Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Andy Orlowski, 6th season
570-208-5900, ext. 5351
arorlows@kings.edu
Andy Orlowski enters his fifth season as head coach of the King's College men's lacrosse team, joining the program in September of 2002.A native of Athol Springs, NY, Orlowski is a 1992 graduate of St. Francis High School where he was a standout lacrosse player and led his team to the sectional finals. He was also a member of St. Francis’ ice hockey team.
He then attended Elmira College where he as a four-year starter in lacrosse and was named team defensive most valuable player in 1995 and 1996. He was a team captain in 1994 and was named to the All-Empire Conference all-star team as a senior. Orlowski earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in secondary education from Elmira in 1996.
Upon graduating from Elmira, Orlowski began his coaching career in 1997 at Amherst High School, Amherst, NY where he was the head junior varsity coach. In 2000, he moved on to The Pennington School, Pennington, NJ, where he was a full-time teacher and head boy’s lacrosse coach. In 2001, he guided Pennington to a 10-3 record and the New Jersey Prep State “B” semifinals. In 2002, he again led Pennington to the state semi-finals. Orlowski had three players named All-Bianchi Conference all-stars.
Orlowski, a full-time coach at King's, also doubles as head coach of the college's club ice hockey team.
Are you interested in being recruited by King's for men's lacrosse? If so, click on the following link and fill out the online form: Prospective Athletes
Assistant Coach
Steve Matusiewicz, 3rd season
smatusie@kings.edu
Steve Matusiewicz returns to the King's staff for his second year after concluding a stellar career with the Monarchs in 2005.
Matusiewicz was a four-year starter at goalie for King's where he was a two-time Middle Atlantic Conference all-star selection.
As a senior at King's, Matusiewicz posted an 8.21 goals against average with 207 saves and stopped 63.7 percent of the shots he faced to rank first in the MAC and ninth nationally in Division III.
Over the course of his four-year varsity career, Matusiewicz made a school-record 961 saves, stopping over 200 shots each of his four years with the program. In 2005, led King's to a 6-10 record, the most wins produced since the varsity program was started in 1999.
Assistant Coach
John Matusiewicz, 1st season
jmatusie@kings.edu
John Matusiewicz joins the King's staff this season after concluding a fine career with the Monarchs in 2006 where he played in the midfield for four years. He played three seasons with brother and fellow assistant coach Steve Matusiewicz.
During his career at King's, Matusiewicz registered 87 points on 78 goals and nine assists. He posted a career-best 32 points in 2005, tallying 29 goals with three assists. In 2004, he totaled 31 points on 26 goals and five assists. As a senior he also served as a team co-captain.
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