GREG GURENLIAN
Email: FOABeast@gmail.com
Services: VIP Small Group Training
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Draw Days: Westchester, NY (Wednesdays).
ON THE FIELD
FaceOff Specialist for PLL Redwoods LC
2019 PLL All-Star
FaceOff Specialist for Team USA
2018 Gold Medalist
US record holder for FO% in a world games (81%)
FaceOff Specialist for the New York Lizards
12 Year MLL Veteran
2015 MLL League MVP
2015 MLL/US Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year
3x MLL FaceOff Man of the Year
6x MLL All-Pro
5x MLL All-Star
MLL Career FO Wins Leader
MLL Career Ground ball Leader
MLL Record Holder for Most FO wins in a season
MLL Record Holder for highest win % in a season
MLL Record Holder for Most GB in a season
NY Lizards Career FaceOff wins Leader
NY Lizards Career Groundball Leader
Penn State University (2002-2006)
OFF THE FIELD
Co-Founder & Coach of The FaceOff Academy
Co-Founder of FOANutrition.net
USAW Certified Olympic Weightlifting Coach
US Lacrosse Convention Speaker
B.S. Kinesiology from Penn State University
ON THE FIELD
FaceOff Specialist for PLL Redwoods LC
FaceOff Specialist for the New York Lizards
8 Year MLL Veteran
2015 MLL Champion
Rochester Institute of Technology 2006-2010
D3 NCAA Tournament Finalist2010 USILA D3 North/South Attendee
2010 USILA D3 North/South MVP
First Team All NY
First Team All-Conference
OFF THE FIELD
Co-Founder of Proathletics.com a custom uniform, decal & apparel manufacturer proudly making all items in house in the USA.
Freelance Photographer 10 years experience
Freelance Graphic Design 10 years experience
US Lacrosse Convention Speaker
B.S. Advertising Photography from RIT
ON THE FIELD
Faceoff Specialist for PLL Atlas LC
2019 PLL All-Star
2019 PLL All-Star Team Captain
2019 PLL Specialist of the Year
2019 PLL All-Pro
Faceoff Specialist for Team USA
2018 Gold Medalist
2018 1st Overall Pick to Boston Cannons
Transition for Philadelphia Wings (NLL)
NLL single season FO win record holder
NLL single game FO win record holder
University of Denver (2015-2018)
4x 1st Team All American
2x Lt. J.G. Donald MacLaughlin, Jr. Award Winner (NCAA Midfielder of the Year)
2x Tewaaraton Finalist
2015 National Champion
2015 NCAA All tournament team
4x Big East Midfielder of the year
4x 1st Team All-Big East
NCAA Career Faceoff Wins Record Breaker
NCAA Career Faceoff Percentage Record Breaker
DU Record holder in FO wins, FO percentage, GBs
2x Team Captain
OFF THE FIELD
New Balance and Warrior Athlete
Board Member of City Lax Denver
Member of Black Lacrosse Alliance
3x Academic All-Big East
BSBA Real Estate Finance from University of Denver
ON THE FIELD
Faceoff Specialist for the Florida Launch
MLL All Star
Member of the German National Team
5 Year MLL Veteran
2011 MLL Champion (Boston Cannons)Rutgers University (2007-2011)2011 USILA All American2011 First Team All Big East
OFF THE FIELD
Volunteer Assistant Coach at the University of Maryland (2016-Present)
Board Member of The Casey Powell World Lacrosse Foundation
Assistant Varsity and Head JV Coach at Westfield High School 2011-2014 (Westfield, NJ)
2013 New Jersey Group 4 State Champions
Coach/Personal Trainer at X-tra Mile Fitness (www.xtramilefit.com)
NFPT Certified
B.S. Sociology from Rutgers University
ON THE FIELD
Faceoff Specialist for the PLL Archers LC
2015 MLL All StarCaptain Senior Year at Duke
Member of 2013 and 2014 NCAA Division I National Championship teams.
2013 USILA 1st Team All-American
2013 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
2013 ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year
2013 Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament
2013 ACC All-Academic Team
2013 All-ACC Team
2013 ACC All-Tournament Team.2014 USILA 3rd
Team All-American2014 USILA Academic All-American2014 ACC All-Academic Team,2014 All-ACC Team.
NCAA All time leader in Face-off Wins (339) and Face-offs taken (526) in a season.
4th Most Faceoff Wins in NCAA History (816), 2nd Most Faceoffs Taken in NCAA History (1,340)
4th All Time In NCAA Career Ground Balls (474)
3rd Most Ground Balls in an NCAA Season (209)
Faceoff Specialist for Team USA Training Roster
Faceoff Specialist for the Charlotte Hounds
Defense/Tranistion for the Vancouver Stealth
OFF THE FIELD
Work in the marketing department for 5.11 Tactical (Irvine, CA)
Assistant Coach at Corona Del Mar High School (Present)
Head Lacrosse Coach at JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, CA (2016)
MLL Humanitarian of the Month July 2014
B.A. Sociology from Duke University
Masters of Management Studies Degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University
ON THE FIELD
Co-Founder and Owner of Resolute Lacrosse
12 Years in MLL
6 Time MLL All Star
4 Years in NLL
2 Years in NALL
11 Time Team Captain at the Professional Ranks
2015 US Lacrosse Ohio Hall of Fame Inductee
2014 Major League Lacrosse Champion – Denver Outlaws
2007 USA Indoor World Team Member – Bronze Medal
World Record Holder for the Fastest Shot 2008
Named “Newcomer of the Year” by US Lacrosse in 2006 for the L.A. Riptide
4 Year Starter at The Ohio State University
OSU Team Captain in 2003 – GWLL Conference Champions
Academic All Big Ten 2003
Big Ten Scholar Athlete 2003
Only player in OSU history to lead the team in ground balls 4 straight years
#2 All Time Groundballs at Ohio State
Buckeye Power Club Award Winner
OFF THE FIELD
Sportsmanship Award Winner 2003
Assistant Coach Denison University 2004 (NCAC Champs)
Assistant Coach Harvard University 2008
Assistant Coach The Ohio State University 2009
Co-Owner of The Resolute Athletic Complex in Columbus, OH
ON THE FIELD
FaceOff Specialist for the Atlanta Blaze (MLL)
The Ohio State University (2013-2017)
OSU all-time leader in GBs
OSU all-time leader in face offs taken
OSU all-time leader in face off wins
2016 First Team All-Big Ten
2016 Big Ten Specialist of the Year
2017 First Team All-Big Ten
2017 Big Ten Specialist of the Year
2017 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
2017 USILA Second Team All American
Defense/ Transition for the Peterborough Lakers (MSL)
OFF THE FIELD
B.A. Economics from The Ohio State University
3x Academic All-Big Ten
4x Ohio State Scholar Athlete
2017 USILA Academic All American
Evolve Elite lacrosse coach
ON THE FIELD
MAAC 2020 Co Preseason Player of the Year
2019 All-MAAC First Team
2019 MAAC Face-Off Specialist of the Year
Finished 11th in NCAA in 2019 with 247 Faceoff wins at 63%
USILA Team of the Week (3/4/2019)
5x MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
#1 All Time in Career Faceoff Win % in the MAAC
Most Faceoff Wins in a Game by a Marist Player (27)
2x North Carolina All-State
Inside Lacrosse No.11 Incoming Freshman Faceoff Recruit
OFF THE FIELD
2020 Senior CLASS Award Candidate
3x Deans list
3x MAAC All-Academic Team
March 2020 Student-Athlete of the Month
ON THE FIELD
Faceoff Specialist for SUNY Cortland Men's Lacrosse Club
OFF THE FIELD
Coached a Faceoff Specialist to be named to the All American Honorable Mentioned List at SUNY Cortland
The Lawrenceville School Faceoff Coordinator (2020-present)
B.A. in Sport Management
University of Arizona Assistant 2019-2020
ON THE FIELD
Team USA 2014
Pro: MLL 2008 - 2014
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4X MLL All-Star - 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010
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All Pro – 2011
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MLL Champion – 2011
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MLL's Most Improved Player - 2009
College: Colgate University
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2X Preseason All American 2007, 2008
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Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
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2X Patriot League All Tournament Team 2007, 2008
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3X All Patriot League 2006, 2007, 2008
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Patriot League Champion 2008
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Laxpower.com Face-off man of the year 2008
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1st in face off % & groundballs in the Patriot League 2006, 2007, 2008
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Ranked 3rd All time in Colgate history in groundballs
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North South All Star 2008
ON THE FIELD
Key Awards at Wilton High School:
Starting FOGO During The First Two Class M State Championship Wins in 2011 and 2013
2011 Unsung Hero
2012 All Area MVP
2013 All-American
Overall at Brown University:
NCAA Appearance 2015
NCAA Final Four Appearance in 2016
4x Ivy League Tournament Appearances
559-962 Faceoff Win Percentage (58%)
252 Ground Balls
Freshman Year 2015:
32-60 Faceoff Win Percentage (53%)
Shared faceoff reps with Will Gural
(2G, 0A)
Sophomore Year 2016:
80-137 Faceoff Win Percentage (58%)
Still second string behind All-American Will Gural
(0G, 2A)
Junior Year 2017:
270-452 Faceoff Win Percentage (60%)
All Ivy League Selection (7G, 2A)
“Recognized as one of the top faceoff specialists in the nation”
“Ranked 10th nationally in ground balls per game (7.19)”
“11th in the nation in faceoff winning percentage”
Senior Year 2018:
177-313 Faceoff win percentage (57%)
All Ivy League Selection (1G, 2A)
Post Alma Mater:
USILA North/South Senior All Star Game
2018-2020 Boston Cannons
2020 Boston Cannons MLL Champion
ON THE FIELD
NCLL Semi-Finalist
1x NCLL All-Academic
NEPSAC 2nd Team All-Region LSM/FO
OFF THE FIELD
Coach/Face-Off Coach Madlax
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3 Naptown Challenge Championships
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4 Club Lacrosse National Championships
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13+ All-Tournament FO/LSM Selections
Coach T.C. Williams High School Lacrosse
Face-Off Coach Top Caliber Lacrosse
Certified Trainer
Certified Strength & Conditioning/Nutrition Coach
Army-West Point Pre-Med Fellowship
2x Published Researcher
National Merit Scholar
Eagle Scout