TOWSON, Md. – As fall ball 2018 ramps up, Towson University head men's lacrosse coach Shawn Nadelen has announced Steve Grossi as the program's newest defensive coordinator for the upcoming season.
 
Grossi, who spent two seasons at the University of Richmond, replaces Dan Cocchi '03, who departed in August for the defensive coordinator position at Rutgers University.
 
"My wife and I are extremely grateful for the opportunity to join the Towson University men's lacrosse family as well as the Towson athletic community," said Grossi. "I would like to thank Coach Nadelen, athletic director Tim Leonard, and the rest of the staff for their trust in me to join the program. It is a tremendous privilege to join a first-class organization with such a rich lacrosse tradition and I am thankful for the opportunity to work alongside Coach Nadelen and his staff. I am thrilled to coach the student-athletes at Towson University and I am looking forward to assisting in the programs continued commitment to success. I would be remiss not to thank Coach Chemotti, the University of Richmond administration, and the student-athletes I had the chance to work with over the past few years. Their support and hard work helped position me for this opportunity."
 
Grossi brings an impressive ledger with him to Towson. During his coaching career, he has mentored 12 All-Southern Conference selections, five All-Ivy League picks and seven First-Team All-Northeast Conference student-athletes. He has coached two man-down defenses to a first-place finish in the NCAA Statistical Rankings and has helped guide two overall scoring defenses to top-10 scoring percentages nationally.
 
For the 2017 and 2018 season, Grossi was the recruiting coordinator at Richmond as the Spiders captured the 2018 Southern Conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Grossi worked closely with the special teams and defense, developing fundamental skills and implementation of team-oriented defensive systems. In his first season working with Spider head coach Dan Chemotti, Grossi coached the 2017 SoCon Defensive Player of the Year while mentoring two All-Americans, including goalie Benny Pugh, a First Team USILA All-American in 2017.
 
As the recruiting coordinator at Richmond, Grossi was responsible for finding academically qualified scholar-athletes using the University of Richmond academic index while overseeing each recruit's academic portfolio. 
 
Prior to his stop in Virginia's capital city, Grossi was the defensive coordinator at Princeton University. There he assisted in the daily practice plan development in addition to promoting additional skill training outside of mandatory activity. He worked directly with the defensive personnel on individual skill development while implementing the team defensive schemes.
 
From August 2012 until July 2015, Grossi was the defensive coordinator at Saint Joseph's University under head coach Taylor Wray. He worked closely with the Hawks' defensive personnel, goalie corps and faceoff units to increase individual skill development. Grossi was also in charge of the scouting report for upcoming games and implementing a defensive game plan based on analysis. He served as the coaching staff's liaison with Saint Joseph's strength and conditioning staff. 
 
Grossi made his coaching debut in January 2011 at Hampden-Sydney College, a Division III institution in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. During his two seasons in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, Grossi helped recruit student-athletes from several states with the academic qualifications and player profiles to fit the Tigers' system. Working primarily with the defense, Grossi focused game planning on the opponent while assisting with the scouting reports. He was integral in daily practice plans while also coordinating team travel and meals.
 
A four-year student-athlete at Drexel University, Grossi is deeply familiar with the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). He was a two-time captain with the Dragons (2007, 2008) under head coach Chris Bates, who he worked with later at Princeton. While with the Dragons, Grossi was a four-time All-CAA selection, including two first-team nods in 2007 and 2008. As a senior, he was named to the Tewaaraton Watch List and was selected to the USILA North-South Senior All-Star Game. 
 
After exhausting his collegiate eligibility, Grossi continued his playing career with the nearby Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. Grossi graduated from Drexel in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. He later earned his Master of Science degree in organization, development and leadership in 2016 from Saint Joseph's University.
 
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