Pro career 1994–2007 Nationality Canada | Name Tom Marechek | |
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Born August 25, 1968 (age 55)
Victoria, British Columbia ( 1968-08-25 ) NLL Draft 6th overall, 1992
Buffalo Bandits Similar People Paul Gait, John Zulberti, John Grant - Jr | ||
Former NCAA team Syracuse University Former MLL teams Washington Bayhawks Former NLL teams Philadelphia Wings | ||
Tom marechek around the world goal 2003 all star game
Tom "Hollywood" Marechek (born August 25, 1968 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a retired professional lacrosse player.
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- Tom marechek around the world goal 2003 all star game
- Tom marechek lacrosse 2 of 4
- College career
- NLL
- Post professional career
- Syracuse University
- References
Tom marechek lacrosse 2 of 4
College career
Marechek played college lacrosse at Syracuse University where he teamed with Paul and Gary Gait to form one of the great college lacrosse squads in history, winning national title games in 1989 and 1990. Marechek is the fifth leading college goal scorers in lacrosse history with 182 goals, a four-time All-American, three-time first-team All-American pick, had 76 assists and 258 career points, scored 53 goals during his junior season to lead NCAA Division I, and set a Syracuse freshman record by scoring 46 goals on just 82 shots (56.1 per cent). He is well known for scoring shots behind his back, and has been rumored to have scored more this way than normal. He was inducted into both the NCAA Hall of Fame and the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2008.
NLL
He also played indoor lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League, where he played 12 seasons with the Philadelphia Wings. He retired from the NLL after the 2005 season. His number 42 was retired by the Wings and now hangs from the rafters at the Wells Fargo Center. On February 16, 2007, Marechek was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame.
Post-professional career
He currently coaches the Friends School of Baltimore's golf team in Baltimore, Maryland. Tom founded and coaches for the Team 42 Lacrosse Club. He is also director of All Pro Lacrosse Club with camps held in Florida, Texas, Kansas, Pennsylvania and his flagship camp held at Notre Dame of Maryland University.
Syracuse University
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NLL
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