Scott Barnard is in his sixth year as the head men's lacrosse coach at Hamilton College. Barnard held the same position at Herkimer County Community College (HCCC) from 2004 to 2006. He won national championships as a head coach, assistant coach and player at the National Junior College Association of America Division III school located in nearby Herkimer.
In 2011, Barnard guided Hamilton to an 11-3 record, including 7-1 at home. The 11 wins were the most for the Continentals since 2006. Six players made the Liberty League all-league team, and another was selected rookie of the year. Eight student-athletes earned a spot on the league's all-academic team. One player led the league in assists and points per game, and another was No. 1 in goals against average. Hamilton is 21-7 the last two years under Barnard.
Hamilton players have received 20 all-league honors under Barnard. Jon Leanos '12 was selected the league's rookie of the year in 2009. Barnard has directed Hamilton to 35 wins in his first five seasons, including a 9-8 victory against nationally ranked No. 11 Skidmore College in 2011. His team performs several acts of community service every year. Corbin Brown '11 formed Hamilton Against Hunger, which donates food not used by campus dining halls to a shelter in Utica.
Barnard guided HCCC to a national title in 2005 and the national championship game in 2004. His record was a sparkling 46-7 (.868 win pct.) as a head coach. He was an assistant at the school from 1996 to 2003 and helped HCCC win a Division III crown in 2003. Barnard was a captain on the 1992 Herkimer squad that went undefeated and won a national championship.
Barnard coached at SUNY Cortland for two years prior to returning to Herkimer in August of 1996. He was a two-time NJCAA Academic All-American at HCCC in 1991 and 1992. Barnard went on to star at the University of Delaware, where he made the North Atlantic Lacrosse Conference all-conference first team in 1993 and 1994, and was a team captain his senior year. He was inducted into the Jamesville-DeWitt High School Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the hall's Class of 2008-09. Jamesville-DeWitt posted a record of 32-9 with one sectional and two league titles during his two seasons as team captain.
Barnard has a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Delaware, and earned a master’s in physical education from Cortland in 1998. He resides in Chittenango with his wife Courtney and their four children: Collin, Brooke, Caleb and Brendon.
Drew Bezek is in his first year as an assistant coach for the Hamilton College men's lacrosse team. Most recently in 2011, Bezek was interim head coach for the Vassar College men's lacrosse team.
Bezek led Vassar to the first Liberty League win in its 10-year history in the conference. A Brewers' defenseman was voted second team all-league.
Bezek was a four-year letter winner at NCAA Division II Le Moyne College from 2007 to 2010. He was voted the Division II defensive player of the year in both 2009 and 2010. Bezek was a three-time first team All-American from 2008 to 2010.
As a freshman in 2007, he helped the Dolphins capture the national championship, and post an overall record of 15-2. Over the next three seasons, Le Moyne was a combined 46-5, and appeared in the NCAA title game each year. Bezek was credited with 93 ground balls for his career. In each of his first three seasons, Le Moyne led the nation in scoring defense.
Bezek graduated from Le Moyne in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in business. He is from Lowville, N.Y., and attended Lowville High School.
Brandon Misiaszek is in his first year as an assistant coach for the Hamilton College men’s lacrosse team.
Misiaszek was a four-year letter winner at NCAA Division III power SUNY Cortland from 2007 to 2010. The Red Dragons posted a 69-13 record during that span and appeared in the NCAA title game three times. Misiaszek was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2009 national championship game when Cortland defeated Gettysburg College 9-7 for its second NCAA crown.
Misiaszek finished his career with 73 goals and 29 assists for 102 points. As a senior in 2010, he was named a third-team All-American at midfield, and played in the Division III North-South college all-star game.
Misiaszek graduated from SUNY Cortland in 2010. He is from nearby New Hartford, N.Y., and attended New Hartford High School.
Scott Barnard - Head Coach
sbarnard@hamilton.edu
315-859-4531
315-859-4117 (fax)
