     Coming aboard the full-time Wesleyan staff in 1996 and now an adjunct associate professor in the physical education department, John Raba just completed his ninth season as head coach of men's lacrosse during 2005. John has a 96-51 record at Wesleyan, including a 17-3 mark in 2001, the best season ever at the college. For this accomplishment, John was named both NESCAC and NEILA Division III Coach of the Year. He was named co-Coach of the Year by the NEILA in 2005 after his squad posted a 13-6 overall mark, reached the NESCAC finals and received its first-ever bid to the NCAA Division III tournament, making it to the quarter-finals. Both his 2000 and 2001 squads reached the ECAC New England Division III title game. After posting a 14-4 mark and reaching the NESCAC Championship game in 2004, John also received NEILA Coach of the Year laurels. His 2005 squad captured its third straight Little Three title and has won four outright crowns and shared two others over the last six years, all of them winning seasons. John serves on the USILA All-American Committee and is a regional representative on the NCAA men's lacrosse advisory selection committee. In addition to coaching lacrosse, John has assisted with the football team during the fall working on the defensive side of the ball each of his nine seasons while acting as defensive coordinator for the last seven years.
     A 1993 graduate of the University of New Haven, John was an All-American lacrosse player for the Chargers and led Division II in scoring in 1992. Also outstanding on the gridiron, John was a team captain, a two-time all-New England pick as a fullback and earned team MVP honors as well. John was honored by U.N.H. as its male athlete of the year in both 1991-92 and 1992-93.
     Before coming to Wesleyan in 1996, John picked up lacrosse coaching experience as an assistant at New Haven (1993), Quinnipiac (1994) and with the New Haven Silver Bullets men's club team (1993-95). He also served as an assistant football coach at Brown during the 1995 season. John is a Long Island native and attended lacrosse powerhouse Farmingdale High School, graduating in 1989.

Will Parker - Assistant Coach

Will Parker completed his seventh season as a part-time staffer and has coached both boys and girls high-school lacrosse in Connecticut prior to his work at Wesleyan. He also was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Quinnipiac College, in 1998. A 1996 grad, Will earned all-league honors on defense for the Braves as a senior and was an all-New England choice at New Haven in 1994 before transferring to Quinnipiac. A veteran clinician as well, Will is a special education computer instructor at Foundation High School in Milford and is pursuing a master's degree at Southern Conn. Will was an assistant coach during the NEISL East-West senior all-star game in June, 2005.

Connor Wilson - Assistant Coach

After an outstanding four-year career on defense for the Cardinals, Connor Wilson came aboard as an assistant coach in 2004 and served for a second season in 2005. Completing his classwork at Wesleyan in December, 2003, Connor spent the fall of that year as a reserve defensive back on the football team, his first season with that sport. Starting on defense for four seasons on the lacrosse field and a team co-captain in 2003, Connor helped Wesleyan compile a outstanding 48-20 mark from 2000-03. Also an offensive threat, Connor had six goals and three assists to his credit with four of those goals coming his senior year. In addition to his duties with men's lacrosse, Connor is aiding the University Relations office with some of its fund-raising projects.

Chris Howes - Assistant Coach

Chris Howes joined the men's lacrosse coaching staff as a newcomer in 2005. He spent the last five years building the boy's lacrosse program at Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich, R.I., taking the team from a 1-15 record in 2000 to two consecutive league titles (2003, 2004) and an undefeated season in 2004. A 1998 graduate of Bates College where he captained the lacrosse team as a senior, Chris spent his first year out of college helping to start the lacrosse program at Mitchell College in New London, Conn. Chris is enrolled in Wesleyan's MALS program and is serving an an intern in the admissions office at the University. Chris was an assistant coach during the NEISL East-West senior all-star game in June, 2005.

Chauncey Farrington - Assistant Coach

Another newcomer to the staff in 2005, Chauncey Farrington is a 1995 graduate of Bowdoin College where he was a four-year member of the Polar Bears men's lacrosse team, playing close defense. Gaining coaching experience as an assistant coach at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania for five years, Chauncey is currently completing his MALS in social studies at Wesleyan.

Lukas Cash - Assistant Coach

A 2001 graduate of Wesleyan and a four-year starting goaltender, Lukas Cash assisted with the Cardinal goalies for a fourth time this past season. A second-team all-NESCAC choice in 2002, Lukas founded Goalienation.com, an online clinician service which provides information and support in the area of lacrosse goaltending.