Mike French (lacrosse)
Michael "Mike" G. French was a three time All-American lacrosse player at Cornell University from 1974 to 1976, teaming with Hall of Famers Eamon McEneaney and Richie Moran to lead the Cornell Big Red to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1976. He is currently ranked sixth all-time in Division I total scoring with 296 career points. French's top season was 1976 when he scored 65 goals and handed out 40 assists for 105 total points in 16 games, good for third all-time. That season he led Cornell to an unbeaten record and the NCAA lacrosse title over Frank Urso and the University of Maryland. French was also a member of the Sphinx Head society.
French played for the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League Philadelphia Wings in 1987, leading the league in goals during their inaugural season. He became the team's general manager in 1988, guiding the Wings to a 33-17 regular season mark and 7-2 in the postseason, with three championships over seven seasons. He is currently the Wing's Executive Vice President and Co-owner. French also coached the Wings for one season in 1994, guiding them to a 6 and 2 record as well as the MILL Championship.
Additionally, French is currently one of three Partners for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Hospitality & Leisure Advisory practice.
French was named the USILA player of the year in 1976, was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1991, the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2001, and the NLL Hall of Fame in 2007. French is currently is the only member of both the Canadian and US Lacrosse Halls of Fame.
Mike began playing box lacrosse in Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, and did not experience field lacrosse until his freshman season at Cornell. He also captained the Canadian National Team to the 1978 World Lacrosse Championships upset over a heavily favored U.S. Team.
Statistics
Cornell University
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14 | 63 | 31 | 94 | 6.71 | |
| 1975 | 17 | 63 | 34 | 97 | 5.71 | |
| 1976 | 16 | 65 | 40 | 105 | 6.56 | |
| Totals | 47 | 191 | 105 | 296 | 6.30 |
Philadelphia Wings
| Career | GP | G | A | Pts | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 14 | 9 | 23 | --- |
OLA/WLA/MSL Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970 | Niagara Warriors | OLA Jr B | 24 | 70 | 40 | 110 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 7 | ||
| 1971 | Niagara Warriors | OLA Jr B | 24 | 98 | 67 | 165 | 24 | 16 | 47 | 34 | 81 | 20 | ||
| 1972 | Niagara Warriors | OLA Jr B | 30 | 112 | 87 | 199 | 70 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | ||
| 1973 | Niagara Warriors | OLA Jr B | 24 | 59 | 72 | 131 | -- | 13 | 29 | 42 | 71 | -- | ||
| 1974 | Niagara Warriors | OLA Jr B | 10 | 32 | 33 | 65 | -- | 9 | 16 | 19 | 35 | -- | ||
| 1975 | Brantford Warriors | MSL | 10 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1976 | Owen Sound Crescents | MSL | 14 | 43 | 35 | 78 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | Brampton Excelsiors | MSL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 10 | ||
| 1977 | Owen Sound Crescents | MSL | 8 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 12 | ||
| 1977 | Brampton Excelsiors | MSL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | ||
| PRO/MAJOR/SENIOR TOTALS | 32 | 85 | 77 | 162 | 39 | 34 | 49 | 79 | 128 | 26 | ||||
- Top Scorer In O.L.A. Junior B Western Division - 1971, 1972
- Second All-Time Career O.L.A. Junior B Regular Season Pointgetter
References
See also
- List of Cornell University people
- NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
- National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
External links
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