The 2020-2021 season will be coach Dabrieo’s sixth season as Cal Poly’s head men’s lacrosse coach.
In his first five seasons as head coach, the Mustang's overall record is 57-20, reaching the national tournament during 3 out those 4 seasons. The Mustangs were on pace to reach the tournament again in 2020, racing out to a 8-1 start while being ranked #1 in the MCLA prior to the abrupt end of the season due to COVID-19. The Mustang's have had 22 All-Americans the past 5 seasons, winning 2 WCLL championships. In 2016, the Mustangs went 17-2, appearing in the National Championship game, earning Dabrieo WCLL Coach of the Year.
Coach Dabrieo has a long history of success in both the playing and coaching ranks. Dabrieo was a four-year starter on offense at NCAA DIII Plymouth State University from 2003-2006. He led the Panthers in scoring during his junior season and earned All-Conference honors in his senior campaign.
After earning his Business Management degree from Plymouth State, Dabrieo developed a successful career as a marketing manager for a direct flower broker. While balancing his business career, Dabrieo remained heavily involved with lacrosse and served as an assistant coach for Reading High School in Reading, Massachusetts, a program that won league titles during each season that Coach Dabrieo was on the staff.
In 2015, Dabrieo joined the staff at NCAA Division III Daniel Webster College as the Offensive Coordinator and guided the Eagles’ offense to a twelve goals per game average, doubling their output from the previous season. Dabrieo has also been the Head Coach for the East Coast Rockets, a powerful Massachusetts high school club team.
“I’m very grateful for the opportunity to coach at Cal Poly, it’s always been a dream of mine to be the head coach of a collegiate team,” said Dabrieo. “Cal Poly Lacrosse is rich with tradition and I’m looking forward to the challenge of maintaining success both on and off the field. The four years of these student athlete’s lives are so important and it is my responsibility to create as many life lasting memories as possible.”
