Stony Brook University Athletics

Anthony Gilardi enters his seventh season at the helm of Stony Brook men’s lacrosse. The Long Island native guided the Seawolves to the CAA Championship Game in their first season as a CAA member in 2023.

Under Gilardi’s tutelage, 26 student-athletes have garnered all-conference recognition over the past five seasons. He was also pivotal in helping Dylan Pallonetti become the first student-athlete in America East history to win both Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season back in 2021.

In 2024, Gilardi was named to the coaching staff for the U.S. Men’s U20 National Team that represented the United States at the world championship in Seogwipo, South Korea. Gilardi serves as an assistant coach on Shawn Nadelen’s (Towson) staff along with Connor Buczek and Ryan McClay.

Stony Brook is coming off a 7-7 season in 2025, looking to bounce back and make its return to the CAA postseason. Last season, Robbie Smith and Kian McCoy were selected to the All-CAA Second Team, while McCoy also joined Brendan Marino and Caleb Yeung on the CAA All-Rookie Team.

In 2023, Gilardi’s team finished as the nation’s leader in man-down defense, and five Seawolves were tabbed All-CAA at season’s end.

In 2021, a total of six Seawolves earned All-Conference honors. Pallonetti joined teammates Mike McCannell and Michael Sabella as All-Conference First Team selections. Chris Pickel Jr., David Miele-Estrella, and Austin Deskewicz earned All-Conference Second Team honors. In addition, Sabella joined Pallonetti on the All-Rookie team.

In his first season, Gilardi guided Stony Brook to a 5-2 record during an abbreviated season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was officially named head coach on June 20, 2019.

Gilardi returned to Long Island after spending eight successful seasons with Towson, including the final six seasons as associate head coach. He helped guide the Tigers to five CAA championships and NCAA Tournament appearances, and a 2017 Final Four berth. In 2019, the team made program history, earning a No. 1 ranking in the national polls for the first time. In his role, Gilardi masterminded Towson’s attack as the offensive coordinator while also being tasked with attracting the nation’s top talent as recruiting coordinator.

Off the field, Gilardi played a pivotal role in the team’s academic success, serving as a liaison for the Academic Support Services at Towson.

Gilardi previously served as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy, Ohio State, and Denison. In his three years with Navy, the Midshipmen earned a Patriot League title and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009. At Ohio State, his alma mater, the Buckeyes reached the 2008 NCAA quarterfinals.

Gilardi played collegiately at Ohio State from 2000 through ‘04. He was a three-year starter, a two-time All-GWLL selection, and a team captain his senior season.

Following graduation, he signed a free-agent contract with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse and began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach with the Buckeyes.