1996 Lacrosse Team

The 1996 Bethpage High School Lacrosse Team was one for the ages. Coached by Jim Amen and Erwin Dill and captained by AJ Haugen, Mike McGrath, Dave Kelly and Rob Coscia, the 1996 Team captivated our imaginations and went on to win the state championship.  There was incredible excitement in the community as we began to appreciate the level of play honed by this group of young men who had played together for many years in PAL and had come to exemplify the concept of team. Bethpage remains quite proud of that achievement.

The team won 20 consecutive games including the County Championship over the defending State Champs Manhasset and the Long Island Championship over Comsewogue.  Their season culminated n their winning the State Championship against Corning East High School.  Twelve players from this team went on to play NCAA Division I Lacrosse.