by By Amber Hill
October 3, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | HAUDENOSAUNEE COUNTRY – The Haudenosaunee Nationals have pegged NJCAA National Champion Monroe Community College Ronald (Ronnie) Davis to lead the U19 team to victory in the 2019 Federation of International Lacrosse World Championships.
Davis came highly recommended across Haudenosaunee Territory, recruiting and training some of the Haudenosaunee team’s top talent in players like 2X All-American Attacker Dana Isaacs and 2015 U19 Haudenosaunee Nationals defender Tsiotenhariio Herne.
Davis has been with the MCC Tribunes for the past four years as an assistant and took the helm as Head Coach for the 2017-2018 season. He has five national championships under his belt – four as an assistant with the program, and one as the Head Coach for the 2018 season. Last season in addition to winning a national championship, Davis was awarded Region III Coach of the Year, as well as National Coach of the Year for NJCAA Women’s Lacrosse. He is looking forward to the 2019 season and bringing another national title to the MCC Tribunes.
Davis was a four-year member of the Nazareth College men’s lacrosse team, where he was a key contributor for the Golden Flyer’s first national title in 1992. He was a first-team All-American selection and was named the MVP of the championship game that year. In 2008, Davis was also inducted to the Nazareth Golden Flyer Athletic Hall of Fame for being amongst Nazareth’s all-time career scoring leaders. Davis also touts the highly coveted Presidents Cup Championship with the Akwesasne Thunder in the Canadian Lacrosse League, while also having stints with the Boston Blazers and Syracuse Smash in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League.
Davis is the Founder, Director, and Coach for the Monster’s Elite Lacrosse Club, focused in Pittsford, New York. The club boasts over 250 girls from ages 7-17 that compete in some of the most prestigious tournaments up and down the East Coast. His 2022 team recently won the 2018 National title at Lax for the Cure in New Egypt, New Jersey, with the entire club ranking in the top ten in the country.
Davis is excited for the opportunity, stating “I am delighted and honored to be the coach of this great Nation. I believe we have the talent and heart to make a run at a medal. I am so excited to be a part of this journey that will bring great pride to the Haudenosaunee Nation for generations to come.” When asked about his career path as a women’s lacrosse coach, he attributes the amount of time he has spent simply studying the women’s game and how the amount of work and dedication he put into his club program was quickly recognized by a local college coach. “I was putting in a lot of work with club lacrosse, I would coach 10 games in a day and then go watch film of all the top college teams. I became a “human rule book” – I just had such a passion to be the best and [Monroe Community College Head Coach] Craig Chamberlain saw this in me and brought me on as his assistant. I have worked even harder ever since and now I get to coach the Haudenosaunee Nation. I am blessed.”
The Haudenosaunee Nationals are currently looking for qualified candidates to try out for the upcoming World Championships. Players must be between the ages of 15 (prior to August 1st, 2019) and under 19 as of August 31st, 2018 (per §9.1 and §9.2 of the Federation of International Lacrosse Player Eligibility Rules), and of Haudenosaunee or First Nation descent. Eligible players must provide their tribal status card (unexpired Haudenosaunee passport preferred) upon arrival at tryout camp to the General Manager. Tryouts will be held Saturday, October 20th, Friday, November 23rd, and Saturday, November 24th at Monroe Community College. Any questions regarding tryouts can be directed to Executive Director Kathy Smith at haudenosauneenwl@gmail.com.
The Haudenosaunee Nationals are currently ranked 15th in the world and will compete in the 2019 U19 Federation of International Lacrosse World Championship in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada from August 1st – 10th at Justin Chui Stadium at Trent University.
