Coach Tim Cox
Head Coach, Siena University Men’s Lacrosse
From Schenectady High to the NCAA Tournament — and back to the Capital District to build champions.
A Schenectady Kid
Tim Cox grew up in Schenectady, New York, and fell in love with lacrosse at Schenectady High School. He wasn’t surrounded by travel teams and showcase events. He was a public school kid in a football town who happened to pick up a stick—and turned out to be one of the most talented players the Capital District has ever produced.
By the time he graduated in 2011, Tim had put up 240 career points—including a school-record 110 points as a senior—and earned US Lacrosse All-American honors. He was a three-time All-Conference First Team midfielder, a two-time captain, and his team’s MVP. He was also a four-year letterwinner in football, the kind of two-sport athlete who competed at everything he touched.
Great Dane
Tim’s path to UAlbany started with a phone call. Former Schenectady High athletic director Gary DiNola reached out to UAlbany head coach Scott Marr and told him to come watch Tim play. Marr later recalled that when he saw Tim on the field, he knew immediately: the kid could shoot with either hand, play man-up and man-down, even take faceoffs. A one-man show who could help UAlbany win.
Tim played four seasons as a midfielder for the Great Danes from 2012 to 2015, appearing in 61 career games. He finished with 40 goals, 12 assists, 55 ground balls, and 20 caused turnovers. As a senior, he scored at least one point in 16 of 19 games and wore the captain’s “C” for a program that was a national powerhouse.
The numbers only tell part of the story. Tim was a key part of three consecutive America East Championships and back-to-back NCAA Quarterfinal appearances. He played alongside Lyle Thompson—the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader—and helped UAlbany reach a No. 4 national ranking. He played under assistant coach Liam Gleason for head coach Scott Marr, two men who would shape the rest of his career.
Tim earned America East All-Conference Second Team honors as a senior and graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a minor in Business.
Professional Career
Tim was selected in the 2015 MLL Supplemental Draft by the Ohio Machine and played professionally for the Denver Outlaws in 2016. Competing at the highest level of the sport confirmed what he already knew—the game had given him everything, and he wanted to spend his career giving it back.
Building a Coaching Career
Tim launched his coaching career in 2016 as a volunteer assistant at his alma mater, UAlbany. In that single season, the Great Danes hit a No. 4 national ranking—the program’s highest since 2007—went undefeated in America East play, and earned an NCAA Tournament at-large berth. The coaching staff, led by Scott Marr, produced five All-America East First Team selections, including Tewaaraton nominee Blaze Riorden.
From there, Tim took his first full-time coaching position at Robert Morris University (2017–18). He helped guide the Colonials to a 22–12 record and the program’s first-ever Northeast Conference Championship in 2018, followed by a win over Canisius in the NCAA Tournament Play-In Game.
In August 2018, Tim came home to the Capital District when he joined the staff at Siena as offensive coordinator under head coach Liam Gleason—his former coach at UAlbany. Over seven seasons together, Tim and Liam built Siena into a MAAC contender. They led the Saints to five consecutive MAAC Tournament appearances, Championship Game appearances in 2023, 2025 and 2026, and the program’s fourth MAAC Tournament Championship in 2025. In 2025, Siena went 11–5, shared the MAAC regular season title with a 7–1 league mark, and earned its first national ranking in 14 years, reaching No. 20 in the USILA Coaches’ Poll.
Tim’s offense was elite. In 2025, Siena ranked fourth nationally in both points per game (22.50) and assists per game (8.75), seventh in shot percentage (.322), and eighth in scoring (13.75). He helped develop Pratt Reynolds, the unanimous MAAC Offensive Player of the Year who broke the program’s career (170) and single-season (57) goals records, and Ryan McCarthy, who set the single-season assists record (50). Tim was promoted to Associate Head Coach in September 2025.
Carrying the Legacy Forward
Following the passing of head coach Liam Gleason in December 2025, Siena named Tim the 11th head coach in program history in January 2026, entrusting him to carry Liam’s legacy forward.
In his first season as head coach, Tim was named the unanimous 2026 MAAC Coach of the Year and the 2026 ECAC Coach of the Year. Siena went 12–5, earned the top overall seed in the MAAC Tournament, hosted the conference tournament and its championship game for the first time in program history, and placed a program-record seven players on the All-MAAC First Team, with 12 All-MAAC selections in all and 24 players on the All-MAAC Academic Team. Over the last four seasons, Siena has won 40 games, including a 24–10 mark in conference play.
Tim enters 2027 in his second season as head coach and ninth with the program. He lives in the Capital District—the same community where he grew up, where he played, and where he now coaches at the highest level.
Why Rogue
Tim has been part of the Rogue Lacrosse coaching staff since the early days. As a Division I head coach who is actively recruiting players right now, he brings something to Rogue that no other training program in the Capital District can offer: a direct line to what college coaches are looking for.
When Tim runs a session at Rogue, he’s not teaching drills from a textbook. He’s teaching the same offensive concepts he installs at Siena. He’s evaluating players the same way he evaluates recruits. He’s giving young athletes in this community access to a level of coaching that most families would have to travel hours—and spend thousands—to find.
Tim is a Schenectady kid who became an All-American, a Great Dane, a professional, and a Division I head coach. He did it all without leaving the Capital District. And every time he steps on the field at Rogue, he’s showing the next generation that they can do it too.
Career at a Glance
Current Role: Head Coach, Siena University Men’s Lacrosse (2026–present)
Coaching: Siena Head Coach (2026–present), Associate Head Coach (2025), Offensive Coordinator (2018–25), Robert Morris Assistant (2017–18), UAlbany Volunteer Assistant (2016)
Playing — Professional: Denver Outlaws, MLL (2016). Ohio Machine, 2015 MLL Supplemental Draft.
Playing — College: UAlbany (2012–15). 61 games, 52 points. Team Captain. America East All-Conference Second Team. 3x America East Champion. 2x NCAA Quarterfinals.
Playing — High School: Schenectady HS (2011). 240 career points (school record: 110 senior year). US Lacrosse All-American. 3x All-Conference First Team. Team MVP.
Honors: 2026 unanimous MAAC Coach of the Year. 2026 ECAC Coach of the Year.
Program Achievements: 2025 MAAC Tournament Champion. MAAC Championship Game appearances in 2023, 2025, and 2026. 5 consecutive MAAC Tournament appearances. 2026: 12–5 record, MAAC Tournament top seed. Robert Morris first-ever NEC Championship (2018). UAlbany No. 4 national ranking (2016). Siena offense ranked 4th nationally in points per game (2025).
Education: B.A. Communications, University at Albany (2015)
Hometown: Schenectady, New York