Christian Cuccinello

Offensive Coach | First Class Lacrosse

Christian Cuccinello Lacrosse

FCL Offensive Coach

About Christian


 

Christian Cuccinello is a professional lacrosse player, playing in the new Premier Lacrosse League in the summer of 2019. Previously, Christian was drafted into the MLL, where he played with the Atlanta Blaze in 2018, and was one of the three finalists for the MLL Rookie of the Year Award. He was also drafted by the Philadelphia Wings of the NLL.

Prior to his professional career, Christian was a 4 year starter, captain, and All American at Villanova University. In addition to finishing 5th in Villanova’s all time scoring, he was also named a Scholar All American in 2018, and was a Tewaarton Award semi-finalist for NCAA Player of Year in 2018.

He also played for the Italian National Team in the 2018 Lacrosse World Championships in Netanya Israel. Christian hails from Mountain Lakes, NJ where he was a three sport athlete (football, basketball and lacrosse), and was named the 2014 NJ Player of the Year in lacrosse. He currently resides in Philadelphia, PA.

 

Career Highlights

  • 2019 PLL Player
  • All American at Villanova University
  • Team Italy National Team Member
  • MLL Rookie of the Year Finalist
  • Tewaaraton Award Semi-finalist
  • 5th All time in Points at Villanova
  • 2014 NJ Player of the Year

Recent Blogs

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Lessons from Coach John Danowski

This was a big week for us at FCL as we launched the very first episode of our podcast with legendary Duke coach, John...
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Understanding the Lacrosse Recruiting Process

Understanding the Lacrosse Recruiting Process with Sacred Heart’s Coach Jon Basti In a recent interview on the Inside...
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Positionless Defense: The Principles of Sliding

Sliding in lacrosse involves sending an additional defender to defend the ball carrier and is a fundamental element of...
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Best In Class Standouts 2026 Rising Junior Boys

The Class of 2026 kicked off the summer with our first Best In Class Event. The "Standouts" from our past 3 Rising...