Taking over the reins of the Army West Point men’s lacrosse program ahead of the 2006 season, Joe Alberici has extended an already tremendous legacy for the Black Knights to one that stands out in the lacrosse world today.

Over his time on the sideline for the Black Knights, Alberici has led Army to three Patriot League Championship titles, five Patriot League Regular Season Champion titles, and three NCAA Tournament appearances. With a 184-113 record at the helm for Army, Alberici has earned the Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year title four times in his tenure.

Under Alberici’s guidance the Black Knights have produced three Tewaaraton Award finalists, a Lt. Col. Jack Turnbull Award winner, a Schmeisser Memorial Cup winner, 49 USILA All-Americans, 26 Inside Lacrosse All-Americans, 15 USILA Academic All-Americans, six College Sport Communicators Academic All-Americans, a College Sport Communicators Academic All-American of the Year, 11 MLL Draft picks, four PLL Draft picks, and an Inside Lacrosse National Freshman of the Year. 

A 1991 graduate of Alfred University, Alberici was a two-time lacrosse All-American in 1990 and 1991 and also garnered Academic All-America accolades as a senior. A four-year starting attacker, he set six school scoring records and led the Saxons to winning seasons in 1989, 1990, and 1991.

A three-time team captain, Alberici led the entire nation – including all three divisions – in assists as a junior. In 2001, Alberici was inducted into Alfred’s Hall of Fame. Following graduation, Alberici remained at his alma mater for two years in the role of graduate assistant coach, earning his master’s degree in education in 1993, before accepting his first head coaching assignment at SUNY Oneonta.

A native of Auburn, N.Y., Alberici was inducted into the Auburn High School Hall of Fame in 2008, joining his brothers, John and Jason, and their father, Gino, as enshrinees. In his present role as the face of Army’s storied program, Alberici has assumed control of a club that remains intertwined with the rich history of collegiate lacrosse.

Currently, Alberici serves on multiple lacrosse committees around the country. He is a member of the Tewaarton Award selection committee, the USILA All-American selection committee, and the Assistant Coach of the Year panel. He also served on the US Lacrosse National Team coach selection committee and was an assistant coach on the 2010 US National Team that earned the gold medal at the World Lacrosse Championship in Manchester.

Alberici and his wife, Petra, reside at West Point and have two children – their son, Maximus, and daughter, Isabella.