Troy Catalano

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Glen Ridge, N.J.
Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
231
High School:
Glen Ridge
Major:
Org. & Community Leadership

At Delaware: First-year member of the squad • will add solid support to Blue Hen defensive line as an end • joined team in spring • former member of the Blue Hen men's lacrosse program • recorded two tackles in the Blue-White Spring Game.

2012 Season: Did not compete for the Delaware football team • competed for the Delaware men's lacrosse team in 2012 and appeared in three games as a backup defender for head coach Bob Shillinglaw's squad • recorded one groundball • team went 6-9 overall.

2011 Season: Did not see game action for the men's lacrosse team as a true freshman and retained freshman eligibility • team went 11-7 and captured the Colonial Athletic Association and advanced to the NCAA Tournament under Shillinglaw.

High School: Competed in lacrosse at Glen Ridge High School under coach Carl Houser • named first team all-conference and first team All-State in both 2009 and 2010 • named All-American in 2010 • played tight end and linebacker on the football team and was a first team all-conference selection in both 2009 and 2010.

Personal: Anthony Troy Catalano ("cat-uh-lahn-oh") • born July 7, 1992 • son of Tony and Corinne Catalano • leadership major at Delaware • works as a lacrosse coach during the summer • has an older sister • mother is a professor at Montclair State University • works for the Avalon (N.J.) Beach Patrol during the summer • both parents are graduates of Holy Cross • father played football at Holy Cross.