11 Facts About Mike Pressler

Mike Pressler was previously the head coach of the Bryant Bulldogs from 2007 until his retirement after the 2022 season.

Mike Pressler served as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils for 16 seasons until he was forced to resign during the Duke lacrosse case in 2006.

Mike Pressler received the F Morris Touchstone Award for the men's college lacrosse coach of the year in 2005.

Mike Pressler was an outstanding lacrosse and football player, a four-year starter in both sports.

Mike Pressler was the head coach at Virginia Military Institute for one year before leaving to serve as an assistant coach at the United States Military Academy under the tutelage of his former coach, Jack Emmer.

Mike Pressler was hired by Bryant University to lead their lacrosse team in 2007.

Mike Pressler became coach of the Duke Blue Devils in 1991.

Mike Pressler was voted ACC Coach of the Year three times and was honored as the USILA National Coach of the Year in 2005.

Mike Pressler's firing was publicly portrayed by Duke as a resignation, which gave rise to the implication that the coach resigned due to the students' presumed guilt.

Mike Pressler believed the players were innocent and had argued that the lacrosse season should not be canceled until the DNA test results were returned.

Mike Pressler was free to proceed with his suit, including discovery.