Paul Cantabene is the namesake for the Premier Lacrosse League's Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year Award, being described as one of the most intense and hardest working players and having revolutionized the faceoff position.
11 Facts About Paul Cantabene
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Paul Cantabene followed the franchise on its relocation to Pittsburgh and back to Washington.
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Paul Cantabene then played out the rest of his indoor lacrosse career, until 2004, with the Philadelphia Wings.
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Paul Cantabene joined the Baltimore Bayhawks in the inaugural season of the Major League Lacrosse.
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Paul Cantabene remained with the team though 2005, helping the Bayhawks capture the Steinfeld Cup in both 2002 and 2005.
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Paul Cantabene retired from the Major League Lacrosse after the season.
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On June 18,2022, Paul Cantabene was inducted into the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame as one of the eleven members of the inaugural class of inductees.
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Currently, Paul Cantabene is an Associate Athletic Director and Head Lacrosse Coach at Stevenson University, formerly Villa Julie College.
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Paul Cantabene began his coaching career in Owings Mills at The McDonogh School where he spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator in 1994 and 1995, highlighted by a victory over Gilman, the No 1-ranked team in the MIAA in 1995.
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Paul Cantabene was part of the Tigers' revival, which saw them reach the 2001 NCAA semifinals before losing to eventual national champion Princeton.
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Paul Cantabene is Stevenson's winningest coach in both wins and percentage, picking up his 100th career win on March 3,2012, becoming the second-fastest in Division III to reach the career mark.