Mike Silipo, who completed his seventh season as the Terriers' offensive coordinator in 2023, was elevated to associate head coach on July 1, 2019. He also serves as the program's recruiting coordinator.
In 2023, the Terriers were once again one of the top offensive teams in the nation. Silipo helped guide the Terriers to the top man-up percentage in the NCAA, converting on 58.3% of their EMOs. The Terriers also averaged 9.0 assists per game, which ranked second in the country and first in the Patriot League. Overall, the BU offense averaged 13.79 goals per game, which was tops in the conference and 16th in the nation. It marked the seventh straight season that the Terriers averaged over 10 goals per contest, doing so over the entirety of Silipo's tenure.
For the fourth year at BU, Silipo mentored an All-American, as senior Vince D'Alto received All-America accolades for the second straight season during his impressive 2023 campaign. Silipo coached five All-Patriot League honorees, including first-team selections D'Alto and senior Louis Perfetto. In addition, midfielders Tommy Bourque and Thomas Niedringhaus earned All-League for the first time, joining Timmy Ley on the All-PL Second Team.
BU boasted one of the most feared offensive units in the country during the Terriers' historic 2022 season. Silipo coached the highest scoring attack trio in the country, as junior Vince D'Alto, senior Timmy Ley and junior Louis Perfetto combined for 214 points (118 goals, 96 assists). Each member of that trio set career highs in goals, assists and points, with D'Alto earning All-America accolades in the process. Ley and D'Alto were All-Patriot League honorees while Perfetto was named Patriot League Tournament MVP.
BU averaged a program-record 13.29 goals per game in 2022, marking the sixth straight season that the Terriers averaged over 10 goals per contest. They were also 14th in the nation in assists per game (8.18).
The Terriers scored at a rate of 11.82 goals per game in 2021, marking the fifth straight season that BU averaged over 10 goals per game. Sophomore Vince D'Alto and freshman Christian Quadrino shined this past season, both earning Second Team All-Patriot League distinction. The Terriers' primary starting attack unit of D'Alto, sophomore Louis Perfetto and junior Timmy Ley - combined for 68 goals and 43 assists, with Ley scoring 27 goals in just seven contests.
In 2020, Silipo guided a young offense to a strong, albeit shortened, season. Two rookies - D'Alto and Perfetto - started all six games of the shortened season at attack and shined, with D'Alto leading the team in goals (14) and points (21) while Perfetto dished out a team-high eight assists. Over the final four games, the Terriers averaged 13.25 goals per game en route to a 3-1 record.
Silipo orchestrated one of the top offensive units not only in the Patriot League but in the entire NCAA in 2019. BU averaged 12.59 goals per game in 2019, which ranked second in the conference and 19th in the nation. The Terriers also finished the year ninth in the country and second in the Patriot League with a program-record 8.53 assists per game. Since Silipo arrived on Commonwealth Ave., the Terriers have shared the ball effectively, ranking among the top 20 teams in the NCAA in assists per game in three of his five seasons at BU.
In addition to the success of his 6-on-6 offense, Silipo has built one of the best man-up units in the country. The Terriers were first in the Patriot League and 10th in the NCAA in man-up offense during the 2021 season. This comes after the Terriers finished first in the conference and 11th in the country with a man advantage in 2019. In 2018, BU boasted the third-ranked man-up offense in the country.
His attackers have earned three All-America accolades and 10 All-Patriot League selections since 2017, including the program’s first-ever First Team All-American in 2019. James Burr excelled under Silipo’s guidance and graduated this year as the team’s all-time leader in goals (153) and points (194).
A testament to Silipo’s impact on the Terrier offense is the fact that not only did four returning players post career years in 2019, but several freshmen had terrific debut seasons at either attack or midfield. Ley set a program record for goals by a rookie with 34 while Jake Cates (15g, 8a), Matt Hilburn (7g, 4a) and Jett Dziama (8g, 2a) all reached double digits in points in their first year at BU.
In 2018, Silipo coached a Terrier offense that averaged over 10 goals per game for the second straight year. Two of his attackers, freshman Chris Gray and senior Jack Wilson, earned All-Patriot League honors, with Gray also being named the league's Rookie of the Year. Gray, who set single-season program records with 40 assists and 71 points, was a 2018 USILA and Inside Lacrosse All-American, marking the second straight year a Terrier attackman has earned All-America accolades during Silipo's tenure.
The Terrier offense finished second in the Patriot League and was among the top 30 in the country at 10.76 goals per game during Silipo's debut season in 2017. Not only did the Terriers find the back of the net often but they were one of the most efficient teams in the NCAA, boasting the top shot percentage in the Patriot League at 31.6 percent, which was 15th-best in the country. BU also finished 18th in the nation and second in the conference with an average of 6.59 assists per game.
Silipo joined the Terriers after spending the last three seasons as an assistant at Ithaca College, his alma mater. There, he served as defensive coordinator and helped guide the Bombers to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances, including a berth in the quarterfinals last year.
In addition to his defensive responsibilities, Silipo was instrumental in improving Ithaca’s offense over his tenure there. The Bombers ranked 76th in the country in scoring offense prior to his arrival, but finished last season with an average of 16.91 goals per game, good for third in the NCAA.
Under Silipo’s tutelage, Ithaca also held opponents to just 6.82 goals per game last season to help the Bombers finish with the nation’s best scoring margin at 10.09 goals per game. Ithaca was the No. 1 team in the country in both polls for a three-week period and finished with a program-record 20 wins, including a victory at then-No. 2 RIT.
Prior to his stint at Ithaca, Silipo coached for two seasons at Williams College. He spent the first of his two campaigns at Williams as the defensive coordinator before shifting roles and leading the offense the following year. In 2013, he also took over duties as the program’s recruiting coordinator, film coordinator and faceoff coach. Silipo was also the football team’s running backs coach during his tenure at Williams.
A midfielder and senior captain for the Bombers, Silipo helped Ithaca to a record of 48-23 from 2008-11. The Bombers competed in the Empire 8 Championship Tournament each of his four years and twice played for the conference crown. Ithaca won the title in 2008 and advanced to the NCAA semifinals.
Silipo played in 69 games for the Bombers scoring 47 goals and adding 15 assists for 62 points. He tallied 120 ground balls and forced 53 turnovers during his career and was a second-team All-Empire 8 selection as a senior.
Jack Rowlett joined the Boston University men's lacrosse program as an assistant coach in July 2023.
Rowlett arrived at BU after spending the past three seasons as a volunteer assistant with Georgetown, helping the Hoyas reach three straight NCAA Tournaments. Overseeing Georgetown’s face-off unit, he guided two-time First Team All-BIG EAST honoree and 2021 All-American honoree James Reilly to a school-records 693 career faceoff wins. He was also part of the coaching staff that coached the Hoyas to the top scoring defense in the country in 2022, allowing just 8.18 goals per game.
As four-year standout at North Carolina, Rowlett started 17 games as a freshman during North Carolina’s 2016 national championship season and was a two-time All-American with the Tar Heels. Rowlett played in 62 games with UNC, collecting 140 ground balls and 59 caused turnovers to go with 14 goals and a pair of assists.
Rowlett is currently one of the top close defenders in the Premier Lacrosse League and helped lead the Chaos to the PLL Championship in 2021. He is a two-time PLL Defensive Player of the Year Finalist and was a 2019 PLL Rookie of the Year Finalist as well. Drafted by the Chaos seventh overall in the inaugural PLL Draft, he has played his entire professional career with the club.
Most recently, Rowlett won gold with the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship. Rowlett was second on the squad with seven caused turnovers and led all American defenders with 12 ground balls. Team USA had the second-stingiest defense at the tournament, allowing just 4.01 goals per game.