Getting to know the 2023 Coaches
By Head Coach Mike Cintineo, 01/11/23, 5:30PM EST
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Varsity Head Coach Mike Cintineo
High School Playing Career (Attack):
- Graduate of Honeoye Falls-Lima High School (Rochester, NY area)
- Led team to NYS lacrosse semi-finals during his senior year (2005)
- Led New York State in goals scored and points on the year with 90 goals and 143 points
- Cintineo’s 90 goals ranked 9th all-time in New York State for most goals scored in one season at time of his graduation in 2005
- In two years of high school varsity lacrosse, Coach Cintineo accumulated 225 points on 151 goals and 74 assists
- Cintineo holds school records for most points in a season (143), goals in a season (90) and total career points (225)
College Playing Career (Attack):
- Coach Cintineo started his career at Ithaca College, but eventually transferred and graduated from SUNY Geneseo
- Was named Rookie of the Year in the Empire 8 Conference at Ithaca College
- Was named 2nd team all-conference his freshman year (35 goals, 8 assists)
- Scored 36 goals and 10 assists his sophomore year at IC
- During his senior year at SUNY Geneseo, he set the school goal scoring mark for one season with 53 goals and a 3.5 goals per game average, which was 2nd highest in the country for NCAA Division III during the 2009 season
- Was named to the SUNYAC All-Conference Team in 2009
- Twice named USILA Player of the Week (4/23/06 and 3/28/09)
- During his time playing for Ithaca College and SUNY Geneseo, both teams were consistently ranked inside the top 10 in the country at the NCAA Division III level
- Coach Cintineo finished his college career with 164 points on 132 goals and 32 assists
Head Coaching Career:
- In 2013, he led Duluth (GA) High School to a 9-8 record and two players were named to the All-Gwinnett County Lacrosse Team
- In 2014 Coach Cintineo led Etowah (GA) High School to an 11-7 record
- Six players were named to the Cherokee County All Conference Team
- Four players were selected to play in the Georgia High School All-Star Game
- Coach Cintineo was selected to coach in the Georgia High School All-Star Game
- In 2015 Coach Cintineo led Etowah to a 14-7 record and a Final Four berth in the 6A state playoffs where they upset the #1 team in the state, Johns Creek, in the 1st Round
- The team averaged over 12 goals a game and allowed only 6 goals a game
- Six players were named to the Cherokee County All Conference Team
- Coach Cintineo was named Coach of the Year in Cherokee County
- Six players were selected to play in the Georgia High School All-Star Game
- Coach Cintineo coached in the Georgia High School All-Star Game for the 2nd year in a row
- In 2016 Coach Cintineo led Etowah to a 15-6 record and a Final Four berth in the 6A state playoffs for the 2nd consecutive year.
- Boys’ lacrosse is the only boys sport in the history of Etowah High School to reach the Georgia State Final Four in consecutive seasons
- Four players were named to the All-State team including Etowah’s first 1st team all-state player for the 6A classification
- For the team’s efforts, Coach Cintineo was named Cherokee County Coach of the Year for the second season in a row as well as runner up for the Georgia HS Lacrosse Coach of the Year
- Six players were named to the 1st team All Cherokee County, including the County Player of the Year
- In 2017 Etowah placed 4 players on the All County Team
- In 2018 Coach Cintineo led Etowah to a 14-6 record, securing the 2nd seed in area 4 for the state playoffs.
- Three players earned all-state honors with one player being named an All American, Etowah Lacrosse’s first ever High School All American.
- Four players were named 1st Team All Cherokee County, including the County Player of the Year
- Coach Cintineo was named Cherokee County Coach of the Year for the third time in five years
- For his efforts, Coach Cintineo was named State Runner Up for Coach of the Year in Georgia
- Coach Cintineo was also the keynote speaker at the Georgia Lacrosse Official Association preseason meeting
- In 2019 Coach Cintineo led Etowah to an 18-2 record, securing the 1st seed in Area 5 for the state playoffs. This is the first time in Etowah lacrosse history winning the area title.
- The team led the state in goals scored (306) and goals allowed with only (84)
- The team set program records of: wins (18), goals (306), goals against (78), winning streak (13 games), losses (2).
- Three players earned all-state honors with one player being named an All-American for the 2nd straight season.
- Eleven players earned Georgia 6-7A, Area 5 all area honors
- Five players earned 1st team spots on the All-Cherokee County Team
- Etowah had the County Player of the Year for the second year in a row
- The team finished 4th in the state according to the AJC power rankings
- Coach Cintineo was named Cherokee County Coach of the Year for the 4th time in six years at Etowah
- In 2020 the team was 6-2 before COVID-19 canceled all spring sports.
- Two players earned the honor to play in the GA State Senior All-Star Game
- In 2021 the team finished with a record of 12-6, earning a playoff berth
- The team made it to the round of 16 in the state playoffs
- Four players earned All-State recognition
- Five players were named to the GA State Senior All-Star Game
- Carson Reeder finished his career as Etowah’s all-time leading scorer
- Coach Cintineo earned his 100th win as a varsity head coach in the state of Georgia on 3/5/2021
- Coach Cintineo will be entering his 9th year at Etowah in 2021-22 school year and has a career head coaching record of 107-51.
- In 2022 the team made the state playoffs
- Coach Cintineo earned his 100th win at Etowah High School
- Four players earned all-county and all area accolades
- Coach Cintineo will be entering his 10th year at Etowah in 2022-23 school year and has a career head coaching record of 115-62.
For info on all coaches, go to Staff