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Trevor Tierney

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Boston Cannons (2004)
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;College highlights

;Records

  • NCAA career goals against average (6.65, 2001–2006)
  • NCAA single-season goals against average (5.70, 2001–2006)
  • Princeton career goals against average (6.65, 2001–present)

;Professional highlights

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Trevor R. Tierney is a current National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's lacrosse assistant coach, former Major League Lacrosse (MLL) defensive coordinator and retired lacrosse goaltender who has played professional box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and professional field lacrosse in MLL. Trevor starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team from 1998 through 2001, where he was an NCAA goaltender of the year, two-time United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-American (first team once), a national goals against average (GAA) and save percentage statistical champion and a member of two national champion teams.

During his time at Princeton, the team qualified for the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship all four years, reached the championship game three times, won the championship game twice and won four Ivy League championships. Trevor was a co-captain of the second national champion team he participated on. For five years, Tierney held the NCAA goaltending all-time records and continues to hold the Princeton University career GAA record. He is the son of Hall of Fame coach Bill Tierney.

He was a two-time Team USA goaltender for the World Lacrosse Championships and a former All-World goaltender. He is a three-time MLL All-Star and won a MLL championship. Since retiring he has become a defensive coordinator for MLL's Denver Outlaws and a defensive assistant for his fathers Denver Pioneers team.

Background

Tierney attended the Hun School of Princeton, where he played goaltender.{{cite web|url=http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/archive_old/PAW96-97/17-0702/topics052897.html|title=School Community Rallies to Assist the Family of Paralyzed Hun Player|access-date=August 19, 2010|date=May 28, 1997|publisher=Princeton University}}

College career

File:Christian Cook, Jesse Hubard, Trevor Tierney and Keith Elias.jpg, Jesse Hubbard, Tierney and Keith Elias in 2002]]

At Princeton Trevor Tierney was awarded the 2001 Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award as the best National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) lacrosse goaltender. He was a first team USILA All-American Team selection in 2001 and honorable mention selection in 2000.{{cite web|url=http://www.usila.org/AllAmericanPDFs/2001_AA_All.pdf|title=2001 Division I USILA All-American Team|access-date=August 13, 2010|publisher=United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association}}{{cite web|url=http://www.usila.org/AllAmericanPDFs/2000_AA_All.pdf|title=2000 Division I USILA All-American Team|access-date=August 13, 2010|publisher=United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association}} Trevor was also a 2000 honorable mention All-Ivy League selection, 2001 first team All-Ivy selection, 2000 Academic All-Ivy selection,{{cite web|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050122162210/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9900.asp |archive-date=January 22, 2005|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9900.asp|title=2000 Ivy Men's Lacrosse|access-date=August 18, 2010|publisher=IvyLeagueSports.com}}{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050122160712/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax0001.asp |archive-date=January 22, 2005|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax0001.asp|title=2001 Ivy Men's Lacrosse|access-date=August 18, 2010|publisher=IvyLeagueSports.com}} and a 2001 USILA Scholar All-American.{{cite web|url=http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf|title=Men's Lacrosse|access-date=August 12, 2010|publisher=Princeton University|page=25|archive-date=July 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725083934/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf|url-status=dead}} He served as co-captain of the 2001 team.{{cite web|url=http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf|title=Men's Lacrosse|access-date=August 12, 2010|publisher=Princeton University|page=21|archive-date=July 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725083934/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf|url-status=dead}} Tierney was the 2001 national statistical champion for goals against average (GAA) (5.70) and save percentage (.671).{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/LAX_Records/2010/Men/d1mlax.pdf|title=Men's Division I Records|access-date=August 8, 2010|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|pages=10–11}} He held NCAA the career (6.65) and single (5.70) season GAA record from 2001 until they were both surpassesd in 2006 by Navy's Matt Russell.{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/LAX_Records/2010/Men/d1mlax.pdf|title=Men's Division I Records|access-date=August 8, 2010|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|pages=5–8}} His career GAA continues to be a Princeton record.{{cite web|url=http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf|title=Men's Lacrosse|access-date=August 12, 2010|publisher=Princeton University|page=27|archive-date=July 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725083934/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf|url-status=dead}} During his four-year career, Princeton went undefeated in Ivy League Conference play with consecutive 6–0 records.{{cite web|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050122160104/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9798.asp |archive-date=January 22, 2005|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9798.asp|title=1998 Ivy Men's Lacrosse|access-date=August 17, 2010|publisher=IvyLeagueSports.com}}{{cite web|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050122161045/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9899.asp |archive-date=January 22, 2005|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9899.asp|title=1999 Ivy Men's Lacrosse|access-date=August 18, 2010|publisher=IvyLeagueSports.com}} Princeton was invited to the 1999 tournament, was a finalist in the 2000 tournament and earned championships in both the 1998 and 2001 tournaments, bringing the schools consecutive tournament invitations streak to twelve.{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_lacrosse_champs_records/2009/2009champs.pdf|title=Men's Championship Results|access-date=August 8, 2010|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|page=5}}

As a freshman playing for his father's team, Trevor Tierney was able to get playing time during the 1998 regular season because Princeton was winning their games by a large margin.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/30/sports/lacrosse-notebook-teams-play-waiting-game-on-tourney-selections.html|title=Lacrosse: Notebook; Teams Play Waiting Game on Tourney Selections|access-date=August 18, 2010|date=April 30, 1998|work=The New York Times|author=Wallace, William N.}} In the 1998 NCAA championship quarterfinals, he came in as a substitute with his team behind by four goals and shut out Duke for 32 minutes as Princeton rallied for an 11– 9 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/17/sports/lacrosse-tigers-and-orange-advance.html|title=Lacrosse; Tigers and Orange Advance|access-date=August 18, 2010|date=May 17, 1998|work=The New York Times|author=Wallace, William N.}} This led to a minor controversy over who would start for the remaining tournament games.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/20/sports/lacrosse-notebook-national-tournaments-men-s-title-games-set-for-this-weekend.html|title=Lacrosse: Notebook – National Tournaments; Men's Title Games Set for This Weekend|access-date=August 24, 2010|date=May 20, 1998|work=The New York Times|author=Wallace, William N.}} Corey Popham ended up playing and earning NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. In the semifinals of the 2000 NCAA championship, Trevor made 14 saves as his younger brother Brendan Tierney scored two fourth quarter goals to lead Princeton to a 12–11 victory over Virginia.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/28/sports/lacrosse-syracuse-and-princeton-survive-to-reach-final.html|title=Lacrosse; Syracuse and Princeton Survive to Reach Final|access-date=August 18, 2010|date=May 28, 2000|work=The New York Times|author=Hollander, Sophia}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/29/sports/lacrosse-it-s-all-in-the-family-as-princeton-goes-for-a-title.html|title=Lacrosse; It's All in the Family as Princeton Goes for a Title|access-date=August 18, 2010|date=May 29, 2000|work=The New York Times|author=Hollander, Sophia}} In 2001, Trevor was one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Trophy as the outstanding male player in college lacrosse.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/25/sports/plus-lacrosse-hofstra-s-shanahan-is-award-finalist.html|title=Plus: Lacrosse; Hofstra's Shanahan Is Award Finalist|access-date=August 18, 2010|date=May 25, 2001|work=The New York Times|author=Litsky, Frank}} In the 2001 semifinal 12–11 victory over Towson State, he made game-saving last-minute point-blank saves to secure the victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/27/sports/lacrosse-syracuse-and-princeton-earn-rematch-for-title.html|title=Lacrosse; Syracuse and Princeton Earn Rematch for Title|access-date=August 18, 2010|date=May 27, 2001|work=The New York Times|author=Litsky, Frank}}

Professional career

Tierney was drafted by the New Jersey Pride with the second overall selection in the 2001 MLL Draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18600&ATCLID=204765403|title=Trevor Tierney|access-date=August 19, 2010|publisher=University of Denver}} He played with the Pride from 2001 until 2004 when he was traded to the Boston Cannons.{{cite web|url=http://media.majorleaguelacrosse.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/Player-encyclopedia-2010.pdf|title=2010 Major League Lacrosse Player Encyclopedia|access-date=August 19, 2010|publisher=Major League Lacrosse|page=135|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510011139/http://media.majorleaguelacrosse.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/Player-encyclopedia-2010.pdf|archive-date=May 10, 2011|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/15/sports/transactions-318027.html|title=Transactions|access-date=August 18, 2010|date=July 15, 2004|work=The New York Times}} He also played in the NLL with the Colorado Mammoth in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/careerstats.php|title=Career Stats|access-date=August 19, 2010|publisher=National Lacrosse League|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810045156/http://nll.com/careerstats.php|archive-date=August 10, 2010|df=mdy-all}} In MLL, he was traded to the Baltimore Bayhawks, where he earned his first Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game selection in 2005 and a MLL Championship.{{cite web|url=http://media.majorleaguelacrosse.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/MLL-Media-Guide-2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510011101/http://media.majorleaguelacrosse.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/MLL-Media-Guide-2009.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 10, 2011|title=2010 Major League Lacrosse Media Guide|access-date=August 30, 2010|publisher=Major League Lacrosse|page=47}} In 2006, Tierney was part of what is believed to have been the largest trade in professional sports, involving 6 teams and 24 players when he was traded from the Bayhawks to the Denver Outlaws.{{cite web|url=http://www.longislandlizards.com/news/index.html?article_id=195|title=Major League Lacrosse Announces Historical TradeRecord six teams and 24 players and picks dealt|access-date=August 18, 2010|date=April 21, 2006|publisher=Long Island Lizards}} He earned two more All-Star selections in 2006 and 2007 with the Outlaws, before becoming their defensive coordinator in 2008. Tierney retired from active play due to a series of concussions.{{cite web|url=http://laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2008-09/news/061909_trevor_tierney|title=Trevor Tierney Confident Dad Can Elevate Denver|access-date=August 19, 2010|date=June 19, 2009|publisher=Lacrosse Magazine|author=Smith Theresa}} The final career-ending concussion occurred during warm-ups on June 16, 2007 against the Rochester Rattlers.{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/lacrosse/ci_6692462|title=Goalkeeper approaching finish line|access-date=August 19, 2010|date=August 23, 2007|work=Denver Post|author=Smith, Theresa}}

Trevor Tierney represented Team USA at the 2002 and 2006 World Lacrosse Championships earning a gold and silver medal, respectively. On the 2006 team, he was one of four Princeton athletes.{{cite web|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/stories/061506aab.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903023741/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/stories/061506aab.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 3, 2006|title=Princeton Well-Represented In Major League Lacrosse All-Star Event: Hubbard, Sims to play against four Tigers from Team USA |access-date=August 23, 2010|date=June 15, 2006|publisher=CSTV Networks, Inc.}} At the 2002 World Championship, he was selected as the tournament's All-World goaltender. In the semifinal match that year Trevor made seven first half saves as Team USA built a 9–2 lead over the Iroquois Nationals.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/07/13/us-rolls-will-face-canada-for-ilf-title/|title=U.S. rolls, will face Canada for ILF title|access-date=August 26, 2010|work=Baltimore Sun|date=July 13, 2002}} He was nominated as a finalist (one of 5 goaltenders) for MLL's first All-decade team in celebration of the first ten years of the league.{{cite web|url=http://www.longislandlizards.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=425|title=MLL Ten Year Anniversary Team Voting |access-date=August 19, 2010|date=June 17, 2010|publisher=Long Island Lizards}} Trevor is the only goalie to have won an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship, an International Lacrosse Federation World Lacrosse Championship and a Major League Lacrosse Steinfeld Cup Championship.

In 2010, Trevor Tierney joined his father's coaching staff for the Denver Pioneers as the defensive assistant coach and yoga instructor.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/sports/02denver.html|title=New Frontier as a Lacrosse Coach Goes West|access-date=August 18, 2010|date=May 1, 2010|work=The New York Times|author=Thamel, Pete |author-link=Pete Thamel }} He left his position with the Outlaws to concentrate on his role on his father's staff.

Personal

Trevor Tierney is the son of Helen and Bill Tierney and is the oldest of their four children. He is from an athletic family. In addition to his Hall of Fame father, all of his siblings are athletes and coaches. Brendan was a teammate on the 2001 championship team at Princeton.{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18600&ATCLID=3750701|title=Bill Tierney |access-date=August 19, 2010|publisher=University of Denver}} His sister Courtney Tierney, a former Franklin & Marshall basketball player, is the head girls' basketball coach at Pennington Prep. Brianne Tierney, who played lacrosse at Loyola University Maryland and Colgate University, is the head women's lacrosse coach at Kent State University, which will begin varsity play in the 2019 season.{{cite web|url=http://kentstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=455 |title=Brianne Tierney |publisher=Kent State Golden Flashes |access-date=November 4, 2017}} In 2019, he received a masters degree from Harvard Extension School.{{cite web|url=https://denverpioneers.com/news/2014/8/11/Trevor_Tierney_Rejoins_Denver_Men_s_Lacrosse_Staff.aspx|title=Trevor Tierney Rejoins Denver Men's Lacrosse Staff|publisher=University of Denver |access-date=July 3, 2020|date=August 11, 2014}}

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{{succession box | before = Mickey Jarboe | title = Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award | years = 2001 | after = Nick Murtha}}

{{succession box | before = Mickey Jarboe | title = NCAA Goals against average champion | years = 2001 | after = Dan McCormick}}

{{succession box | before = Mickey Jarboe | title = NCAA Save percentage champion | years = 2001 | after = James Amandola}}

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