Paolo Ciferri

Biography

Paolo Ciferri is an Assistant Coach at Cornell University since 2020, primarily working with faceoff units and overseeing transition play and the ride. In the 2023 season, his clearing percentage ranked 14th nationally and his ride ranked 10th best in the nation. He helped guide Cornell to a 14-5 season in 2022 that included a share of the Ivy League title and a National Runner-Up finish, with the team earning three NCAA tournament wins including victories over #5 ranked Ohio State and Rutgers. Prior to Cornell, Ciferri served as an assistant coach at SUNY Cortland and Binghamton University. As a student-athlete at Syracuse, he was a vital member of the lacrosse team that won the Big East Championship and advanced to the NCAA National Championship game in 2013, guided the Orange to back-to-back ACC Championships in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and was elected team captain for the 2016-17 season. A native of Ithaca, New York, Ciferri graduated from Syracuse in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in sport management. His family has deep roots in Cornell lacrosse, with his mother and two uncles having played for the Big Red.