Ryan McAleavey

Biography

Ryan McAleavey was officially named the head coach of Bridgeport men's lacrosse on July 3, 2025. He is the second coach in UB program history with the 2026 season scheduled to be his first at the helm. McAleavey brings to Bridgeport a significant amount of Division II experience and success after a sensational tenure at Florida Tech from 2010-2018. Playing in one of the best leagues in the country (Sunshine State Conference), McAleavey piloted the program from its infancy to achieving a regular spot in the national rankings. In fact, during McAleavey's last season at Florida Tech in 2018, the Panthers went 9-6 overall and 6-1 in SSC play while ranking as high as No. 9 in the nation in the Nike/US Lacrosse Poll and No. 13 in the USILA Coaches Poll. McAleavey's final campaign at Florida Tech in 2018 also featured a school-record eight straight wins, including consecutive one-goal victories over fifth-ranked Tampa and 10th-ranked Mount Olive. The Panthers ended up becoming the first team in SSC history to reach six conference wins in a single season. Coach Mac's FIT squads also earned final rankings of 12th in the country in 2015 and 19th in the nation in 2017. They advanced all the way to the conference championship game in both of those seasons as well. McAleavey was also voted as the 2013 Deep South Conference Coach of the Year. On an individual basis, the Panthers had three All-Americans, 15 first-team All-Conference players, 12 second-team All-Conference honorees and nine A