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Who was Paul Schimoler

Paul Schimoler grew up as the youngest of six children, in Upper Brookville, Long Island, and attended St. Mary's High School in Manhasset before Cornell University. Paul was an incredibly beloved coach, lacrosse player, husband, and father, perhaps known best for holding the Division I record for most saves in an NCAA Tournament. Others closest to him also know him for his great wit, as a bona fide chef/grill master, and for having a tireless willingness to help others in need. He was a four-time All-America lacrosse goaltender, earning second-team honors in 1987, third team in 1989 and honorable mention in 1986 and 1988. He was also a four-time All-Ivy selection, including first-team honors in 1987 and '89. He was named Ivy League Player of the Year in 1989 and was the Ivy Rookie of the Year in 1986. In three of his four years, the Big Red advanced to the NCAA tournament, with runner-up finishes in 1987 and 1988. Schimoler set the NCAA tournament record for saves (85) in 1988. He was tri-captain in 1989 and was named team MVP. Over his collegiate career, he made a Cornell and NCAA record of 787 saves. He allowed only 440 goals and had a save percentage of .641. He set nearly every goalie record at Cornell, including saves in a game (34), season (241). Schimoler enjoyed an eight-year post-collegiate club career and was the USCLA’s Player of the Year (North) in 1990. Internationally, he played for the U.S. National Team in 1990 and 1994, winning the gold both times. He was an assistant coach at Cornell from 1991-94. He was drafted by the Boston Cannons of the Major Lacrosse League in 2001 and continued to be active in the national tournament circuit, while coaching part-time at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and working in hospitality. During his eight years as Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach at Saint Michael’s College (2004-2011), Schimoler put together a school-record 61 wins. His squads reached the Northeast 10 Conference Championship six times, advancing as far as the semifinals on four occasions. Paul was named the 2011 New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) Coach of the Year in his final season at Saint Michael’s College. Schimoler joined the Dartmouth College coaching staff as an assistant in 2012. Paul continued to be involved in club lacrosse over the years, notably playing for team Rusty Red, who enjoyed many championships at the annual Lake Placid Classic Lacrosse tournament. He was also very proud of founding the Vermont based lacrosse club, VTribe, which he saw to success, before passing away in 2013. Schimoler was inducted to the Cornell University Hall of Fame, The Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame,  St. Michael's Coaching Hall of Fame, and posthumously into the National Hall of Fame in 2019.

PS40 Scholarship

802 Lacrosse is a competitive elite club lacrosse program founded on core values of positive coaching and holistic player development to further elevate the lacrosse landscape in Vermont. 802 Lacrosse cultivates tactical lacrosse skills and team cohesion by centering positive youth development, mentoring, self-reflection, and social awareness. Our players are dedicated to advancing their individual lacrosse skills through deep authentic relationships with themselves, their teammates, and coaches. 802 Lacrosse is committed to ensuring equity in access to our program. The PS40 Scholarship will be awarded annually to 802 Lacrosse player(s), who enjoy participating in the great game of Lacrosse, and preserving its unique legacy and history. PS40 scholarship awardees understand that their family-time, academic-time, practice/game-time, and social-time are prioritized in healthy ways. PS40 recipients understand embodying altruism is a form of self-respect, and that care for those in need is a calling worth following.