Eric Miccio enters his third season as head coach of the SUNY Poly Wildcats men’s lacrosse program. The Wildcats joined the Empire 8 Conference in 2025, earning their first conference victory with a win over Keuka on March 29. In 2026, SUNY Poly improved its overall win total and doubled its conference wins from the previous season. The program also celebrated a milestone with its first Empire 8 All-Conference selection, as attackman Kai Hew earned Third Team honors. During Miccio’s tenure, single-season records for both goals and assists have been broken.
Prior to SUNY Poly, Miccio served as an assistant coach at SUNY Oswego, helping guide the Lakers to a SUNYAC Tournament appearance in 2024.
Miccio previously spent four seasons as head coach at Onondaga Community College, one of the nation’s premier NJCAA programs. Under his leadership, the Lazers captured Mid-State Athletic Conference (MSAC) and Region III championships in 2019 and 2022, and advanced to the NJCAA Quarterfinals in 2022. Highlighting his tenure, Onondaga won the 2019 NJCAA National Championship.
During his time at OCC, Miccio was part of a nationally recognized program, producing 11 NJCAA All-Americans, five NJCAA All-Academic honorees, 26 All-Region III selections, and 16 All-MSAC players. Two of his athletes were named NJCAA Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year in 2019. The team’s success earned multiple honors, including MSAC Coach of the Year (2019, 2022), NJCAA Region III Coach of the Year (2022), NJCAA District A Coach of the Year (2022), and NJCAA National Coach of the Year (2019).
Miccio began his head coaching career at Mercyhurst North East, where he restarted the NJCAA Region III program. In just two seasons, he led the Saints to a postseason appearance and coached seven All-WNYAC, three All-Region III, and two NJCAA All-Academic selections. In 2018, he was named Region III Coach of the Year and was voted NJCAA Coaches Association National Coach of the Year by his peers.
He began his coaching career at SUNY Oswego in 2012 as defensive and recruiting coordinator, and later served as interim head coach at the start of the 2014 season.
As a player, Miccio was a defenseman at West Genesee High School, helping lead the program to a New York State Class A Championship in 2008. He continued his career at Onondaga Community College, where he won back-to-back NJCAA National Championships in 2009 and 2010, serving as team captain and earning two NJCAA Academic All-American honors. He later transferred to SUNY Oswego, where he was a team captain and an All-SUNYAC selection in 2012.
In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Miccio has been active in club and developmental lacrosse. He served as a head coach with True Lacrosse Upstate (2023–24) and as head defensive instructor for Platform Lacrosse Academy, where he helped launch the program’s first travel teams from 2019 to 2023. He also coached at the 2021 Under Armor All-America Games, leading the Upstate Command team.
Miccio resides in Liverpool, New York, with his wife, Amanda, and their two sons, Luca (6) and Jack (4).
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Coaching Record
Mercyhurst North East • 2017: 0–12 – No Postseason • 2018: 7–7 – NJCAA Region III Semifinals Record: 7–19
Onondaga Community College • 2019: 13–2 – MSAC Champions, Region III Champions, NJCAA National Champions • 2020: 2–1 – Season shortened (COVID-19) • 2021: Season canceled (COVID-19) • 2022: 10–3 – MSAC Champions, Region III Champions, NJCAA Quarterfinals Record: 25–6
SUNY Polytechnic Institute • 2025: 5–10 – Empire 8 (9th place), No Postseason • 2026: 6–10 – Empire 8 (8th place), No Postseason Record: 11–20
Career Record: 43–45
