Education
Syracuse University.
Syracuse University.
Desko has an overall record of 147-43 and a post-season record of 27-5 (an 844 Winning Percentage, the best of any head coach in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Lacrosse Tournament). In eleven years as head coach, he has coached the Syracuse lacrosse team to seven National Collegiate Athletic Association finals appearances and nine Final Fours. Desko also coached Team United States of America to a runner-up finish at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship.
John earned All-America honors as he helped Syracuse to a 10-5 record in 1979 and the school"s first National Collegiate Athletic Association playoff berth.
Desko"s two younger brothers, Dave and Jeff, were also All-American lacrosse players at Syracuse. The Desko family grew up in Camillus playing high school lacrosse at West Genesee, the 15-time state champions.
Timothy attended Syracuse and played on the lacrosse team Most recently, Desko led the Orange to their 10th National Championship with a thrilling 10-9 overtime comeback victory over Cornell on May 25, 2009.