Education
Syracuse University.
Syracuse University.
Marechek played college lacrosse at Syracuse University where he teamed with Paul and Gary Gait to form one of the great college lacrosse squads in history, winning national title games in 1989 and 1990. Marechek is the fifth leading college goal scorers in lacrosse history with 182 goals, a four-time All-American, three-time first-team All-American pick, had 76 assists and 258 career points, scored 53 goals during his junior season to lead National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, and set a Syracuse freshman record by scoring 46 goals on just 82 shots (561 per cent). He is well known for scoring shots behind his back, and has been rumored to have scored more this way than normal.
He was inducted into both the National Collegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame and the United States Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2008.
NLL
He also played indoor lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League, where he played 12 seasons with the Philadelphia Wings. He retired from the NLL after the 2005 season.
His number 42 was retired by the Wings and now hangs from the rafters at the Wachovia Center. On February 16, 2007, Marechek was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame.
He currently coaches the Friends School of Baltimore"s boys" varsity lacrosse team in Baltimore, Maryland.
Tom founded and coaches for the Team 42 Lacrosse Club. He is also director of a successful Instructional Lacrosse camp AllPro held at Goucher College.