A four-year member of the men’s lacrosse team between 1997 and 2000, Brian Spallina was a two-time USILA All-America selection at Hofstra, including a first team pick in 2000. A long stick midfielder, he earned All-America East honors in 1999 and 2000, and was a first team selection as a senior.
During his four-year tenure with the Pride, Spallina played in 57 games and recorded 17 goals, 10 assists, 27 points, and 208 ground balls. He played on three America East Championship squads and was part of three NCAA Tournament teams, with the 1999 team advancing to the quarterfinals. Following his senior season, Spallina played in the North-South All-Star Game.
Spallina, who was a member of the 2006 U.S. National Training Team, went on to an incredible professional career as he was a seven-time Major League Lacrosse Champion and a two-time MLL All-Star. He ranks third all-time with 181 games played and first with 221.5 penalty minutes. He picked up 187 ground balls during his pro career.
Spallina won titles in 2001 and 2015 with the Long Island Lizards; 2004, 2006, and 2007 with the Philadelphia Barrage; and 2012 and 2013 with the Chesapeake Bayhawks. He was inducted into the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 class, joining Hofstra alum Nicky Polanco, who was inducted in 2022.
A 2024 inductee into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, Spallina starred at Rocky Point High School on Long Island and was a two-time All-Suffolk County selection.
Spallina, who graduated from Hofstra in 2000 with a degree in elementary education and a minor in psychology, has had a highly-successful career as an elementary school teacher in addition to his professional lacrosse career. He also is the founder of Team 91 Lacrosse, a youth travel lacrosse organization on Long Island.
Spallina and his wife Gina, a former Hofstra women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse student-athlete, have three children - a son, Rocco (15), and daughters, Luca (12) and Capri (9).
