Rick Senatore is entering his first year as head coach of the women's cross country program at Franklin Pierce. In addition to his duties with cross country, Senatore serves as head coach of men's lacrosse at the University.

"I am very pleased to name Rick Senatore as the new head men's lacrosse and women's cross country coach at Franklin Pierce," said Bruce Kirsh, Vice President and Director of Athletics at Franklin Pierce. "Rick has shown an impressive ability to produce winning teams at both of his previous coaching stops and look forward to him bringing that successful formula to the Ravens."

Senatore comes to Franklin Pierce following three years as head men's lacrosse coach at fellow Northeast-10 Conference member Saint Anselm College. He turned a program which posted a 3-11 record the year prior to his arrival into a program which earned NE-10 Tournament bids each of his three seasons.

"I am looking forward to the challenge ahead here at Franklin Pierce with both the lacrosse and cross country programs," said Senatore. "The administration is committed to elevating the programs to the levels of success that have been achieved in other sports at the University and I am very thankful for being chosen to lead the way."

Senatore is a 1991 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, where he was a four-year starting midfielder for its men's lacrosse program and helped the Minutemen to four straight NCAA Division I Tournament appearances. A native of Lindenhurst, N.Y., Senatore resides in Bedford with his wife, Valerie, and their two children.