Boys' Lacrosse News

Robert Bozzuto, Athletic Director at North Allegheny School District, has been named as the recipient of the 2023 Pennsylvania State Athletic Director Association (PSADA) Athletic Director of the Year.

Mr. Bozzuto was PSADA’s President-Elect from July, 2018 to June, 2020 and is currently the President from July 2021 to June, 2023. He has been recognized numerous times by PSADA for distinguishing himself as a leader in athletic administration. He has received the PSADA Region IV Athletic Director of the Year, Distinguished Service Award and Distinguished Instructor of Coaching Education.

Mr. Bozzuto attended Howland High School in Warren, Ohio, where he was a varsity athlete in wrestling, football and baseball. He graduated from Youngstown State in 1979 and went on to earn certifications in Elementary Education and Athletic Administration. This is Mr. Bozzuto’s 44^th year in education.

He worked for a year in the Hempfield Area School District and 19 years in the Franklin Regional School District before moving to North Allegheny, where he has been Athletic Director for the past 24 years. Mr. Bozzuto has taught Government, Economics, Psychology, Social Studies and Third Grade. He has coached football, wrestling, basketball, baseball, cross country and track. He has been involved with the Washington Wild Things baseball team in the Frontier League as Field Manager and Administrative Vice President.

Mr. Bozzuto and his wife Shelley have two sons, Bobby and Anthony, a daughter Christina, and two grandchildren, Blaise and Gabriella. Congratulations Robert Bozzuto, Pennsylvania State Athletic Director of the Year.

ABOUT PSADA
PSADA has grown and evolved to be one of the preeminent state associations of athletic administration in the nation. Claiming the largest membership of over 800 athletic directors, PSADA continues to grow.

PSADA has been identified by the PA Department of Education as a state approved provider of professional development for the position of athletic director. PSADA is recognized as a major contributor to interscholastic athletics and programs that enhance the development of student-athletes across the Commonwealth.

Two members of the North Allegheny seniors have made their college choices to play lacrosse at the next level. Seniors Marc Bartolomucci (Saint Leo University) and Marco Pascarella (University of Utah) signed their letters of intent on Friday.

Bartolomucci was one of North Allegheny’s top scorers at attack last season, netting 40 goals for second best on the squad. He added 16 assists and is a three-year letterman for the Tigers. Bartolomucci will join a Saint Leo Lacrosse program in Florida that competes in the NCAA Division II Sunshine State Conference.

Pascarella, a long-stick middie, was named a U.S. Lacrosse All-American last season and was North Allegheny’s leader in ground balls (120). His crunching hits created 44 caused turnovers, also best on the team. Pasacarella added 19 goals on offense and also pitched in on face offs.

Bartolumucci will major in Business at Saint Leo University. Pascarella will study Mechanical Engineering at Utah. Both are pictured above.