Colin Cornaire

Biography

Cornaire joins the RIT staff after spending the past season at Nazareth University. While at Nazareth he assisted with the offense which boasted the Empire 8 Offensive Player of the Year and USILA All-American (HM), Quinn McKercher, along with 5 Empire 8 All-Conference Players, including two first team performers. Cornaire also served as the Head Coach at SUNY Brockport from 2023 to 2024 where he coached and mentored the SUNYAC Offensive Player of the Year (Nick Askin '24), six SUNYAC All-Conference Players, and one USILA All-American (Honorable Mention). Prior to SUNY Brockport, he spent four seasons on the men's lacrosse staff at SUNY Geneseo where he was the first assistant and offensive coordinator. Cornaire also spent time as the interim head coach for the Knights. He helped the program post a 15-4 conference record during his time and made three SUNYAC Championship game appearances. As the offensive coordinator he helped coach eight USILA All-Americans, 21 SUNYAC All-Conference Players and helped raise the program into the receiving votes category of the USILA National Coaches Top 20 Poll on two separate occasions. Prior to his time at Geneseo he spent three seasons as the offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Division II Roberts Wesleyan College where he coached National Lacrosse League First Round Draft pick Hunter Lemieux. Cornaire played men's lacrosse at Monroe Community College, where he ranked 13th in the nation for total points. He went on to finish his caree