Coaching Staff

Preston Chapman enters his seventh season with the Purple and Gold after returning to EC in 2005.  In his first stint with the Soaring Eagles, Chapman posted a 38-67 record, and currently ranks first on the Elmira College Men’s Lacrosse all-time wins list.

Chapman, a 1989 graduate of Alfred University, coached at Elmira College from 1991-98, and was responsible for making the Soaring Eagles one of the most competitive Division III teams in Upstate New York. Twice during his tenure at Elmira College, Chapman was named the Empire 8 Men’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year.

Chapman serves on the Division III All-America selection committee. He was chosen to coach the North Team in the 2003 North-South Division All Star game, played in June at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.

Chapman resides in Elmira, NY with his wife Nicole and son Payton.

Jeffrey Rurey enters his second year at Elmira College as the Assistant Varsity Men’s Lacrosse Coach and Head Junior Varsity Men’s Lacrosse Coach.

Prior to Elmira, Rurey was a four year player at Division I Binghamton University in the America East Conference from 2007-2010. During his time at Binghamton, Rurey was a standout performer on field, and was elected team captain in 2010. Rurey also received the team leadership and most improved player awards at the conclusion of his final year with the team.

Rurey graduated in May of 2010 with a B.S. in Management with a concentration in Marketing. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Pi, the Society of Leadership and Success, and Chi Alpha Sigma, the National Collegiate Athlete Honor Society.

He was also a member of the America East All-Academic Team for Men’s Lacrosse and the Commissioners Honor Roll for the America East in 2008 and 2010. In May of 2010, Rurey was awarded the ECAC Merit Medal, an honor given to the top five Cumulative GPA’s in the athletic department.

Rurey will be pursuing his Master’s Degree at Elmira College.