LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Bellarmine Lacrosse Coach Andrew Whitley announced an addition to his staff today in naming Mike Ondrusek (pronounced on-DREW-sec) as the volunteer assistant coach.
 
"I'm excited to bring Mike to Louisville," Whitley said. "He is a tireless worker and committed to bringing Bellarmine lacrosse an ASUN championship. His experience and familiarity with our systems and program identity will only elevate the development and experience of our players."
 
Ondrusek's main focus will be overseeing the faceoff unit and substitution box for the 2021-22 season.
 
"I'm extremely grateful for this opportunity," Ondrusek said. "I'm looking forward to getting going at Bellarmine as they step into a new conference."
 
Ondrusek comes to Bellarmine by way of Division III Whittier College in Los Angeles, CA, where he served as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator for the last four seasons.
 
During his time at Whittier College, the Poets had an overall record of 21-11 including a 13-3 record in 2019, which broke the school record for single season NCAA wins. The team finished in the top 25 nationally for seven statistical categories that year, including groundballs per game (18th) and caused turnovers (8th). In his first year with the Poets in 2018, Ondrusek coached a defense that finished first statistically for caused turnovers. 
 
Originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Ondrusek attended Bucknell University, where he played in 48 career games while plugging in at short stick defensive midfield, long stick midfield, on face-off wings and on the man down unit as well.  Bucknell would finish with a 37-24 record over his four-year career, making him part of the program's winningest class at the time. Ondrusek was a member of a Bucknell team that achieved a national ranking of 6^th in the USILA Coach's Poll, the highest in program history. He was a recipient of the program's Most Improved Player and Character & Leadership awards while also serving as a team captain.
 
Ondrusek received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University with a double major in economics and political science.