Fordham University Men's Lacrosse

2012- 2013

Fordham Lacrosse Mourns One Of Its Own

Francis Thomas Fanning, age 32 of Santa Monica, California, and formerly of Westport, Connecticut, the loving son of John and Ann Marie Fanning, passed away in Santa Monica on January 8, 2013. Born in New York City, Tom was a graduate of Staples High School, Class of 2000, and from Fordham University, Class of 2004. In addition to his parents, Tom is survived by his brother, Mike, of Santa Monica.

Donations may be made in his memory to:
Fordham University
Office of Development & University Relations
888 7th Ave., 7th Floor
New York, NY 10019
c/o Robert Smith, Senior Director. Please put in memo: Men’s Lacrosse/ Tom Fanning.

To send an online condolence, please visit www.shaughnesseybanks.com.

fordham lacrosse General Information

The goals of the lacrosse program at Fordham University are twofold, first and foremost the goal for our athletes is to receive one of the best undergrad educations available and secondly we want our athletes to strive to compete with and against the best players in the country and ultimately compete for an NCLL championship. The heart and sole of the lacrosse program at Fordham lies almost exclusively with the total commitment that the captains bring to our program, it is truly a heart and soul approach. Fordham Lacrosse strives to play one of the toughest schedules in the NCLL representing the Metro Athletic Conference while competing against some of the best Club lacrosse programs in the country. Regularly scheduled opponents include Hofstra, New York University, Columbia, Syracuse, Rutgers, Fairfield and Yale. The lacrosse team competes in the fall with a light schedule of scrimmage and practice and picks up in the spring with league opponents and an annual trip to the Beltway Bash hosted by the University of Maryland.

History

The Fordham Lacrosse team was founded in 1970 and has seen decades of success. The Rams play their home games under the lights at Historic Murphy Field overlooking the Botanical Gardens.

Contact Information

mlacrosse@fordham.edu
Fordham University
441 E. Fordham Road
Bronx NY 10458