STYLES NAMED WESTFIELD STATE WOMEN'S LACROSSE COACH

Westfield State College announces the hiring of Greg Styles as the head coach of its women's lacrosse team.

Styles was the women's lacrosse head coach at Central Connecticut State University for five years, from 1999-2003. Prior to that, he was the girls' lacrosse head coach for four years at Hall High School in West Hartford, Conn. The Hartford native also has high school coaching experience in football, wrestling, and track and field.

The South Windsor, Conn., resident is a graduate of Conard High School in West Hartford, where he was a standout in football, wrestling and lacrosse. Styles was a two-sport athlete (football, wrestling) at Delaware State University, where he graduated from in 1986.

"We are fortunate to have someone with Coach Style's experience as our lacrosse coach," said Westfield State athletics director Richard Lenfest. "He is an enthusiastic individual who will bring a great deal of leadership and energy to our program."