Men's Lax Keeps it Classy

Despite its loss to Duke last Friday night, coach John Tillman is still proud of his No. 14 men’s lacrosse team. He’s proud of the way his team plays on the field, but also of the way the athletes conduct themselves on the north side of the Charles.

“We want to be part of the Harvard community,” Tillman said. “We want to be really good students—we’re not just here to play lacrosse.”

A perfect example is senior All-Ivy midfielder Jason Duboe. Duboe was recently named a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, which recognizes seniors who have excelled in the community, in the classroom, in competition, and have outstanding character.

“We’re not looking for shortcuts; we came to Harvard because we knew it would be hard,” Tillman said.

Duboe is no exception, as his feature in The Crimson’s 2010 lacrosse supplement recounts. And the good will doesn’t stop with the senior standout, as a large portion of the team has committed time to organizations like Habitat for Humanity in an effort to give back to the Boston area.

“We really preach to the guys to not just be worried about yourself but to be good members of the community, be guys that we can be proud of,” Tillman said. “We can win games, but we can do things the right way, and everyone wins in that scenario.”