High School : Three-sport standout in lacrosse, football, and basketball at Shoreham-Wading River High School...four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at midfield in lacrosse for coaches Tom Rotanic and Mike Delva...led team to three straight Suffolk County championships and to the Long Island title and state championship as a senior in 2007...earned All-Suffolk County and all-division honors and was game Most Valuable Player of the state title game when he scored six goals...two-year starter at quarterback in football for coach Bill Aston...earned all-league and all-division and won team's Courage, Pride, Heart Award...played two seasons as a forward in basketball for coach Kevin Kulhane...earned all-league and all-conference honors and won the team's Most Improved Player Award.
At Delaware: One of the Blue Hens' top recruits...expected to battle for playing time at the midfield position...has great size at 6-4 and 210 lbs. and is excellent between the lines.
Personal: John Anthony Austin...son of John and Cynthia Austin...health and physical education major at Delaware...would like to coach lacrosse after graduation...has an older sister and younger brother...mother is a teacher...hobbies include listening to music, longboarding, and playing basketball. |
