First Season at HVCC: 2019-20
Enters 5^th season in 2023-24
Record at HVCC: 11-11
Career Record: 11-11

Coach Richard Aberle enters his fifth season as head coach of the Vikings men’s lacrosse program. He comes to Hudson Valley after serving two years as an assistant coach at Union College, a NCAA Division III program in Schenectady, NY.

In 2022-23, Coach Aberle was named NJCAA Region 3 Co-Coach of the Year following a winning season and an appearance in the NJCAA Region 3 championship game. The lacrosse program finished the year winning four of their final five games in April to secure a top-4 seed in the Region 3 championships.

In 2021-22, the program’s return to action following a two-year hiatus because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the lacrosse program finished with a 5-6 record, just out of the playoff picture, but finished the season with a 4-0 record in April with key wins over Sussex, Tompkins Cortland and Union County.

The first two seasons under Coach Aberle were canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

During his time at Union College, Coach Aberle and the Union College coaching staff, under Hall of Fame head coach Paul Wehrum, were voted the 2019 Coaching Staff of the Year and East Region Coaching Staff of the Year by the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Association following a 14-4 record and an appearance in the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament.

Prior to his coaching stint at Union College, Coach Aberle spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator and assistant men’s lacrosse coach at Green Mountain College in Poultney Vermont.  

Coach Aberle also brings extensive coaching experience from the summer camp circuit.  He served for seven years as a coach for Hall of Fame Coach Dom Starsia at his camps at the University of Virginia. Aberle also coached in camps at Princeton, Brown, Hobart, and the United States Military Academy. 

Richard had a successful four-year playing career as a four-year starter for Green Mountain College. During his career, he led his team in scoring three times and was named the offensive player of the year following his junior season. In his senior season, Aberle contributed on 63 percent of his team’s scores and led the Eagles to their first post-season appearance in program history. 

Originally recruited at Bard College, Aberle was named Bard College’s freshman male athlete of the year. Before beginning his intercollegiate career, Aberle was co-captain and a two-year starting attackman in high school. In addition to playing lacrosse in high school, Aberle was a member of the alpine ski team at Northwood in Lake Placid, NY. 

Coach Aberle graduated from Green Mountain College with a degree in philosophy and history. Richard lives in Waterford, NY.