Alfred University Athletics

 

Hired at AU:	Winter of 2006
Prior to AU:	Head Coach at Alfred State College
	Assistant Coach at SUNY Cortland
Coached USILA North-South Game:	2015
NJCAA National Coach of the Year:	2001
Playing Career:	SUNY Cortland (1992-1993) Corning Community College (1990-1991)
Alma Mater:	Corning CC '91, SUNY Cortland '94, '00

 
Jason Lockner was appointed head coach of men’s lacrosse at Alfred University in the prior to the 2006 season. He is the 10th Head Coach in AU men's lacrosse history. He came to AU from Alfred State College, where he served as Head Coach men’s lacrosse and soccer from 1997-2005. 

Lockner is the winningest coach in AU men's lacrosse program history surpassing legendary Head Coach Al Brown on the all-time wins list with his 86th win over the University of Dallas in 2018. Also during the 2018 season, Lockner led the Saxons to their first Empire 8 Conference Championship tournament in program history. Coach Lockner also reached his 100th win at AU with the final win of the 2019 season over Elmira College.

In nine seasons at Alfred State, Lockner guided the Pioneers to a 75-40 overall record.  In each of the last seven seasons, Alfred State was nationally ranked among National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) teams. Between 2000 and 2005, the Pioneers posted at least 10 wins per season. 

In 2001, Lockner was named NJCAA Region III and National Coach of the Year. He coached eight All- Americans and more than 20 All-Region III and Academic All-Americans during his tenure at Alfred State.

Lockner was an All-Region and All-American defenseman as well as an Academic All-American while playing at Corning Community College, where he earned an associate's degree in liberal arts in 1991. He transferred to SUNY Cortland, where he was a two-year starter and the team leader in ground balls. He earned a bachelor's degree in health science from Cortland in 1994 and a master's degree in education from Cortland in 2000.

Prior to taking the head coaching job at Alfred State, Lockner served as assistant men's lacrosse coach at Cortland from 1993-96. At Alfred State, he also served as men's soccer coach and a physical education instructor. Lockner was inducted into the Alfred State College 2022 Hall of Fame class. 
 

Conference Championship Appearances:	2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
ECAC Championship Appearances:	2015, 2013

 

USILA All-America Honors:	9
All-Region Honors:	6
North/South All-Stars:	3
Empire 8 All-Conference Honors:	65
Empire 8 Rookie of the Year Honors:	1
Empire 8 Goalkeeper of the Year Honors:	2
Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year:	2023

 

Alfred University	Overall Record	Empire 8 Record	Postseason	Year-End Finish
2025	6-9 (.400)	4-5 (.444)	0-1	Empire 8 Championship First Round
2024	10-5 (.667)	4-2 (.667)	0-1	Empire 8 Championship Semifinals
2023	11-5 (.688)	6-1 (.857)	0-1	Empire 8 Championship Semifinals
2022	10-5 (.667)	4-2 (.667)	0-1	Empire 8 Championship Semifinals
2021	6-3 (.667)	3-2 (.600)	0-1	Empire 8 Championship Semifinals
2020	3-3 (.500)	N/A	N/A	N/A (Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2019	8-7 (.533)	4-4 (.500)	N/A	5th (of 8)
2018	9-7 (.562)	5-2 (.714)	0-1	Empire 8 Championship Semifinalist
2017	7-7 (.500)	3-5 (.375)	N/A	6th (of 9)
2016	10-5 (.667)	4-4 (.500)	N/A	5th (of 9)
2015	13-4 (.765)	5-3 (.625)	1-1	ECAC Championship Finalist
2014	5-8 (.385)	2-5 (.286)	N/A	6th (of 9)
2013	7-7 (.500)	1-6 (.143)	0-1	ECAC Championship Semifinalist
2012	5-10 (.333)	1-6 (.143)	N/A	7th (of 8)
2011	10-6 (.625)	2-6 (.250)	N/A	6th (of 8)
2010	3-11 (.214)	0-8 (.000)	N/A	9th (of 9)
2009	8-7 (.533)	1-7 (.125)	N/A	8th (of 9)
2008	7-7 (.500)	2-6 (.250)	N/A	7th (of 9)
2007	6-7 (.461)	1-6 (.143)	N/A	7th (of 8)
2006	2-10 (.167)	0-7 (.000)	N/A	8th (of 8)
Overall Totals	145-134 (.520)	52-87 (.374)	1-8 (.111)	--