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Jason Motta (Graduate) is a native of Cortlandt Manor, NY where he was an All-American as a senior and a three-time Empire State games selection at Lakeland-Panas High School. Jason Motta enjoyed an outstanding career as one of Delaware’s top playmaking/scoring midfielders and face-off specialist for the University of Delaware from 1998-2001. He led the Blue Hens to America East conference titles in 1999 and 2000 and an NCAA quarterfinal berth (elite eight) in 1999.

A four-year letter winner, he earned first team All-America East honors in 2001 when he served as team co-captain. He continued his playing career as a member of the MAB Paints (GMH) team in the Philadelphia in USCLA and ALL. In December 2005 he was drafted by the Philadelphia Barrage in the 12th round of the Major League Lacrosse draft. Motta went on to help the Barrage win two World Championships in 2006 and 2007. His team made it to the MLL final four in 2008 and lost to champion Rochester Rattlers.

Motta was a part of the University of Delaware men's lacrosse coaching staff from 2003- 2006 and still volunteers on a part time basis. He is one of only two players in school history to play and coach for Delaware in the NCAA tournament The other being Pro lacrosse LLC co-founder Chris Collins. Motta earned his degree in physical education with a minor in coaching, with honors, from the University of Delaware in 2001. He taught one year at Claymont (DE) Elementary School before taking his current position as Director of Athletics a health and physical education teacher and middle school boy's Lacrosse Program founder/coach at The Independence School in Newark, DE where he has served since 2002. Motta left the UD coaching staff to start The Independence School lacrosse program and Pro Lacrosse LLC. He has also been active with Fellowship of Christian Athletes since he was a student-athlete at Delaware, and he has remained on FCA staff as a camp instructor, player, and speaker.

Motta and his wife Christine, who was a standout basketball point guard at Seton Hall and Delaware, and their two boys, Drew and Trent, reside in New Castle, DE.