Hobart and William Smith Colleges

LIKE A STATESMAN

Moses ’89 endows lacrosse coaching position.

Inspired by the leadership of legendary Hobart Lacrosse Coach David J. Urick and his coaching staff, Richard Moses ’89 has endowed the Moses Family Hobart Associate Head Coach of Lacrosse.

As a student, Moses played on three consecutive NCAA National Championship teams under Urick in the late 1980s. After graduation, Moses and his teammates received a letter from Urick explaining what lacrosse had given them — and that it was their duty to give back to the game.

Moses says that through the leadership of Urick and assistant coaches Marc VanArsdale, Chuck Warren and Sean Fox, the idea of “being a Statesman really resonated with me,” inspiring him “to give back, make a difference and treat people like a Statesman would.”

And he has done so — coaching high school lacrosse in Texas, supporting the Statesmen Athletics Association and now with this latest philanthropy, advancing Hobart’s lacrosse program.

“Rich has been a leader in making certain that Hobart lacrosse has the resources we need, and on behalf of the program, I am so grateful to him and his family,” says Hobart Lacrosse Head Coach Gregory Raymond. “This title — the Moses Family Associate Head Coach of Lacrosse — solidifies the importance of this coaching position in our team’s success. Our recruiting efforts to bring the best student athletes possible to Hobart are increasingly driven by the longevity of our staff, the kind of mentorship that staff can provide, and the very real signal that a gift of this magnitude sends to prospective students of the commitment of our alumni.”

Moses, who majored in English, spent his career in finance with State Street Bank, PaineWebber and RBS Greenwich Capital. He coached Highland Park Lacrosse in Dallas and in 2023 became head lacrosse coach at the Greenhill School. In addition to his service as a member of the Statesmen Athletic Association, Moses serves on the Campaign Steering Committee and was a member of the Reunion Committee for the Classes of 1989.