PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's new James H. Greene Jr. Head Coach of Men's Lacrosse, Taylor Wray, has announced the addition of Mike Rastivo to his staff as an assistant coach. Rastivo will be the program's offensive coordinator—replacing Mike Abbott, who recently left to take a similar position at Hobart College—and joins Casey Ikeda on Penn's staff. Ikeda was retained by Coach Wray and will continue to serve as the Quakers' Charles B. Leitner, III Defensive Coordinator.
 
"I am thrilled to welcome Mike Rastivo to Penn Men's Lacrosse," said Wray, who was hired as Penn's head coach in July. "One of the best leaders I've ever coached, Mike was a three-time captain for me at St. Joe's. His work ethic and passion for the game of lacrosse are second to none. Genuine, creative, and deeply committed, he builds strong relationships with the student-athletes, and they are going to love working with him. I had the pleasure of coaching Mike for five years as a student-athlete, and he's been an integral part of my staff in various roles for five years. He's a rising star in the profession, and we're excited to welcome him to the University of Pennsylvania.
 
"In addition, I'm incredibly happy to retain Casey Ikeda as the Charles B. Leitner, III Defensive Coordinator," Wray continued. "I've watched the job Casey has done with Penn's defense over the years and have always been impressed by the organization, discipline, and toughness his units consistently display. After meeting with Casey, it became abundantly clear that keeping him in his current role was the best decision for the future of Penn Lacrosse. He's universally respected by the players, has a deep connection to the program, and is already making his presence felt on many different levels as I get acclimated. We're fortunate to have him back to lead our defense."
 
Rastivo joins Wray in making the move from Hawk Hill to University City, as he carved out an All-America playing career at Saint Joseph's under Wray's tutelage and then coached at his alma mater with Wray for five seasons across two stints. In between, Rastivo spent nearly two years at LIU where he led the Sharks' offense to eighth nationally in goals/game, second in shot percentage, and 10th in points per game.
 
"I am honored to join the historic program here at Penn," said Rastivo. "It is incredibly exciting and humbling to have an opportunity to coach at one of the most prestigious institutions in the world. I am excited to help our student-athletes achieve their goals on and off the field. I want to thank Coach Wray for believing in me to assist him in carrying out his vision for Penn Lacrosse."
 
Rastivo was a full-time assistant coach with Saint Joseph's from 2022-25. During those four seasons, the Hawks went 45-19 overall (a .703 winning percentage), won three conference championships—going undefeated in league play each time—and earned the program's first two NCAA Championship appearances in 2022 and 2024. SJU ranked tenth nationally in scoring offense in 2023 and 13th in 2022. Rastivo also worked with the Hawks' face-off unit, and the Hawks finished first nationally in win percentage in 2022 (65.3) and second in 2023 (62.0) behind All-America Zach Cole.

The first USILA/Nike All-American in program history—after earning honorable mention recognition in 2016—Rastivo was a four-year starting attackman for Saint Joseph's from 2014-18. He graduated as the program's record holder in career goals, scoring 129 times across 59 games (2.19 gpg). He also ranked third in career points (190) and 10th in career assists (61), and owned a point-scoring streak of 52 games at his graduation which ranked fifth among active Division I players.

A three-time all-conference selection, Rastivo was voted the 2016 Northeast Conference (NEC) Player of the Year and was tabbed the NEC's Offensive Player of the Year twice, in 2015 (43g/19a) and 2016 (35g/22a). He was also named to the 2016 Tewaaraton Award Watch List. After suffering an injury that sidelined him for the entire 2017 season, Rastivo worked his way back to start every game in 2018, totaling 37 points (24g, 13a) and earning All-NEC Second Team honors as a graduate student.

Rastivo also was nominated for the Senior CLASS Award in 2018, which speaks not only to his honors on the field, but to his successes in the classroom, within the community, and of his character. He also was the Hawks' student-athlete representative at the 2018 Philadelphia Sportswriters Association (PSWA) Dinner.

A three-year team captain, Rastivo led the Hawks to four NEC postseason appearances during his playing time on Hawk Hill.

As a coach, Rastivo has also spent time as both the Director of HHH Operations, Middle School Division and the offensive coordinator at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Pa. Rastivo has worked with Big 4 Lacrosse/HHH Philadelphia since the fall of 2016.

A native of South Setauket, N.Y. and a product of Choate Rosemary Hall and Ward Melville High School, Rastivo graduated from Saint Joseph's University in May 2017 with a degree in business administration and also earned his M.S. in organization development and leadership from SJU.