University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg alum Eric Lombardo joined the Hornets staff in 2017-18 after spending the previous year as an assistant at York College under another Lynchburg alumnus, head coach Brandon Childs.

After earning his Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist designation in 2018, Lombardo also serves as an assistant strength & conditioning coach for the Hornet athletic department.

He was an All-American defenseman for Lynchburg's national runner-up team in 2015 as well as a first-team All-State and All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference pick. Lombardo helped Lynchburg to four NCAA tournament appearances and three ODAC championships in his playing career. His older brother, Jon, is also on staff at Lynchburg, and his younger brother, Evan, is a junior attackman on the team.

Lombardo is currently pursuing a master's in educational leadership at Lynchburg.