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by Erin Donohue

Some sons would balk at growing up under the guidance of a father who was an officer in the . For Brian Carney, his father set the standard of what he wants to achieve.

Brian Carney was a captain on the men’s lacrosse team in 2014.

Judging by the younger Carney鈥檚 academic and athletic achievements鈥攁nd his own personal drive鈥攈e is well on his way.

鈥淚 was raised on the belief that there is no prouder or more honorable title you can earn than United States Marine,鈥� he said. 鈥淢y dad taught me that and I still believe it today.

鈥淭he Marines have a long history, 239 years, and a hard-earned reputation of being the world’s elite fighting force, and my dad, and the other Marines before me, have inspired me to join the ranks and live up to that legacy.鈥�

Brian Carney took another step in achieving his goals this summer when, for the second straight year, he attended the in Quantico, Virginia, and completed the Platoon Leader Class Seniors. His experiences were invaluable. After he receives a this December, he will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marines and head to The Basic School in Quantico for six months. There, he will learn the art and science of being an officer of Marines.

At the Officer Candidates School, Carney was evaluated on leadership, academics and physical training, areas in which听 he excelled at Adelphi. Carney supplemented his studies with a remarkable career on the . was a prime reason why he chose Adelphi.

鈥淎delphi provided me with the opportunity to play lacrosse for an accomplished, storied program,鈥� he said. 鈥淏eing able to keep my GPA above a 3.5 while juggling athletics and academics鈥攁nd being voted captain of the lacrosse team by my teammates鈥攚ere my proudest accomplishments.鈥�

Last season, the men鈥檚 lacrosse team captured the regular season title, set a program record in wins (17) and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division II tournament.

鈥淏rian has been a leader on the lacrosse team for four years,鈥� coach said last spring. 鈥淭his year he was selected as captain and has led the Panthers to an 11-0 [conference] record. He is respected by his teammates and his coaches, he leads by example and we are all proud that he will be serving our country.鈥�

Looking back on his time at Adelphi, Carney says playing in a national championship game in 2011 and making great memories with his classmates are among the many highlights. He also credits his history professors for much of his success both on and off the field.

The late Professor Patrick Kelly, Ph.D., who died in April 2013, was a longtime friend of the men鈥檚 lacrosse team.

鈥淵ou could always count on Professor Kelly to be on the sidelines with the team at every game,鈥� Carney said. 鈥淚t was nice having a professor who I could chat with not only about class material, but about how the lacrosse season was going.鈥�

When asked about his future being a soldier, Carney says he looks forward to becoming a commander of an infantry platoon and being a part of the expeditionary unit, where he will travel and train in other countries. After the military, he hopes to join the police force in Nassau County or New York City.

He feels Adelphi has prepared him for his future plans.

鈥淏alancing schoolwork and lacrosse has taught me time management and responsibility鈥�lacrosse has taught me teamwork,鈥� he said. 鈥淢y experience as a team captain is invaluable considering my goal of leading a platoon in the Marines. My time at Adelphi has instilled in me a work ethic that will drive me in the future.鈥�