Ground-breaking researcher. Band member. Coach. Rock climber. Photographer. Owner of the highest career faceoff win percentage in Marquette men’s lacrosse history.
This list of epithets worthy of any historic hero belongs to none other than senior face-off specialist Cole Emmanuel.
Emmanuel is majoring in physics and working with Marquette professors on a research project on top of his full-time schedule as a student-athlete.
“We’re studying the biomechanics of face-offs,” Emmanuel said. “One professor from the department, Dr. Vigil, she comes to every game. She has a press pass, she sits on the midline with a super, super high-speed camera, NFL quality, and films every single face off.