Staff

Ben Magnotta oversees NEPA Lacrosse’s coverage, content, graphics, partnerships, sponsorships and events, while helping lead the platform’s continued growth throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.

A native of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, Magnotta graduated from Abington Heights High School in 2023 and launched NEPA Lacrosse in the spring of 2024. The platform enters its fourth season of coverage during the 2026–27 athletic year.

In 2025, Magnotta launched the NEPA Senior Lacrosse All-Star Games, bringing the event back to the region for the first time since 2021. The games returned again in 2026 and continue to provide graduating boys and girls lacrosse players from across Northeastern Pennsylvania an opportunity to represent their schools one final time.

Magnotta earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Sport Management from Ithaca College in May 2026 and is currently pursuing his master's degree in Sport Administration at the University of Northern Colorado.

Professionally, he serves as an Event Management & Operations Coordinator with Dartmouth College Athletics. His previous experience includes facilities, event management, game operations and championship operations with Duke, Syracuse, Cornell, Maryland and Ithaca Athletics, along with team operations experience with the University of Pennsylvania men's lacrosse program. He has also worked major sporting events including Super Bowl LVIII and multiple NCAA Championships.

Magnotta also oversees Pennsylvania Lacrosse News, expanding his coverage beyond Northeastern Pennsylvania to high school programs and athletes throughout the Commonwealth.