Coach Labate is a native of Northport Long Island, where he played in an extremely competitive athletic program. He was a member of both the varsity soccer and varsity lacrosse teams. He was awarded an athletics scholarship to attend New Hampshire College and played soccer for the Penmen in the fall of 1993.

In 1995, Coach Labate transferred to Castleton State College to peruse a career in teaching. At Castleton Coach Labate led his team to a regional playoff birth and conference championships. He returned to CSC as the assistant men's soccer coach from 1998-2000. 

As a middle school teacher in the Rutland area, Coach Labate started a lacrosse program from the ground up without financial support in the Rutland Public Schools district. His determination and passion for the sport resulted in one of the most successful lacrosse programs in the state of Vermont. He has coached clinics at the Rutland Area Field House for lacrosse youths of all ages. He works at the Rutland Middle School where he teaches 8^th grade social studies.

Coach Labate resides in Rutland Town, Vermont with his wife and two daughters.   

A 2011 Psychology and Pre-Law graduate of Green Mountain College and four-year stand out for the Eagle lacrosse program, Talksy begins his inaugural season at Green Mountain College as the assistant coach after gaining some experience coaching youth lacrosse.

“I am very excited to return to the Eagle lacrosse team in this capacity,” said Talsky. “I enjoyed my time playing at GMC and for coach Labate, and look forward to giving back. I learned a lot during my years at GMC and now I can be the teacher. Being a former player I know what is needed by our student-athletes to get us to the next level and I plan on doing everything I can to get us there.”

While a student at Green Mountain, Talsky was the Eagles' first ever North Atlantic Conference (NAC) All-Conference selection in 2009, earning second team honors his junior season in which he notched 39 goals and 10 assists for 49 total points.  Talsky also captained the team during his senior season.

In his junior and senior seasons at GMC, Talsky averaged 30.5 goals, nine assists and 39.5 points per season as a midfielder.

Talsky currently resides in nearby Rutland, Vermont and works at the Pickle Barrel Night Club in Killington VT.  He is an avid rock and ice climber. Talsky will be assisting in recruiting, the implementation of offensive sets and the substitution box.