Last Sunday, Gary Gait was leading the charge for the Syracuse University women in the national title game down in Maryland. On Thursday, he was back on the hill, at the podium, fielding questions after being officially introduced as the fifth SU men's lacrosse coach in program history. 

It was a packed house for the occasion when Gait walked in wearing a floral orange tie. The four-time SU All-American told all types of stories about his coaching career, his family and about his goals for the program, which revolve around winning more national titles. The last week has been a whirlwind for Gait, who got the call about the opportunity shortly after John Desko, who has been at the helm since 1999, announced he was retiring. 

"I love my job. I love coaching the young ladies. They've been incredible, and so I haven't really spent any time thinking about it. It wasn't until it actually happened that my head started spinning and I had to try to figure out, is this the right move? Of course, it was an instant 'yes' from me," Gait said.

Most SU fans will remember "Air Gait," which was an iconic play from Gait in a 1988 game against Penn.

SU Athletic Director John Wildhack referred to Gait as the "Michael Jordan" of lacrosse, which seems fitting, especially looking back at that video where Gait seems like he's airborne forever before stuffing the ball in the back of the net. Gait's style of play was so unique and so explosive that it changed the game.

Now, he's hoping to bring in a style of play that will electrify the Loudhouse once again. 

"It'll be between style and flair, but always have to have substance and success. That's one of those things back in the 'golden era.' You didn't see many missed behind-the-back, you didn't see many missed trick plays. That's because they were vetted and we knew we could do them in games," Gait said. 

Gary said when it comes to recruiting, he hopes to be recruiting for specific players and specific positions, maybe even reducing the size of the classes a little bit to get the top kids in each position.