Named MAAC Player of the Year in 2002, as he led the men’s lacrosse program to its first MAAC championship. He ranks second on Manhattan’s all-time assists chart (84) and has the two highest single-season assist totals in program history. Silva is also third on the all-time list with 155 career points. After graduating Manhattan, Silva became the head coach at Fontbonne University in his native Missouri, helping establish the first NCAA lacrosse in the state.