Another step up the lacrosse ladder for Doug Shanahan
Doug Shanahan’s lacrosse career continues to shine. The Sachem alum has been named as the head men’s lacrosse coach for Team England.
Shanahan, who was recently appointed as Assistant Coach to the squad in July, has now stepped up to the top role after Steve Lydon made the decision to step down following a change in circumstances.
He is recognized as one of the greats of the game, with a memorable and storied career including entry to no less than four Halls of Fame. He was a dual college athlete at Hofstra University, named as a three-time All-American in both lacrosse and American Football. In 2001, he was also the inaugural recipient of the prestigious Tewaaraton Award, recognising the best college player of the year.
Shanahan’s playing experience in International lacrosse includes representing USA at the 2002 and 2006 World Championships. In particular in ’02, he picked up gold, was named to the All-World team and as MVP.
Post-College, he went on to have a substantial Major League Lacrosse career for a number of teams including the Chicago Machine and Philadelphia (Bridgeport) Barrage, winning the Championship in 2004.
Since 2006, he has also taken on multiple coaching roles at different levels ranging from High School to College level and will now bring his vast knowledge and experience to English lacrosse for this upcoming Championship cycle.
Shanahan will lead Team England to the 2020 European Championship in Wroclaw, Poland before working towards the 2022 FIL World Championship in Coquitlam, Canada.