Doug Shanahan
Encyclopedia
Doug Shanahan is a professional lacrosse
player who is a midfielder and faces off for the Long Island Lizards
of Major League Lacrosse
(MLL). He attended Hofstra University
, playing both football and lacrosse in college.
finalist which is given to the top defensive player in Division 1AA. Following his senior year, he was signed as a free agent with the New York Jets
. Shanahan had an impressive tryout only to be released as the final defensive back on the last day of camp. During the same summer the Jets allowed Shanahan to go with Team USA and compete in the World Lacrosse Championship
s in Perth, Australia. Shanahan turned down several football offers from the Canadian Football League
to pursue his career in the MLL. At Hofstra, Shanahan also was a 3 time All American in lacrosse, was named the NCAA National Player of the Year
and won the McLaughlin Award
as the nation's top midfielder. In 1997 he was named the America East rookie of the year. In 2001 he was the inaugural winner of the Tewaaraton Trophy
, which is presented yearly to the nation's top college player.
World Lacrosse Championship
title team, in which he received All-World and Championship MVP honors. He was also a member of the 2006
USA World Lacrosse team.
He was drafted by the Bridgeport Barrage
(1st overall) in the 2002 MLL Supplemental Draft. He played with Barrage
through the 2005
season, helping the Barrage
capture the 2004
Major League Lacrosse Championship
. He was acquired by the Chicago Machine
in the 2006 Expansion Draft (1st round, 4th pick) from Philadelphia
Shanahan also played a half season during the New York Saints
last year of the National Lacrosse League
in 2002
, where he recorded 7 goals and 4 assists in 8 games.
Division 1 with a ranking of 21st in the nation. In 2009, Doug Shanahan signed on as the new head coach for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida Pine Crest
Panthers, leading them to a 12-6 record. Similar to his high school and college days Doug will be also be a part of the football squad as the Quarterback coach.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player who is a midfielder and faces off for the Long Island Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...
of Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
(MLL). He attended Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
, playing both football and lacrosse in college.
Hofstra University
From 1997 to 2001 Shanahan was a standout in both lacrosse and football. As a defensive back for the Pride, Shanahan was honored as a 3 time All American in football. In 2000, he was also a Buck Buchanan AwardBuck Buchanan Award
The Buck Buchanan Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football, and was first given in 1995 after the Walter Payton Award was designated solely for offensive players.The trophy was named in honor of the...
finalist which is given to the top defensive player in Division 1AA. Following his senior year, he was signed as a free agent with the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Shanahan had an impressive tryout only to be released as the final defensive back on the last day of camp. During the same summer the Jets allowed Shanahan to go with Team USA and compete in the World Lacrosse Championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
s in Perth, Australia. Shanahan turned down several football offers from the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
to pursue his career in the MLL. At Hofstra, Shanahan also was a 3 time All American in lacrosse, was named the NCAA National Player of the Year
Lt. Raymond Enners Award
The Lt. Raymond Enners Award is an award given annually to the NCAA's most outstanding player in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by the USILA and is named after Raymond Enners, who attended the United States Military Academy, class of 1967, and served in the U.S. Army during the...
and won the McLaughlin Award
McLaughlin Award
The Lt. Donald McLaughlin Jr. Award — also known as the "Don McLaughlin Award" — has been given annually since 1973 by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association to the NCAA's most outstanding college lacrosse midfielder. The award is presented to the best midfielder in Division I,...
as the nation's top midfielder. In 1997 he was named the America East rookie of the year. In 2001 he was the inaugural winner of the Tewaaraton Trophy
Tewaaraton Trophy
The Tewaaraton Trophy is an award given annually, since 2001, to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player. It is the lacrosse equivalent of football's Heisman Trophy. The trophy is presented by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance and the University Club of Washington, D.C...
, which is presented yearly to the nation's top college player.
Pro career
Shanahan was a member of the 2002 U.S.United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
World Lacrosse Championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
title team, in which he received All-World and Championship MVP honors. He was also a member of the 2006
2006 World Lacrosse Championship
2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations...
USA World Lacrosse team.
He was drafted by the Bridgeport Barrage
Philadelphia Barrage
The Philadelphia Barrage were a Men's Field Lacrosse team that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the 2004 season until the 2008 season when they became a traveling team. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. They started playing in the American Division, but...
(1st overall) in the 2002 MLL Supplemental Draft. He played with Barrage
Philadelphia Barrage
The Philadelphia Barrage were a Men's Field Lacrosse team that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the 2004 season until the 2008 season when they became a traveling team. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. They started playing in the American Division, but...
through the 2005
2005 MLL season
2005 Major League Lacrosse season was the 5th season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 21, 2005...
season, helping the Barrage
Philadelphia Barrage
The Philadelphia Barrage were a Men's Field Lacrosse team that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the 2004 season until the 2008 season when they became a traveling team. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. They started playing in the American Division, but...
capture the 2004
2004 MLL season
2004 Major League Lacrosse season was the 4th season of the league. The season began on May 22 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2004.-General information:...
Major League Lacrosse Championship
Steinfeld Cup
The Steinfeld Cup is the trophy given annually to the winners ofthe New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship. It is named after MLL founder Jake Steinfeld...
. He was acquired by the Chicago Machine
Chicago Machine
The Chicago Machine is a mens field lacrosse team that plays in Major League Lacrosse that was based in Chicago, Illinois until the franchise left after the 2009 season to be a travel team in 2010. The team then transferred its roster to the reborn Rochester Rattlers on November 23, 2010 when it...
in the 2006 Expansion Draft (1st round, 4th pick) from Philadelphia
Philadelphia Barrage
The Philadelphia Barrage were a Men's Field Lacrosse team that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the 2004 season until the 2008 season when they became a traveling team. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. They started playing in the American Division, but...
Shanahan also played a half season during the New York Saints
New York Saints
The New York Saints are a former member of the National Lacrosse League. They played at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York from 1989 to 2003. They became an inactive team after the 2002-03 season and were officially defunct in 2006....
last year of the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
in 2002
2002 NLL season
-All Star Game:The 2002 All-Star Game was held on April 21 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, where the North team beat the South 14-10. The MVP was Toronto's Steve Toll, who scored three goals. At the time, this also marked Paul Gait's final professional lacrosse game, as he...
, where he recorded 7 goals and 4 assists in 8 games.
Coaching experience
Doug Shanahan was head coach of the Glenbrook South Titans of Glenview, Illinois from 2006 to 2008. In his inaugural year as head coach, Shanahan led the Titans to a 4th place finish in the IHSLA Lacrosse state championship tournament. In his two years at Glenbrook South, Shanahan lead the Titans to the playoffs and finished with an overall record of 26-10, the following year the Titans ended up with a 2-15 record. In 2008, Shanahan also coached lacrosse at the University of Illinois, where he took a 1-5 lacrosse team to an 11-7 record after he was named head coach. That year, the Illini finished in MCLAMen's Collegiate Lacrosse Association
The Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association is a national organization of non-NCAA, men's college lacrosse programs. The MCLA oversees game play and conducts national championships for over 200 teams in ten conferences throughout the United States and Canada...
Division 1 with a ranking of 21st in the nation. In 2009, Doug Shanahan signed on as the new head coach for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida Pine Crest
Pine Crest School
Pine Crest School is a private college preparatory school with campuses in Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It was founded in Fort Lauderdale in 1934 by Mae McMillan who began as a tutor to children of families spending the winter in South Florida, USA. In 1995, Dr. Lourdes Cowgill became...
Panthers, leading them to a 12-6 record. Similar to his high school and college days Doug will be also be a part of the football squad as the Quarterback coach.
After Lacrosse
Shanahan now teaches at Pine Crest Preparatory School in Ft.Lauderdale (FL). He is a teacher and boys lacrosse coach.MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2003 | Bridgeport | 13 | 36 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 7.5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Philadelphia | 10 | 28 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | ||
| 2005 | Philadelphia | 12 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 1.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | ||
| 2006 | Chicago | 10 | 28 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | ||
| 2007 | Chicago | 12 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 1.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | ||
| 2008 | Chicago | 10 | 28 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | ||
| 2009 | Chicago | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009 | Long Island | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| MLL Totals | 38 | 79 | 8 | 109 | 57 | 12.5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2.0 | |||
Hofstra University
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hofstra | 14 | 15 | 9 | 24 | -- | |||
| 1999 | Hofstra | 16 | 21 | 14 | 35 | -- | |||
| 2000 | Hofstra | 16 | 16 | 8 | 24 | -- | |||
| 2001 | Hofstra | 17 | 43 | 13 | 56 | -- | |||
| NCAA Totals | 63 | 95 | 44 | 139 | -- | ||||
External links
- Laxpower.com Illinois Illini 2008 season
- Laxpower.com Glenbrook South Titans 2007 season
- Laxpower.com Pine Crest Panthers 2009 season