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ningest season since 2003 which included the program’s
second-straight win over UMBC, a game that was aired live
across the nation on ESPNU.
Lawrence is the seventh head coach in Hartford’s Division I
history. In his first season he led the Hawks to more wins than
they had in the previous two years combined.
Lawrence began his coaching career as an assistant at Whittier
College, where he directed the Poets’ defense in their
first two seasons of NCAA competition. Whittier, during and
after his tenure, was able to become a Top DIII program.
He spent one season as an assistant for the club team at the
University of New Hampshire, guiding the Wildcats to a Pioneer
League Championship and a berth in the national tournament.
Lawrence then spent three seasons as head coach
at Elmira College where he led the Soaring Eagles to an
overall record of 8-6 in 2005, only the fifth winning season
in school history. Lawrence has had the privilege of coaching
many Canadians over his career, including seven who have
gone on to play in the NLL.
Lawrence is the owner of Trashcan Lacrosse, a company specializing
in lacrosse camps, clinics and travel teams. In addition
to Trashcan Lacrosse, Lawrence directs Powell Brothers
Lacrosse Camps and GameBreaker Lacrosse camps. He
travels extensively over the summer while running camps in
Georgia, Oregon, California, New Jersey and Connecticut.
He has also conducted live field demonstrations at the 2006
& 2007 US Lacrosse National Convention.
In the summer Lawrence is still active, playing in summer
leagues and various tournaments. In 2007 he won the PVLL
with the Glastonbury Whalers and still plays with the team
every summer. He has competed in the Glastonbury tournament
as well as the Placid tournament in recent years. He
has won the last four Placid open division championships
playing with Graph-Tex.
A standout player at Roanoke College and a member of
to its 2008 Hall of Fame class, Lawrence led the Maroons
to three straight NCAA Division III Tournament appearances.
He was a three-time all-conference selection and a two
time All-American selection, and in 1998 he was named
Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year. He
also played in the North-South All-Star Game that same
year. After graduating from Roanoke College in 1998 with
a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, Lawrence
was drafted by the MLL’s Bridgeport Barrage in the
league’s inaugural season (2001).
Lawrence currently resides in
West Hartford with his wife
Meghan and their children,
Finn and Rowan.
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