Tom Ryan is a

lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game was extensiv ...

coach and former professional player. He is currently a
assistant collegiate coach
at St. Lawrence University. Ryan is the former head coach of the Boston Blazers of the

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Playing career

Ryan played his high school ball at Canton Central in NY. Ryan attended Bowdoin College where he was an All-American attackman. He amassed 97-points in his senior year to become the leading scorer in school history.Inside Lacrosse - Tom Ryan named U.S. men's indoor coach
Ryan played in the

where he was known as the "Dude" due to his long dreadlocked hair. He scored 202 total career points (82 goals and 120 assists) while playing for the Boston Blazers,

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and the Philadelphia Wings. In addition, he played in the Heritage Cup for Team USA in 2002. Ryan played in

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's inaugural season in 2001 with the New Jersey Pride. Ryan's playing career was cut short by a series of concussions.

Coaching career

Ryan was awarde
IMLCA Assistant Coach of the Year
in DIII for his role in leading the St. Lawrence University team to a 18-3 record and NCAA Final Four appearance. Ryan was Head Coach of the U.S. Indoor Lacrosse team for both the 2007 & 2011

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s. Ryan has served as a coach for the women's lacrosse teams at

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and Loyola College. In addition, he has coached the men's lacrosse team at

Connecticut College Connecticut College (Conn College or Conn) is a private liberal arts college in New London, Connecticut. It is a residential, four-year undergraduate institution with nearly all of its approximately 1,815 students living on campus. The college w ...

and

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. On May 9, 2007, the NLL announced that an expansion franchise had been granted to the city of

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, and that Ryan had been named head coach. The team, which was named the Boston Blazers, was scheduled to begin play during the 2008 NLL season, but after a labour dispute that saw the season temporarily cancelled, the Blazers opted to sit out the 2008 season and begin play in 2009. Ryan was dismissed as the head coach of the Blazers on December 23, 2010.

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References

Living people Philadelphia Wings players American lacrosse players National Lacrosse League coaches Year of birth missing (living people) Bowdoin Polar Bears men's lacrosse players Towson Tigers women's lacrosse coaches Loyola Greyhounds women's lacrosse coaches Connecticut College Camels men's lacrosse coaches Mount Ida Mustangs men's lacrosse coaches St. Lawrence Saints men's lacrosse coaches {{US-lacrosse-bio-stub