Tim Soudan is the current head coach for the

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of the

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. He joined the team, known as

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at the time after the conclusion of their 2019 season, replacing legendary coach

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. Soudan is a former

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(NLL) and

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(MLL) player. Soudan was one year too early before the Olympic lacrosse team was formed, and was registered as a player but injured himself making him unable to play. Soudan also played in the NLL for the

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(1991–1994) and the

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(1995–2005), and in the MLL for the Rochester Rattlers (2001–2003). Soudan coached the Rochester Rattlers from 2011 to 2017, earning coach of the year honors in 2014 and reaching the championship final in 2014 and 2015.

Playing career

Field lacrosse

In college, he was second team

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at the

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in 1989 and 1990. He scored 84 goals for the

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, the program's career record for a midfielder. UMass was 41–14 over his four years, earning an NCAA tournament appearance each year. In 1994 and 1998, he played for

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and won the

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both years. Soudan played professional field lacrosse for the Rochester Rattlers starting in the league's inaugural season in 2001. His three-year career produced 32 goals, 3 two-point goals, and 9 assists for 44 points in 31 games.

Box lacrosse

Soudan started his indoor career with the

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in 1991, continuing with the

from 1992 to 1994. Starting in 1995, Soudan played with the

for 11 years, retiring after the 2005 season. In 1996, he was honored as the team's Seventh Man for his hard work and dedication. He was a member of the 1997 MILL Championship team and a key component in the team's string of 11 playoff appearances in 11 seasons. Soudan was inducted into the Rochester Knighthawks Hall of Fame in 2009. He also earned a gold medal for playing for Team USA in the 2002 Heritage Cup against

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Coaching career

In August 2008, Soudan was hired by the Knighthawks as the assistant general manager. In June 2011, Soudan was hired as the head coach of the Rochester Rattlers. He won the

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award in 2014. In December 2019, Soudan was hired as the head coach of Chrome Lacrosse Club.

Other

Following his retirement from professional

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, Tim became a

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teacher and assistant lacrosse coach at

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. He also hosts a boys lacrosse camp and runs the Blaze Lacrosse Club. He resides in his hometown of

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with his wife, Colleen, and children Kaitlyn and Tanner.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soudan, Tim Living people American lacrosse players Major League Lacrosse players Rochester Knighthawks players UMass Minutemen lacrosse players Sportspeople from Fairport, New York 1968 births Lacrosse players from New York (state)