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Saint edward's Lacrosse Adds An Assistant Coach 

JaMie Hanford

Powell Lacrosse Legend, Jamie Hanford:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foOQ

It's going to be "Chaos" around here!

Jamie Hanford was a 3x All-American at Loyola College and was a 13-year indoor/outdoor All-Pro Professional Lacrosse player.  During his pro career he helped the Philadelphia Wings and the Colorado Mammoth, win NLL Championships.  While a member of the Baltimore Bayhawks, he helped the team win the MLL Championship in 2002. In 2002, Jamie was assistant captain of Team USA and helped the team win the Heritage Cup.  

Jamie is one of Darien High School’s greatest lacrosse players of all-time.  He was a 3x All FCIAC player, 2x All-Sate, All-American, and CT Player of the year in 1994. He helped Darien win its first two FCIAC championships in 1992 & 1994.   In his senior year, he was the North South All-Star Game MVP.  In 2012, he was selected to be inducted into the Connecticut Lacrosse Hall of Fame (only the second lacrosse player ever to be honored by the CT Chapter).  

In all, Jamie excelled playing three sports in High School.  As a multiple sport athlete, he would earn All-FCIAC honors in three sports - Football, Ice Hockey, and Lacrosse.  

Jamie has been coaching in lacrosse camps for nearly two decades.  Jamie has been the Defensive Coordinator for the MLL Atlanta Blaze, and currently is the Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator for the PLL's Chaos, helping to lead them to a PLL Championship in the Summer of 2021.   

Jamie is also the founder of Force 5 Lacrosse.   Jamie lives in Darien with wife Stephanie, and has two boys:  Hunter and Finn.

More on Coach Hanford:

A decorated lacrosse professional with a long professional career and over two decades of coaching experience.

Co-founded the Eclipse Lacrosse Club, setting the vision and strategy for the program, and executing all aspects to run a seamless program. A US Lacrosse CT Hall of Fame Inductee and Loyola University 3-time All-American, known for player development, leadership in college recruiting, longstanding relationships, and passion for the sport.

Work Experience

Eclipse Lacrosse Club, Fairfield County, CT 2013—Present

Co-Founder

Founded the leading club lacrosse development program in Connecticut, offering player development, team tournaments, camps, and clinics. www.eclipselacrosseclub.com

    * Manage all aspects of the business including recruiting and retaining the best players in the area.

    * Operate with an average of 17 teams, ~350 players, and 60 coaches.

    * Run high school program, coach and mentor rising high school juniors in their recruiting year.

    • Manage recruiting process for all club program members:

    * 98% of high school players sign commitment letters to play college lacrosse.

    * Successfully placed 200+ players in college D1 and D3 lacrosse programs over 10 years.

    * Host and coordinate The Gauntlet, an invite-only, boutique club lacrosse tournament, AA and A divisions.

    * Responsible for managing budget, developing marketing strategy, website, and promotional

       materials; interviewing and hiring all staff, creating club schedules, and performing administrative work.

-Force 5 Lacrosse, LLC, Darien, CT 2012—2020

Founder

Founded and managed a start-up team uniform and apparel business.

    • Increased annual revenue 20x in the first three years of business from 2012 ($20K) to 2014 ($400K).

    • Successfully sold the business in May 2020 after 8+ years of continued growth.

     • Interviewed, hired, and managed staff; performed all administrative duties.

Earlier Experience: 1998—2011

       -Financial Services, Sales & Brokerage at The Seaport Group, Gartner, Landmark Financial, & Tullet Liberty Brokerage.

Coaching Experience

*Eclipse Lacrosse Club, Fairfield County, CT 2013—Present

      -Head Lacrosse Coach; Rising high school juniors and seniors

*Chaos Lacrosse Club, PLL 2022

      -Assistant Lacrosse Coach; Defensive Coordinator

*Atlanta Blaze, Atlanta, GA 2018

      -Defensive Coordinator

*Greens Farms Academy, Westport, CT 2014—2018

       -Head Lacrosse Coach

Darien High School, Darien, CT 2013

       -Assistant Lacrosse Coach; Defensive Coordinator, Face-Off Coach

Education + Community Involvement

Loyola University, Baltimore, MD

       -B.A. Communications, 1998

Volunteer Coach for Darien Youth Lacrosse

Playing Experience + Recognition

US Lacrosse CT Hall of Fame Inductee, 2012

All-Star Professional Lacrosse

      • Colorado Mammoth All Decade Team, 2013

      • 3-time Major League Lacrosse (Outdoor Lacrosse), 2001—2003

      • 2-time National Lacrosse League (Indoor Lacrosse), 2002,2004

International Career

      • Team Ireland, 2013

      • Assistant Captain of Team USA (Indoor), 2002

      • Team USA (World Cup Team), 2000

Loyola University

      • 3-Time All-American at Loyola College (1-Time 1st Team AA), 1996—1998

      • Loyola College Team Captain, 1998

      • Division 1 Face-Off Man of the Year, Inside Lacrosse Magazine, 1998

      • Division 1 Final Four Participant at Loyola College, 1998

Darien High School

      • CT State Player of the Year, 1994

      • High School All-American, 1994

      • National North/South High School Game MVP, 1994