Andrew Copelan
 | |
| Sport(s) | Lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Fairfield |
| Record | 73 -49 (.598) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Pittsford, New York |
| Alma mater | Bucknell University |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2003 | Bucknell |
| Position(s) | Midfielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004-2005 | Marist |
| 2006-2008 | Maryland (asst.) |
| 2008–present | Fairfield |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 91 - 64 (.587) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
|
All-Patriot League (’03) MAAC Coach of the Year (’04) CAA Coach of the Year ('15) | |
Andrew "Andy" Copelan (born in Pittsford, New York) is the head coach of the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team.[1][2]
Previously, Copelan was an assistant coach and offensive coordinator at the Maryland Terrapins from 2006 to 2008.[3] He was the head coach at Marist College from 2004 to 2005, where he led the Red Foxes to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2005.
Copelan is a 2003 graduate of Bucknell University. Copelan was a four-year starter at midfielder, where he helped lead the Bison to four consecutive Patriot League titles, and the program's first-ever NCAA berth in 2001. As a senior, he earned All-Patriot League accolades, and was a four-time selection to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for Student Athletes. He was also chosen as an alternate for the annual North-South game, a national senior all-star game.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2004–2005) | |||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Marist | 8-8 | 5-3 | 4th | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| Marist: | 8-8 | 5-3 | |||||||
| Fairfield (ECAC Lacrosse League) (2008–2014) | |||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Fairfield | 7-6 | 4-3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2009–2010 | Fairfield | 8-6 | 4-3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2010–2011 | Fairfield | 8-8 | 3-3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2011–2012 | Fairfield | 12-4 | 4-2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2012–2013 | Fairfield | 8-7 | 4-3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2013–2014 | Fairfield | 12-4 | 3-1 | 1st | |||||
| Fairfield (Colonial Athletic Association) (2015–present) | |||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Fairfield | 9-6 | 4-1 | 1st | |||||
| 2015–2016 | Fairfield | 9-8 | 4-1 | 1st | |||||
| Fairfield: | 73-49 | 30-17 | |||||||
| Total: | 91-64 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ Fairfield University names Andrew Copelan head coach Archived September 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Men's Lacrosse: Fairfield's Andy Copelan extends contract with Stags through 2015
- ↑ Copelan Promoted To Offensive Coordinator Archived March 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.