Kevin Sheehan rejoins the men's lacrosse staff for his third stint with the Panthers in 2020-21.
The last time that Sheehan stalked the Adelphi sideline was from 1992-93 as head coach. At the helm, Sheehan compiled a record of 14-9, including a record of 8-3 in 1993, which led to the Panthers third National Championship title and newly reinstated Division II crown. He was responsible for producing seven All-Americans in his tenure as well as the 1993 NCAA Player of the Year and NCAA MVP in Jim Murray and Bob Engelke.
He was also an assistant coach for the Panthers from 1977-1991, helping the Panthers to two National Championship crowns.
Dr. Sheehan was inducted into the US Metropolitan Long Island Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2003, the Oceanside Circle of Pride Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009, and has most recently retired as a professor from Molloy College, after winning the Distinguished Service Award for teaching (2020).
Named to the Albany All-50 Lacrosse Team in 2018, he is still most recognized and defined in the world of lacrosse for his extensive experiences at Adelphi, which saw teams that he coached or helped coach win three Division II-III National Championships as well as receive four NCAA Division I bids in ten years of Division I play. Â
On an international level, Kevin was involved in coaching the Australian National Lacrosse team to two bronze medals (1998, 2002), served as the head coach of Spanish National Team in the European Championships (2012), and currently is in the process of helping to create and coach a Kenyan National Lacrosse Team, with the ultimate goal of building a school in that country.
In addition, to these extensive collegiate and world lacrosse experiences, Sheehan has also been involved in coaching at the scholastic level, coaching on both the boys’ and girls’ sides, winning two girls New York State Empire State Championships (2005, 2006) as an assistant Long Island Coach and winning the boy’s New York State Championship (2014) with Massapequa, also as an assistant.
Beyond these collegiate and international experiences, he might be most known for the innovations that he has created in the coaching of youth lacrosse. In 2002, the United States National Lacrosse Association honored Sheehan with its inaugural award as most creative youth coach in lacrosse in America.
From 2002-2009, he spoke at numerous US national clinics with youth players pioneering the field demonstration model now in place at national clinics.Â
He has been acclaimed on a national and international level for his writing on the subject of lacrosse coaching and his articles have served as the staple for many new programs around the country and the world. Â
Sheehan was a three-year member of the State University at Albany men's lacrosse team.
