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Shawn Nadelen
Shawn Nadelen By the Numbers
12 Seasons | Johns Hopkins - 2001
Career Record: 102-82 (.554)
CAA Career Record: 35-27 (.565)
CAA Regular Season Titles: 2016, 2017, 2019 (co), 2022 (co)
CAA Tournament Titles: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
NCAA Quarterfinals: 2016, 2017
NCAA Semifinals: 2017
USILA All-Americans: 7 (2 First Team, 2 Second Team, 3 Third Team), 11 Honorable Mention
USILA Lt. J.G. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Outstanding Midfielder: Zach Goodrich (2019)
All-CAA Selections: 30 First Team, 27 Second Team, 22 CAA All-Rookie
CAA Players of the Year: 2 Offensive, 3 Defensive
Coaching Honors
2017 USILA Division I Coach of the Year
2016, 2022 CAA Coach of the Year
Fastest Coach in Program History to 50 Division I Wins
First Career Win Over USILA Coaches’ Poll #1: Feb. 27, 2019 (12-10 vs. Loyola)
2023 Season | Head Coach | 6-9 Overall, 5-2 CAA
All-CAA First Team: Kyle Berkeley (M), Colby Barsz (D)
All-CAA Second Team: Matt Constantinides (FO), Nick DeMaio (A), Evan Long (GK), Josh Webber (M), Garrett Zungailia (D)
CAA All-Rookie Team: Ryan Schrier (A), Joaquin Villagomez (A), Mikey Weisshaar (M)
Became the second Towson head coach to earn 100 career victories
Tied for second in CAA play to earn a berth in the CAA Tournament
Defeated then No. 15/13 Delaware 15-10 in final regular season game, first win over Delaware since 2019
Had seven All-CAA players, most in the league
Ranked first in the league in ground balls per game, second in second defense
2022 Season | Head Coach | 7-9 Overall, 3-2 CAA
CAA Coach of the Year
All-CAA First Team: James Avanzato, Koby Smith, Colby Barsz, Shane Brennan
All-CAA Second Team: Kyle Berkeley, Matt Constantinides
CAA All-Rookie Team: Matt Constantinides, Chop Gallagher
Earned number two seed in the CAA Tournament as Co-Regular Season Champions
Reached CAA Championship game for the seventh time in the Nadelen Era
Beat No. 20 UMass 12-9 at home to open CAA play with a 2-0 record
Topped third-seeded UMass 18-10 in CAA Semifinals
Bested Loyola 11-8 at Ridley Athletic Complex for the Tigers third win in the last four meetings with the Greyhounds and first on the road since 2016
James Avanzato ranked fifth in the country for Individual Man-Up Goals (9) and had the most in the CAA.
Luke Shilling had the 10th-best shooting percentage in Division I.
Towson tied for the 18th-toughest schedule in Division I
Opponents went 133-98 on the year (.576)
Played seven opponents that at least received USILA Coaches' Poll votes the week of the game.
2021 Season | Head Coach | 6-8 Overall, 3-5 CAA
All-CAA First Team: Ryan Swain, Koby Smith
All-CAA Second Team: Shane Brennan
CAA All-Rookie Team: Andrew Milani, Reece Potter
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Second Team: Koby Smith
Had the seventh-toughest schedule per NCAA Stats;
Opponents went 48-27 on the year, a .640 winning percentage
Went 2-1 in overtime games in 2021, besting Saint Joseph's and No. 12 Loyola.
Topped a top 15 Loyola squad for a second-straight meeting at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium.
Pulled together a three-game winning streak in the heart of the CAA schedule.
Koby Smith named both USILA and Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America
2020 Season | Head Coach | 0-6 Overall, 0-0 CAA
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Second Team: Koby Smith
Season shortened due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Koby Smith named Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Second Team
2019 Season | Head Coach | 11-5 Overall, 4-1 CAA (CAA Champions, NCAA First Round)
Final USILA Coaches’ Poll Rank: 9th
Lt. J.G. Donal MacLaughlin, Jr. Award Outstanding Midfielder: Zach Goodrich
USILA All-America First Team: Zach Goodrich
USILA All-America Second Team: Alex Woodall
USILA All-America Third Team: Koby Smith
USILA All-America Honorable Mention: Brendan Sunday
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America First Team: Zach Goodrich
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Second Team: Alex Woodall
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Third Team: Koby Smith
CAA Co-Player of the Year: Brendan Sunday
All-CAA First Team: Brendan Sunday, Zach Goodrich, Koby Smith, Alex Woodall
All-CAA Second Team: Grant Maloof, Gray Bodden
CAA All-Rookie Team: Mo Sillah, Garrett Zungailia
CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Brendan Sunday
CAA All-Tournament Team: Brendan Sunday, Timmy Monahan, Zach Goodrich, Tyler Canto
Claimed fifth CAA Championship with a 16-14 win over Drexel at UMass.
Team ranked number one in the USILA Coaches’ and Inside Lacrosse Media Polls for the first time in program history.
Hosted NCAA Tournament First Round Game for the first time since the 2005 season.
Towson was the number six seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Beat No. 1 Loyola 12-10 at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium
Program’s second-ever win over topped-ranked program.
Zach Goodrich named USILA Division I Midfielder of the Year
First for the program since 1991 (Rob Shek)
Goodrich was also the first-ever three-time captain.
Opened the season with a 5-0 record, knocking off No. 7 Johns Hopkins (17-8), No. 16 Georgetown (14-8) and No. 1 Loyola (12-10), all at home.
Finished 4-1 in the CAA, earning the second seed for the Tournament.
Reached CAA Tournament finals for a fifth-straight season (2015-19).
2018 Season | Head Coach | 7-8 Overall, 3-2 CAA (CAA Runner-Up)
USILA All-America First Team: Zach Goodrich
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Second Team: Zach Goodrich
CAA Defensive Player of the Year: Zach Goodrich
All-CAA First Team: Zach Goodrich
All-CAA Second Team: Koby Smith
CAA All-Rookie Team: Shane Brennan, Koby Smith, Phil Wies
CAA All-Tournament Team: Alex Woodall, Grant Maloof, Jean-Luc Chetner
Opened the season ranked 14th in the USILA Coaches’ Poll.
Appeared in CAA Championship for a record fourth-straight season.
Topped Delaware in CAA Semifinals with an overtime winner from Matt Sovero to advance to title game for a fourth-straight season.
Finished with eight games decided by two goals or less.
Top offensive production against Drexel with a 17-9 victory under the lights at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium.
Held eight opponents under 10 goals.
2017 Season | Head Coach | 12-5 Overall, 4-1 CAA (CAA Champions, NCAA Semifinals)
USILA Division I Coach of the Year
Final USILA Coaches’ Poll Rank: 11th
USILA All-America Second Team: Jack Adams, Zach Goodrich
USILA All-America Honorable Mention: Ryan Drenner, Mike Lynch, Tyler Mayes, Alex Woodall
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Second Team: Zach Goodrich
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Third Team: Jack Adams
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Honorable Mention: Tyler Mayes
CAA Defensive Player of the Year: Tyler Mayes
All-CAA First Team: Jack Adams, Ryan Drenner, Zach Goodrich, Mike Lynch, Tyler Mayes, Alex Woodall
All-CAA Second Team: Sid Ewell, Joe Seider, Tyler Young
CAA All-Rookie Team: Gray Bodden
CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Matt Hoy
CAA All-Tournament Team: Matt Hoy, Mike Lynch, Chad Patterson, Alex Woodall
Won third-straight CAA Championship
First team since Towson in 2003-05 to threepeat.
Beat No. 6 Johns Hopkins 13-8
Beat No. 9 Hofstra 10-8 en route to CAA Regular Season Championship
Beat Drexel 8-4 in the CAA Semifinals before besting UMass 9-4 in the title game.
Upended No. 8 Penn State on the road in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
Eliminated No. 2 Syracuse 10-7 in NCAA Quarterfinals at Delaware Stadium
Second straight season beating number two seed in NCAA Tournament.
Reached NCAA Championship Weekend at Gillette Stadium for first time as a head coach.
Towson’s first appearance since 2001 season
Fell 11-10 against No. 3 Ohio State in NCAA Semifinals.
2016 Season | Head Coach | 16-3 Overall, 4-1 CAA (CAA Champions, NCAA Quarterfinals)
Final USILA Coaches’ Poll Rank: 10th
USILA All-America Third Team: Jack Adams
USILA All-America Honorable Mention: Ryan Drenner, Mike Lowe
CAA Coach of the Year
All-CAA First Team: Ryan Drenner, Jack Adams, Tyler Mayes
All-CAA Second Team: Joe Seider, Mike Lynch, Mike Lowe, Tyler White
CAA All-Rookie Team: Zach Goodrich, Jon Mazza
CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Mike Lowe
CAA All-Tournament Team: Mike Lowe, Tyler White, Nick Gorman, Spencer Parks
Went 16-3 overall, including an 11-1 mark at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium
Set school record for single-season wins
Opened the season 5-0, climbing to #6 in USILA Coaches’ Poll
Beat #5 Loyola 10-8 at Ridley Athletic Complex on March 2
First career win over the Greyhounds as the head coach.
Won another five-straight games, including a 10-9 overtime win at Ohio State.
Dropped a game against Delaware before rebounding to win another six games, including the CAA Tournament and NCAA Tournament first round.
Beat Fairfield 18-11 at home during the regular season
Earned #1 seed in CAA Tournament behind a 4-1 league record
Hosted CAA Tournament for the first time in career at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium
Rolled past fourth-seeded Drexel 10-6 in CAA Semifinals
Second-straight season the Tigers knocked the Dragons out of the Tournament.
Out-lasted Fairfield 4-2 in CAA Championship game to clinch back-to-back titles.
First program to win two-straight league titles since Delaware in 2010 and 2011.
Bounced Hobart from the NCAA Tournament with an 18-5 win at home
Knocked defending national champion and second-seeded Denver out of the NCAA Tournament in the first round with a 10-9 win at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium in Denver.
Fell in NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals 10-8 against #7 Loyola in Columbus, Ohio.
Limited opponents to 7.26 goals per game, holding opponents below 10 goals on 15 occasions in 19 total games.
2015 Season | Head Coach | 12-6 Overall, 3-2 CAA (CAA Champions, NCAA Tournament)
Final USILA Coaches’ Poll Rank: 17th
USILA All-America Honorable Mention: JoJo Ostrander
All-CAA First Team: Joe Seider, JoJo Ostrander, Tyler White
All-CAA Second Team: Tyler Mayes
CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Joe Seider
CAA All-Tournament Team: Justin Mabus, JoJo Ostrander, Joe Seider, Greg Cuccinello, Ryan Drenner
Opened 2015 season with a 7-5 win over #5 Johns Hopkins
First win over the Blue Jays since 1996
Won six games in a seven-game stretch
Lone loss against #17 Ohio State (7-6)
Held 15 opponents below 10 goals during the season.
Top five defense across Division I in goals allowed per game (7.72)
Climbed to #12 in USILA Coaches’ Poll
Played 15 games ranked inside USILA Coaches’ Poll Top 20
Lost to Drexel in the season finale before eliminating the Dragons in the first round of the CAA Tournament, hosted at Fairfield.
Beat UMass 9-8 in CAA Championship game for second title in three years
Justin Mabus scored the game-winning, behind-the-back goal that landed on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 that night on one of the busiest sports days of the year.
Stormed past High Point 10-8 in NCAA Tournament Play-In game on May 6
First NCAA Tournament win since 2003 season, first as a head coach.
Lost to #2 Notre Dame on the road for the NCAA Tournament First Round
2014 Season | Head Coach | 8-7 Overall, 2-3 CAA (CAA Semifinals)
All-CAA First Team: JoJo Ostrander
All-CAA Second Team: Thomas DeNapoli, John Fennessy, Justin Mabus
CAA All-Rookie Team: Ryan Drenner, Joe Seider
CAA All-Tournament Team: John Fennessy
Won season opener against High Point 11-8
Won six-straight games and went 7-1 in the midseason.
Knocked off #11 UMass 6-5 on the road
Fell in overtime at #16 Drexel in CAA Semifinals
Held 10 opponents below 10 goals, including nine-straight games.
Allowed 9.73 goals per game.
2013 Season | Head Coach | 10-8 Overall, 4-2 CAA (CAA Champions, NCAA Tournament)
Final USILA Coaches’ Poll Rank: 17th
USILA All-America Honorable Mention: Thomas DeNapoli, Andrew Wascavage
All-CAA First Team: Thomas DeNapoli, John Fennessy
All-CAA Second Team: Andrew Hodgson, JoJo Ostrander
CAA All-Rookie Team: Pat Conroy
CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Andrew Wascavage
CAA All-Tournament Team: Thomas DeNapoli, Jordan Fortmann, Ben McCarty
Went 2-1 in overtime (Wins over Mercer, Delaware)
First career CAA Tournament Win: 11-8 vs. Drexel (May 1, University Park, Pa.)
First career CAA Championship: 11-10 at #9 Penn State (May 3, University Park, Pa.)
First 10-win season
Avenged only two CAA loses with wins over Drexel and Penn State in CAA Tournament
First career NCAA Tournament Berth
Lost in first round at #3 Ohio State (May 12)
2012 Season | Head Coach | 7-8 Overall, 2-4 CAA (CAA Tournament)
USILA North/South Game: Co-South Coach
All-CAA Second Team: Thomas DeNapoli, John Fennessy
CAA All-Rookie Team: Justin Mabus, JoJo Ostrander
First Career Win: 12-10 at Jacksonville (Feb. 11)
First Career CAA Win: 13-8 vs. Delaware (March 24)
First Career Overtime Win: 10-9 (2OT) at #20 Hofstra (March 31)
First Career CAA Tournament Berth
Lost at USILA #1 UMass in CAA Semifinals
Five-game winning streak (March 17-April 4)
First career top-20 win: at #20 Hofstra 10-9 (2OT) - March 31
Two All-CAA Second Team selections, two CAA All-Rookie picks
First Career USILA Coaches’ Poll Ranking: 19th
Prior to Head Coaching
Served as an assistant coach at Towson from 2004-11 under head coach Tony Seaman.
Two seasons as the associate head coach and defensive coordinator.
Saw Towson’s defense allow fewer than nine goals per game on average during four seasons
Finished among nation’s top 20 in goals allowed per game twice, including 8.23 per game in 2011.
Best goals against average of 9.78 in his first season, ranking ninth nationally.
Best average since 1974 team.
Began coaching carer in 2002 as an assistant coach at Princeton under legendary head coach Bill Tierney.
Helped Princeton go 33-13 and claim three-straight Ivy League titles.
Playing Career
Four-year starter at Johns Hopkins as both a midfielder and close defenseman.
Helped lead Blue Jays to back-to-back NCAA Tournament Final Four appearances.
Earned All-America status in 2001.
Played at the highest levels in both Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and the National Lacrosse League (NLL).
Won three MLL titles with the Chesapeake Bayhawks franchise during his 11 seasons.
Spent 10 years in the NLL, playing for the Philadelphia Wings for seven years.
Also played for the New Jersey Storm and Minnesota Swarm.
Recovered from knee surgery to lead Team USA to a gold medal in the FIL World Championships in 2010.
Doubled that season as an MLL champion and gold medalist.
Personal
Hails from Henrietta, New York.
Played scholastically for Rush Henrietta High School.
Married to the former Mary Ciolek, a certified athletic trainer and member of Towson’s kinesiology department.
The couple has three kids, Megan, William and Luke.
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