Kevin Finneran

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Kevin Finneran is an American lacrosse coach. In 2006, he was the head coach and general manager of Major League Lacrosse's Chicago Machine. Prior to becoming the team's first head coach Finneran had played in the MLL. He played with the Long Island Lizards from 2001 to 2004 and the Philadelphia Barrage in 2005.

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Kevin also played box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League. He spent 12 years and won four NLL Championships with the Philadelphia Wings before signing as a free agent with the Toronto Rock, where he played one season and won another championship.

Kevin played for Team USA in the Heritage Cup in both 2002 and 2004, and was named the captain of the 2004 team. He played his college ball at Ohio Wesleyan where he was a first Team All-American Midfield, was coached by Mike Pressler and played in the 1989 NCAA Division III Lacrosse Championship.

His brother Brian Finneran, a former Director of Catering at the "21" Club and Tavern on the Green, is a well known event producer in New York City.

Kevin Finneran served as the Director of Lacrosse of IMG Academy from May 2010 to February 2011. [1]

Statistics

NLL

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMGPGAPtsLBPIM
1991New England911920422------------
1992Detroit87714236101120
1993Philadelphia8914235142257122
1994Philadelphia8111930430211213142
1995Philadelphia86212742624711130
1996Philadelphia102421455222639162
1997Philadelphia10172643416121320
1998Philadelphia12283765506381220160
1999Philadelphia122032526113101132
2000Philadelphia12153449524132520
2001Philadelphia142339625411213450
2002Philadelphia163940796914103350
2003Toronto162530555162033100
Totals 14323532956463180202753801008

MLL

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2ptGAPtsLBPIMGPG2ptGAPtsLBPIM
2001Long Island12803111202101220.5
2002Long Island1424210363912402600
2003Long Island10805131722000042
2004Long Island12160824190.50000000
2005Philadelphia30000400000000
MLL Totals515622684913.56503862.5

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References

  1. "IMG Lacrosse Academy Director". www.imgacademies.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18.