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| Sport | Lacrosse |
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| Founded | 2021 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Conference | Western |
| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| Arena | Lee's Family Forum |
| Owners | Joseph Tsai Wayne Gretzky Steve Nash Dustin Johnson |
| Head coach | Shawn Williams |
| General manager | Shawn Williams |
| Website | lasvegasdesertdogs.com |
The Las Vegas Desert Dogs are a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team plays at Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada. The team began play in the 2023 NLL season.
On June 21, 2021, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise to the city of Las Vegas and co-owners Joseph Tsai, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Nash and Dustin Johnson. The team began play in the 2022–2023 season beginning in winter 2022 at Michelob Ultra Arena. Tsai is the owner of the San Diego Seals and has received special permission from the NLL to own multiple teams. [1] [2] [3] Shawn Williams, one of the most accomplished players in NLL history, has been selected to lead the Las Vegas Desert Dogs as the franchise’s first general manager and head coach.
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| Season | Conference | W–L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
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| 2023 | Western | 5–13 | 6th | 4–5 | 1–8 | 179 | 222 | Shawn Williams | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Unified | 5–13 | 14th | 2–7 | 3–6 | 176 | 223 | Shawn Williams | Did not qualify |
| Total | 2 Seasons | 10–26 | 6–12 | 4–14 | 355 | 445 | |||
| Playoff Totals | 0 Appearances | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 Championships | ||
First Round Selections
| Year | Player | Award |
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| 2023 | Mark Fine | Executive of the Year |
| 2024 | Zack Greer | Teammate of the Year |
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
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| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| 1 | Shawn Williams | 2023- | 36 | 10 | 26 | .278 | - | - | - | - |
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