This list of La Salle University people includes alumni, faculty, presidents, and other individuals associated with La Salle University.
La Salle Olympians have won a total of six medals (four gold, and two bronze) in 11 Olympic Games.
Head coach | Tenure |
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Ken Loeffler | 1949–1955 |
Tom Gola | 1968–1970 |
Paul Westhead | 1970–1979 |
William "Speedy" Morris | 1986–2001 |
Billy Hahn | 2001–2004 |
John Giannini | 2004–2018 |
Ashley Howard | 2018–2022 |
Fran Dunphy | 2022–present |
President | Tenure |
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Brother Teliow | 1863 |
Brother Oliver | 1863–1872 |
Brother Noah | 1872–1875 |
Brother Joachim of Mary | 1875–1876 |
Brother Stephen of Jesus | 1876–1878 |
Brother Romuald | 1878–1883 |
Brother Clementian | 1883–1885 |
Brother Fabrician | 1885–1887 |
Brother Isidore John | 1887–1889 |
Brother Abraham of Jesus | 1889–1890 |
Brother Isidore John | 1890–1900 |
Brother Wolfred of Mary | 1900–1903 |
Brother Abdas John | 1903–1911 |
Brother Denis Edward | 1911–1917 |
Brother Ennodius Richard | 1917–1922 |
Brother Galbert Lucian | 1922–1925 |
Brother Dorotheus Lewis | 1925–1928 |
Brother Elzear Alfred | 1928–1932 |
Brother Edwin Anselm | 1932–1941 |
Brother Emilian James | 1941–1945 |
Brother Dominic Luke | 1945 |
Brother Gregorian Paul | 1945–1952 |
Brother Erminus Stanislaus | 1952–1958 |
Brother Daniel Bernian | 1958–1969 |
Brother Daniel Burke | 1969–1976 |
Brother Patrick Ellis | 1977–1992 |
Brother Joseph Burke | 1992–1998 |
Nicholas Giordano | 1998–1999 (interim) |
Brother Michael McGinniss | 1999–2014 [1] |
Dr. James Gallagher | 2014–2015 (interim) |
Dr. Colleen Hanycz | 2015–2021 |
Tim O’Shaughnessy | 2021–2022 (interim) |
Dr. Daniel J. Allen | 2022–present |
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