Shawn Nadelen
Encyclopedia
Shawn Nadelen is a retired professional lacrosse
player and the current head men's lacrosse coach at Towson University.
He attended Johns Hopkins University
where he made two NCAA Tournament Final Four
appearances with the Blue Jays
as a long stick midfielder.
Collegiate Draft. He has played his entire field lacrosse
career with Bayhawks organization. Nadelen helped win two Major League Lacrosse
Championships: 2002
and 2005
.
He was named to the 2006 MLL All-Star Team
.
Nadelen retired in June 2011 after being named the head men's lacrosse coach at Towson University.
, Minnesota Swarm
, and the New Jersey Storm
from 2002 until his retirement in 2011. In 2006
, with the Wings
he recorded a total of ten points (3G, 7A) and 53 loose balls in 13 games played.
The Rochester, NY native represented the United States
in the 2004 Heritage Cup, an international box lacrosse
tournament that takes place every two years, and has been named to Team USA in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
s.
Since 2005, Nadelen has served on the coaching staff of the Men’s Lacrosse team at Towson University
. Nadelen was an Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach with the Princeton University
Tigers from 2002-2004.
Nadelen's career goal is to be a Head Coach of a Division I lacrosse program.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player and the current head men's lacrosse coach at Towson University.
He attended Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
where he made two NCAA Tournament Final Four
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
appearances with the Blue Jays
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
as a long stick midfielder.
MLL career
Nadelen was selected by the Bayhawks as the 15th overall pick in the 2001 MLLMajor League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
Collegiate Draft. He has played his entire field lacrosse
Field lacrosse
Field lacrosse, sometimes referred to as the "fastest sport on two feet," is a full contact outdoor men's sport played with ten players on each team. The sport originated among Native Americans, and the modern rules of field lacrosse were initially codified by Canadian William George Beers in 1867....
career with Bayhawks organization. Nadelen helped win two Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
Championships: 2002
2002 MLL season
2002 Major League Lacrosse season was the 2nd season of the league. The season began on June 6 and concluded with the championship game on September 1, 2002.-General information:Baltimore moved its home games to Ravens Stadium...
and 2005
2005 MLL season
2005 Major League Lacrosse season was the 5th season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 21, 2005...
.
He was named to the 2006 MLL All-Star Team
Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game
Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game is the all-star game of the MLL.The inaugural 2001 All-Star Game, was not called the "All-Star Game"; instead it was titled the Major League Lacrosse LacrosseStar Game. From 2001–2003, the All-Star Game had the National Division playing the American Division...
.
Nadelen retired in June 2011 after being named the head men's lacrosse coach at Towson University.
NLL career
Nadelen played for the Philadelphia WingsPhiladelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
, Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm is a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team plays on Treasure Island Field at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota....
, and the New Jersey Storm
New Jersey Storm
The New Jersey Storm were a member of the National Lacrosse League, based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They played from 2002 to 2003. After the 2003, due to low attendance in New Jersey, the team relocated to Anaheim, California, becoming the Anaheim Storm. After the 2005 season, the Anaheim...
from 2002 until his retirement in 2011. In 2006
2006 MLL season
2006 Major League Lacrosse season was the 6th season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 27, 2006.-General information:...
, with the Wings
Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
he recorded a total of ten points (3G, 7A) and 53 loose balls in 13 games played.
The Rochester, NY native represented the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the 2004 Heritage Cup, an international box lacrosse
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
tournament that takes place every two years, and has been named to Team USA in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship is an international box lacrosse tournament that is held every four years an is sponsored by the Federation of International Lacrosse . First held in 2003, the tournament was sponsored by the International Lacrosse Federation until 2008, when the ILF became...
s.
Coaching career
Nadelen Named Towson University Head Lacrosse Coach Division I lacrosse program.Since 2005, Nadelen has served on the coaching staff of the Men’s Lacrosse team at Towson University
Towson University
Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...
. Nadelen was an Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach with the Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
Tigers from 2002-2004.
Nadelen's career goal is to be a Head Coach of a Division I lacrosse program.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2002 | New Jersey | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003 | New Jersey | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004 | Philadelphia | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 67 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005 | Minnesota | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005 | Philadelphia | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006 | Philadelphia | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007 | Philadelphia | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008 | Philadelphia | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 88 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2009 | Philadelphia | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010 | Philidelphia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2011 | Philadelphia | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 114 | 15 | 69 | 84 | 586 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2001 | Baltimore | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | ||
| 2002 | Baltimore | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | ||
| 2003 | Baltimore | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Baltimore | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | Baltimore | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Baltimore | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007 | Washington | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2008 | Washington | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2009 | Washington | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| MLL Totals | 92 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 199 | 17.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||