EASTON, Pa. – Lafayette College men's lacrosse and head coach Patrick Myers have announced the addition of Pat Shea to the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant.
 
"We are honored to be able to add someone like Patrick Shea to our Leopard Lacrosse Family," Myers said. "Coach Shea is a man of character with strong core values and has a sense of what it takes to build a culture that will deliver an exceptional student-athlete experience. He has a strong background in building student-athlete relationships and has been focused on the holistic development of young men at the high school level. We welcome his wife Jillian and daughter Evelyn with Open arms to College Hill."
 
Shea arrives on College Hill after successful stints as the head coach at Sparta High School and Hackettstown High School in New Jersey where he was awarded NJ.com and New Jersey Herald Coach of the Year in both 2018 and 2019.
 
In his four seasons as a head coach, Shea compiled 43 wins and reached the state playoffs every year. Sparta High School claimed the 2019 conference championship and the 2021 Spartans reached the state semifinals.
 
Shea attended Belmont Abbey College and was the captain of the institution's inaugural men's lacrosse program. He also founded the Jersey Thunder West club lacrosse program, building strategic partnerships with the PLL and other area club teams.
 
Shea comes to Lafayette with his wife Jillian, daughter Evelyn, and dogs Charley and Maddie.
 
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