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Tim Dunton begins his ninth season as the head coach of the Lasell College Men's Lacrosse team. In his eight years at the helm, Dunton has had the luxury of coaching 23 All-Conference players, two Rookies of the Year, one Player of the Year and four All-New England players. Coach Dunton also serves as a representative for the Pilgrim League on the USILA Top 20 panel and the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee.
During the past two season, the Lasers have put together a 10-21 overall record, and a 6-9 Pilgrim league slate. In 2008, the Lasers finished the year with a 10-7 record and qualified for the ECAC tournament, where they became the first team in school history to record a postseason victory, eventually losing to Endicott College in the championship game. The berth to the 2008 ECAC tournament was the program's fourth overall bid.
A native of Billerica, Massachusetts, Dunton is a 2000 graduate of Endicott College. While at Endicott he was a four-year letter winner and named captain in his senior season. During his senior year he was also named an All-Conference midfielder and participated in the NEILA East-West Senior All-Star game. Dunton also works at and attends numerous recruiting showcases throughout the summer. In addition to his coaching duties, Dunton is the Assistant Director of Athletics at Lasell College. Tim resides in Billerica with his wife, Karen, and daughter, Madison.
The 2010 men's lacrosse season will mark Ryan Walsh's third season as an Assistant Coach for the Lasers. As the Defensive Coordinator of the Lasers in 2008, he saw his defense finish the season ranked #6 in the country in goals per game. He rejoins the Lasers after having served our country in Iraq during the 2009 campaign.
Walsh was a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army stationed in Baghdad, Iraq with his unit. He is a 2006 graduate of Endicott College where he received a degree in Criminal Justice. While at Endicott, he was a three-time All-Conference goaltender, two-time All-New England, two-time ECAC All-Region and part of a team that won three Commonwealth Coast Conference Championships, and made three NCAA tournament appearances. Walsh also captained the team his senior season. Upon graduation he was selected to play in the NEILA Senior All-Star Game, where he was named "Most Valuable Player".
Prior to Endicott, Coach Walsh was an All-American at Weymouth High School, where he played for legendary coach Tony Manzelli. Coach Walsh will be the defensive coordinator for the Lasers this spring. Walsh currently resides in Weymouth, Massachusetts with his wife Meghan and daughter Riley.
