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Swarm Announce Assistant Coaches

August 27, 2009 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Minnesota Swarm News Release


SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The National Lacrosse League's (NLL) Minnesota Swarm have announced the signing of Assistant Coaches Aime Caines and Joe Sullivan to finalize their coaching staff for the 2010 NLL season. Caines and Sullivan will join first year Head Coach Mike Lines, who was recently signed earlier this month.

Swarm General Manager Marty O'Neill announced the signings today and said, "We are pleased to add Joe and Aime to our staff. Both of these individuals have NLL experience so they know what it takes to be successful in our league. They also have extensive playing and coaching experience at a number of levels. I'm looking forward to the energy and enthusiasm that they will bring to our organization."

Caines, 34, is a native of Windsor, ON and spent last season with the Swarm as the Youth Box League Director. Caines heads to the sidelines after a prolific playing career, where he was a member of the Columbus Landsharks, Montreal Expos and Buffalo Bandits in the NLL. His playing career began in Windsor, ON where he played minor lacrosse and soon after played five years in the Junior "A" league for the Sarnia Pacers. Caines also spent time in the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) for the Newestminster Salmonbellies and in the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) for the Brampton Excelsiors, Akwesasne Indians and Barrie Lakeshores. Caines currently resides in Woodbury and also serves as an Assistant Coach for the University of Minnesota's lacrosse team.

Sullivan, 40, is a native of Peterborough, ON and has been coaching lacrosse for 20 years. He has served as an Assistant Coach in the NLL for the past two seasons with the Toronto Rock in 2009 and the Chicago Shamrocks in 2008. Sullivan is currently an Assistant Coach for the MSL's Peterborough Lakers where he has helped lead the team to two Mann Cup championships. As a Head Coach, Sullivan was awarded "Coach of the Year" in Senior "B" Ontario. As a player, he won a Junior "A" Minto Cup in 1989 and later played in the MSL for the Brooklin Redmen and Peterborough Lakers.



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