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The Florida Launch Add Assistant Coach, Director of Player Analytics

December 19, 2016 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Florida Launch News Release


The Florida Launch today announced the hiring of Assistant Coach Chris Burdick and Director of Player Analytics Matt Dugan. Burdick will serve as the top assistant to Head Coach Tom Mariano.

Burdick currently serves as an assistant at the University of Tampa. In his stint with UT, he has helped the Spartans to three consecutive Sunshine State Conference championships since the league added men's lacrosse in 2013.

Prior to UT, Burdick served as head coach of Providence College men's lacrosse program for 14 seasons (1999-2012). After 11 seasons of play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, he oversaw the transition into the Big East Conference. While in the MAAC, he earned the distinction as the most decorated coach in conference history with more championship teams than any other coach. Under Burdick's tenure, the Friars qualified for nine straight trips to the conference tournament (2001-09), won four regular season titles (2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008), and claimed the MAAC Championship three times (2004, 2006, and 2007). Before Providence, Burdick served as an assistant for Notre Dame, Delaware, UMass, and Cornell. Outside of coaching, Burdick has served as the president of the MAAC Lacrosse Coaches' Association and has been a member of the regional advisory committee for NCAA tournament selection.

Dugan also comes to the Launch from UT where he is an assistant coach for the men's lacrosse program. He previously worked as an assistant coach at Tompkins-Cortland Community College. In his new role, he will serve as the director of player analytics.

The Florida Launch will return to action on April 22, 2017. To purchase tickets, call 561-923-9067 or visit https://www.floridalaunchlacrosse.com/tickets.



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