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Sean Quirk begins his eleventh season as head coach of the Endicott College men's lacrosse team after building seasons that brought the Gulls to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Under Quirk's direction, Endicott has been in eight consecutive league tournaments and five NCAA/ECAC Division III championship tournaments. In five straight seasons, the Gulls have finished in the top 12 in New England and the top 25 in NCAA Division III lacrosse.
Quirk has coached over 40 All-American, All-New England and All-Conference players and a total of 19 seniors have received national recognition competing in senior all-star contests. Coach Quirk has been the CCC Coach of the Year two out of the previous three seasons.
In 2005, Burt Fahy was elected to play in the National North-South All-Star Game and Kevin Lally was the NCAA Division III Statistical Leader in assists per game.
Quirk's overall coaching record at Endicott College is 123-53 and an impressive 59-5 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference.
A native of Cheshire, CT, Quirk is a 1995 graduate of Springfield College. He was a standout lacrosse player for the Pride, winning the 1994 NCAA Division II National Championship. He also earned All-American honors in 1994 and 1995.
In 1995 he was named the NCAA Division II Goalie of the Year. Quirk was also the captain of the team that lost in the NCAA National Championship game in 1995, while closing out his college career as being named to the national Senior North-South All-Star Game.
Quirk began his coaching career at Springfield where he was assistant coach in 1996 and 1997, earning a Masters Degree in Education. While coaching at Springfield, Quirk played professionally for the Boston Blazers for two seasons. Quirk serves as the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) President, NCAA Division III rankings committee and Division III All-American selection committee.
In 2001 and 2005 Quirk spoke to college, high school and youth coaches as the featured clinician at the National coaches' convention in Philadelphia. Quirk also directs the Peak Performance Goalie School and Elite lacrosse camps. In addition to coaching duties Sean Quirk is the Assistant Director of Admission at Endicott College.
He and his wife Luz Elena live in Swampscott, MA with their daughter Payton and son Kaden.
Email: squirk@endicott.edu
Phone: 978-232-2010