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American lacrosse coach
Charley Toomey
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamLoyola (MD)
Playing career
1987–1990Loyola
1992Baltimore Thunder
1993Boston Blazers
Position(s)Goalkeeper
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–1992Loyola (assistant)
1993NAPS
1994–1995Navy (assistant)
1996–1998Severn School
1999–2005Loyola (assistant)
2006–presentLoyola
Head coaching record
Overall170–85 (.667)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
As player:
  • Third team USILA All-American 1990
  • Honorable mention USILA All-American 1989

As coach:

Charley Toomey is an American lacrosse coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Loyola Greyhounds men's lacrosse team at Loyola University Maryland.

Playing career

A native of Arnold, Maryland, Toomey initially attended Martin Spalding High School before reclassifying and playing a fifth prep year at the Boys' Latin School of Maryland.

Toomey played college lacrosse for Loyola as a goalkeeper and helped bring them to the school's first NCAA final in 1990. He also played professionally for both the Baltimore Thunder and the original Boston Blazers, although he only played in three games during the two years he played.

Coaching career

Toomey was hired to at his alma mater, Loyola, as head coach on December 21, 2005. As head coach of the Greyhounds, he led the team to win the NCAA Division I lacrosse championship on May 28, 2012, completing the year with an 18 and 1 record. The team's one loss was to Johns Hopkins. Toomey was named the 2012 winner of the F. Morris Touchstone Award as the Division I Coach of the Year.

On April 6, 2024, Toomey earned his 182nd victory, surpassing his former head coach Dave Cottle to become the winningest coach in Loyola lacrosse history.

See also

References

  1. Wagner, Bill (January 23, 2019). "Charley Toomey to be honored for accomplishments as player, coach". The Capital. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Wagner, Bill (April 18, 2024). "Navy men's lacrosse offensive coordinator Dave Cottle facing off against former player, assistant Charley Toomey". The Capital. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Player Bio: Charley Toomey". Loyola Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
  4. "NLL Player Career Stats". NLL.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  5. "Toomey Named USILA Coach Of The Year". Loyola Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 2012-12-07.

Awards

Preceded byDom Starsia F. Morris Touchstone Award
2012 		Succeeded byJohn Danowski
Loyola Greyhounds head men's lacrosse coaches


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