Coaches

Tony Seaman

General Manager

Seaman comes to Denver after 30 years of coaching lacrosse at the collegiate level – the last 13 years spent at Towson University. He currently serves as a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Committee.

Seaman, who completed his 30^th season coaching at the collegiate level in 2011, has coached 73 all-Americans and 87 all-Conference honorees during his time at the University of Pennsylvania (1983-1991), Johns Hopkins University (1991-1999) and Towson University (1999-2011). He has registered a 263-166 (.613 pct.) career coaching record at the college level and his teams have reached the NCAA Tournament 19 times during his career.

Seaman is the only coach to be named the NCAA National Coach of the Year at two different schools (Penn – 1983, 1984 and Towson – 2001), and is the only coach in NCAA Division I lacrosse history to lead three different schools to the NCAA tournament (Penn – 6 times, Johns Hopkins – 8 times and Towson – 5 times).

In 1994, Seaman coached the United States National Team in the 1994 ILF World Championships in Manchester, England, leading the U.S. to the gold medal.

Seaman began his coaching career at Lynbrook High School (1972-1981), where he earned two Division IV Nassau County Coach of the Year awards and led the team to the South Shore championship in 1978.

Seaman and his wife, Guri have a daughter, Barb, who played lacrosse at Penn and a son, Greg, who played for Princeton University. 

Tony Seaman's Career Coaching Record
Season	Position	Team	W	L	Pct
2010	Head Coach	Towson	7	8	0.467
2009	Head Coach	Towson	7	10	0.412
2008	Head Coach	Towson	5	9	0.357
2007	Head Coach	Towson	9	7	0.563
2006	Head Coach	Towson	8	6	0.571
2005	Head Coach	Towson	11	5	0.688
2004	Head Coach	Towson	11	5	0.688
2003	Head Coach	Towson	9	6	0.600
2002	Head Coach	Towson	7	5	0.583
2001	Head Coach	Towson	14	4	0.778
2000	Head Coach	Towson	3	10	0.231
1999	Head Coach	Towson	5	8	0.385
1998	Head Coach	Johns Hopkins	10	4	0.714
1997	Head Coach	Johns Hopkins	10	4	0.714
1996	Head Coach	Johns Hopkins	8	6	0.571
1995	Head Coach	Johns Hopkins	13	1	0.929
1994	Head Coach	Johns Hopkins	9	5	0.643
1993	Head Coach	Johns Hopkins	11	4	0.733
1992	Head Coach	Johns Hopkins	8	5	0.615
1991	Head Coach	Johns Hopkins	8	4	0.667
1990	Head Coach	Pennsylvania	6	7	0.462
1989	Head Coach	Pennsylvania	9	5	0.643
1988	Head Coach	Pennsylvania	11	4	0.733
1987	Head Coach	Pennsylvania	10	5	0.667
1986	Head Coach	Pennsylvania	6	7	0.462
1985	Head Coach	Pennsylvania	10	4	0.714
1984	Head Coach	Pennsylvania	12	2	0.857
1983	Head Coach	Pennsylvania	10	3	0.769
TOTAL			247	153	0.618

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Jim Stagnitta

Head Coach

Jim Stagnitta was hired as the fifth head coach in franchise history on Oct. 18, 2011. Stagnitta comes to Denver after spending the past 10 years (2002-2011) as the head coach at Rutgers University.

Prior to coaching at Rutgers, Stagnitta was the head coach at Washington and Lee University for 12 seasons (1990-2001) and spent three seasons (1987-1989) as an assistant coach at his Alma matter, the University of Pennsylvania. During his collegiate coaching career, Stagnitta has compiled an overall record of 194-124 (.610 pct.) and has led his team to seven NCAA Tournament berths and two Final Four appearances.

In 2003, Stagnitta was named the NCAA Coach of the Year after leading Rutgers to the largest turnaround in college lacrosse and finishing with a 10-5 record while leading the school a postseason tournament bid for the first time in 12 years.

Under his guidance, Washington and Lee finished with winning records in each of the 12 seasons that he coached the squad and never lost more than five games in a season.

A three-year letterman as a defenseman at the University of Pennsylvania, Stagnitta led the Quakers to two Ivy League Championships, and one NCAA Final Four. He is a former president of the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association and is the owner/operator of MVP Camps.

Jim Stagnitta's Career Coaching Record
Season	Position	Team	W	L	Pct
2011	Head Coach	Rutgers	5	8	0.385
2010	Head Coach	Rutgers	6	8	0.429
2009	Head Coach	Rutgers	4	11	0.267
2008	Head Coach	Rutgers	6	7	0.462
2007	Head Coach	Rutgers	7	6	0.538
2006	Head Coach	Rutgers	5	9	0.357
2005	Head Coach	Rutgers	4	9	0.308
2004	Head Coach	Rutgers	8	6	0.571
2003	Head Coach	Rutgers	10	5	0.667
2002	Head Coach	Rutgers	2	12	0.143
2001	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	14	1	0.933
2000	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	16	2	0.889
1999	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	13	2	0.867
1998	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	13	3	0.813
1997	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	11	3	0.786
1996	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	10	5	0.667
1995	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	9	5	0.643
1994	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	9	5	0.643
1993	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	12	3	0.800
1992	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	9	5	0.643
1991	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	11	4	0.733
1990	Head Coach	Washington & Lee	9	4	0.692
1989	Assistant Coach	Pennsylvania	9	5	0.643
1988	Assistant Coach	Pennsylvania	11	4	0.733
TOTAL			213	132	0.617

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B.J. O'Hara

Assistant Coach

O’Hara, hired by the Outlaws as an assistant coach prior to the 2012 season, is in his ninth MLL season and 36th overall as a lacrosse coach.

Overall, he enters 2012 with a 206-164 (.557 pct.) career record. His teams have reached the postseason 18 times under his guidance, including nine NCAA Championships and one MLL Title. Additionally, he served on the selection committee of the U.S. Men’s National Team that earned the 2010 FIL World Championship. O’Hara has coached 101 NCAA All-Americans and MLL All Stars during his career.

O’Hara began his professional coaching career with the Rochester Rattlers in 2003, and remained with the franchise until its move in 2010. He led the Rattlers to their only Steinfeld Cup in 2008, and reached the MLL semifinals three other seasons (2004, ’05 and ’07). With the Rattlers’ move to Toronto, O’Hara was hired as the head coach of the Chicago Machine prior to the 2010 season. After one year in Chicago, the team relocated to Rochester, and promoted O’Hara added general manager responsibilities to his title.

Prior to joining the professional ranks, O’Hara worked as an assistant coach at Syracuse University for two seasons, helping the school to an NCAA Division I Championship in 2002 and back to the NCAA Semifinals in 2003.

O’Hara spent 12 seasons (1990-2001) as the head coach at his Alma Matter, Hobart College, where he led the Statesmen to three NCAA Division III Championships and a total of six NCAA Tournament selections (four at the Division III level and two at the Division I level). He was named the 2000 Patriot League Coach of the year after leading Hobart to the conference title and Division I NCAA Tournament. Under his guidance, Hobart posted a 90-63 overall record (.606), including a 43-46 (.483) mark in the school’s first years of Division I competition.

O’Hara’s first head-coaching experience came at Dartmouth College, where he coached both men’s lacrosse and women’s soccer (1986-1990). Before making the move to Dartmouth, he spent five seasons (1982-86) as an assistant lacrosse/soccer coach at Hobart, where the Statesmen earned NCAA Division III Lacrosse Championships each season. He served as an assistant coach at North Carolina State University in 1978-79 before becoming head coach at Alfred University, which was followed by one season as an assistant coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

A member of the Hobart College Athletics Hall of Fame, O’Hara was a four-year letterman and two-time All-American who served as team captain during his senior season with the Statesmen (1975). He ranks second on the school’s all-time goals scored list (163), fourth in points (280) and fourth in assists (117). O’Hara played on the school’s first national championship team in 1972.

O’Hara was inducted to the U.S. Lacrosse Regional Hall of Fame – Western N.Y. Chapter in 2011 in addition to being named to the U.S. Lacrosse Regional Hall of Fame – Upstate N.Y. Chapter in 1993. He was chosen to represent the MLL in the selection of the 2010 U.S. Men’s National Team, which went on to win the gold medal at the 2010 FIL World Championships. From 1994-99, O’Hara was a member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Committee where he was responsible for championship selection and operation, along with rules advisement for Divisions I, II and III. He served as the President of the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association from 1998-2000.

O'Hara holds a master's degree in educational psychology and counseling from Slippery Rock (Pa.) University. He began his coaching career at West Genesee High School in Camillus, N.Y., where he enjoyed a distinguished lacrosse and soccer career. He currently is the owner and director of CNY Roadhawks LLC, a non-profit lacrosse program that he helped found. The organization works to provide the highest level coaching and competitive experience for high school players, assist in college search/recruiting consultation and provide scholarship help for those students with financial need. The program currently has approximately 300 students enrolled from various schools in Upstate New York.

B.J. O'Hara's Career Coaching Record
Season	Title	School	W	L	Pct.
2003-08, 2011	General Manager/Head Coach	Rochester Rattlers	41	36	0.532
2009-10	Head Coach	Chicago Machine	7	17	0.292
2002-03	Assistant Coach	Syracuse	25	8	0.758
1990-2001	Head Coach	Hobart College	90	63	0.588
1987-89	Head Coach	Dartmouth College	14	27	0.341
1982-86	Assistant Coach	Hobart College	-	-	-
1981	Assistant Coach	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	8	3	0.727
1980	Head Coach	Alfred University	6	5	0.545
1978-79	Assistant Coach	North Carolina State	15	8	0.750
TOTAL			206	167	0.552

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Stan Ross

Assistant Coach

Stan Ross enters his first season with the Outlaws as an assistant coach in 2012. Ross joins the professional coaching ranks for his first season after coaching at the collegiate level for 17 years (1995-2011).

Most recently, Ross coached at the United States Naval Academy, where he coordinated both the offense and defense for five years (2007-2011). Prior to coaching at Navy, he was the head coach at Butler University from 2004-2007.

Ross coached under Seaman at Towson University, where he spent seven seasons (1998-2004) as the head assistant. He also has coaching experience as an assistant at Princeton (1997-1998) and at the University of Denver (1996-1997). His coaching career began as an undergraduate assistant coach at Loyola College of Maryland.

Ross played lacrosse at Loyola College (Md.) and was a three-sport varsity athlete (lacrosse, basketball and football) at Boys’ Latin High School of Maryland.

Stan Ross' Career Coaching Record
Season	Position	Team	W	L	Pct
2011	Assistant Coach	Navy	4	9	0.308
2010	Assistant Coach	Navy	7	8	0.467
2009	Assistant Coach	Navy	11	5	0.688
2008	Assistant Coach	Navy	10	6	0.625
2006	Head Coach	Butler	4	10	0.286
2005	Head Coach	Butler	5	7	0.417
2004	Head Coach	Butler	5	7	0.417
2004	Assistant Coach	Towson	11	5	0.688
2003	Assistant Coach	Towson	9	6	0.600
2002	Assistant Coach	Towson	7	5	0.583
2001	Assistant Coach	Towson	14	4	0.778
2000	Assistant Coach	Towson	3	10	0.231
1999	Assistant Coach	Towson	5	8	0.385
1998	Assistant Coach	Towson	5	7	0.417
1997	Assistant Coach	Princeton	15	0	1.000
1996	Assistant Coach	Denver	4	6	0.400
1995	Undergrad Asst.	Loyola (Md.)	11	4	0.733
TOTAL			130	107	0.549

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Jon Cohen

Assistant General Manager

Jon Cohen will be in his fifth season with the Outlaws, he joined the Outlaws as a college intern in 2008. Cohen was raised in Colorado graduating from Bear Creek High School in 2005.  Cohen graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2009, majoring in Hospitality Management. Cohen played lacrosse at UNLV where he was an All Conference and Academic All-American defender. Before moving to Colorado, Cohen was a two time Nevada high school state champion coach at Bishop Gorman in 2008 and 2009. In 2009 he was recognized by US Lacrosse as the Nevada HS Assistant Coach of the Year. He is now the head coach at Evergreen High School, where he was the 2011 Foothills Conference Coach of the Year, he is also the director of the Wild Lacrosse elite travel team here in Colorado.

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Eric Evans

Strength and Conditioning Coach

eric@lmidastouch.com

Eric Evans returns to the Outlaws as the strength and conditioning coach for the 2012 season. Eric has been a trainer since 1996 and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist since 2003. In addition to keeping the Outlaws in shape, he has also been the S & C coach for the Denver East lacrosse program for the past four seasons. Some of Eric’s former clients include high school, college, and professional athletes…as well as an Olympic gold medalist. Eric has a Bachelor’s of Science from the school of Kinesiology with an emphasis on Fitness and Sports Management from UNLV (2000).

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