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Dan Leidl

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A former standout for the Drew University men's lacrosse team, Dan Leidl C'97 will enter his first season as the Rangers' head coach in 2021-22.

An All-Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) performer and MAC Player of the Year at Drew, Leidl becomes just the sixth head coach in the 44-year history of Drew men's lacrosse and only the third since 1988.

Prior to his return to the Forest, Leidl worked as the head boy's lacrosse coach and as an English teacher at St. George's School, an elite boarding school in Middletown, R.I., for three years. He brings the Rangers a rich and varied background, having coached and played at the sport's highest levels, building a successful career in leadership development, and co-authoring a book.

At St. George's School, Leidl recruited nationally, bringing in players throughout the United States and even Canada. He had players go on to attend Kenyon College and Rhodes College - programs that are both coached by Drew alums. During his time at St. George's, while disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Leidl worked with a variety of national clubs and showcases, including coaching with True National, Juniors Open, and both the CONNY and New England regions through Under Armour.

Leidl has also coached at multiple collegiate levels, including a one-year stint as a volunteer assistant men's coach at Stevens Institute of Technology. He was also an assistant women's coach at C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, helping the Pioneers reach the NCAA Division II semifinals three times. In addition, Leidl was an assistant men's coach at Colby College and a graduate assistant men's coach at Tufts University.

After graduating from Drew, Leidl became a professional lacrosse player when he competed for the New Jersey/Anaheim Storm of the National Lacrosse League from 2001-04. He went on to represent the United States as a member of the National Indoor Lacrosse Team, helping the squad capture a bronze medal at the 2003 World Indoor Championships in Toronto.

From 2002-15, Leidl served in multiple capacities for the Irish National Lacrosse Team. He initially joined the team as a player and went on to compete at the FIL World Championships in 2002, 2006, and 2010. He was a team captain on the 2006 squad before moving into a role as head coach of the Women's Team that competed in the European Championships in 2008 and the World Cup in 2009, when the squad posted a fifth-place finish. Leidl also served as an assistant men's coach for three teams that competed in World Championships.

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