Monmouth had four All-MAAC honorees in the 2019 season, including First Team selections Rudy Beck and Chris Hervada. As a team, Monmouth led the MAAC and ranked fourth in the NCAA in goals against average (9.19).

Lawrence came to Monmouth after nine seasons as the head coach at Maritime College, where he led the program to a 10-5 record in 2018. He led the Privateers to a 4-2 conference record and the No. 2 seed in the Skyline Conference before earning Coach of the Year honors.

Lawrence held a 51-85 record at Maritime and led the program to three Skyline Conference Tournament appearances, including hosting a postseason game a season ago. Under Lawrence’s tutelage, 21 all-conference honors were handed out to his student-athletes during his tenure as head coach.

In addition to his coaching responsibilities at Maritime, Lawrence also maintained Assistant Athletic Director duties since 2007. He served as the department’s Admission Liaison and Recruiting Coordinator, NCAA Compliance Coordinator, Banner Department Administrator, Intramural Sport Supervisor and Regimental Liaison.

Lawrence’s coaching career began at Pfeiffer University as the Head Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach in 2003, where he spent three seasons prior to joining the staff at Maritime in the same role. After two seasons, he was promoted to Associate Head Coach and held that title in 2008 and 2009, before assuming head coaching responsibilities prior to the 2010 season.

A 2000 graduate of Springfield College, Lawrence earned his Bachelor of Science degree in General Studies with a concentration in Physical Education. A native of Long Island, NY, Lawrence resides in Connecticut with his wife Sarah and their children, Noah and Molly.