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Nick Myers

 
Profile
Since 2009 when he took the reins of the Ohio State men’s lacrosse program, head coach Nick Myers has taken the Buckeyes to places they’ve never been before.

And through his tireless efforts – and those of his coaching staff – he also has Ohio State primed for even greater heights moving forward.

Over his first 14 seasons, Myers has posted a 120-89 ledger overall and a 40-35 conference record. Ohio State’s ascension culminated with a trip to the 2017 Final Four and national championship game. Myers also has the program’s first postseason title on his resume (2013 ECAC Tournament championship), in addition to two Creator’s Trophy titles, a share of a league regular-season title, a spot in the NCAA quarterfinals three times (2013, ’15, ‘17) and to a No. 3 seed in the 2013 and 2017 NCAA Tournaments. In 2018, he was voted by his peers as the co-Big Ten Coach of the Year.

Under his tutelage, members of the program have garnered 25 USILA All-America honors, 47 all-conference nods and 12 conference player of the year accolades. Members of the Ohio State squad have earned 230 Academic All-Big Ten accolades and 316 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete nods, along with the 17 USILA Scholar All-Americans.

Myers was also instrumental in raising over $20 million for a new lacrosse-only stadium that is set to open for the 2023 season. The Buckeyes’ home will be one-of-a-kind and include a heated and lighted field, press box with broadcast facilities and an indoor shooting room.

The team’s community service numbers rise each year, with the program volunteering more than 2,500 hours in the community the last six seasons combined.

In 2022, Myers guided the Buckeyes back to the NCAA Tournament with a 10-6 overall record and 3-2 mark in Big Ten play. Along the way, Ohio State took back possession of the Creator’s Trophy with regular season wins over Penn State and Michigan. In fact, Myers guided the Buckeyes to back-to-back wins over the Wolverines in a six-day span. At the end of the season, four players had garned All-America honors: Jack Myers (second team), Jackson Reid (third team), Justin Inacio (honorable mention) and freshman Bobby Van Buren (honorable mention).

The 2021 season saw significant accomplishments as a team – the 500th win in program history – as well as individually as Ryan Terefenko became the program’s first-ever four-time All-American. The schedule was a Big Ten-only slate due to COVID-19 and the Buckeyes earned a pair of regular seasons wins over rival Michigan and Johns Hopkins.