Head Coach: Patrick Gaffney
Office: 508-849-3225
Fax: 508-849-3449
pgaffney@annamaria.edu
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Coach Gaffney's Boston Cannon's Bio
Now in his second season at AMC, Coach Patrick Gaffney has been involved with the lacrosse world for over 10 years. An enthusiast of the game, Patrick has coached from the youth level up to the collegiate ranks. Patrick graduated from Endicott College in 2007 with a Bachelors of Science in Sports Management and is currently obtaining a Masters of Business Administration from Anna Maria.
Patrick attended St. John’s High School where he was a four-year varsity starter for the lacrosse team. Earning various honors throughout, his high school career was topped off with being selected as an All-American and a participant in the National North-South Senior All-Star Game. At the collegiate ranks Patrick attended Endicott College where he excelled academically and athletically. As a four-year starter, he was a Senior Captain, 4X All Conference, 2X All New England, 2007 Defensive Player of the Year for his Conference, and a USILA Division III All-American Defenseman. A brief recap of his collegiate career reveals no conference losses, four NCAA Tournament appearances and participation in both the Senior North/South and East/West All-Star Games.
Coach Gaffney joins AMC with the shared vision of molding young men into adults. “The Division III Level allows students to be students first and athletes second; athletics should come behind family and your education. I am thrilled to be part of an institution that is willing to invest in sport as a means to create well-rounded graduates.” A firm believer that sport of all levels provides essential life lessons, Coach Gaffney will act as Intramural Director involving the entire student body with healthy extra curricular activities.
Assistant Coach: Brian Quinlan
Brian Quinlan returns for his second year with the Anna Maria College men’s lacrosse program, bringing a wealth of experience as a player, coach, and an official. Coach Quinlan will be concentrating on building the defensive unit for Anna Maria College, where his knowledge of the game from so many different perspectives will be a major asset.
Coach Quinlan played four years of collegiate lacrosse at Quinnipiac University as a long stick midfielder. After graduating from QU, Brian moved on to American International College where he spent two seasons as the Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach. From there, Coach Quinlan eventually became the Head Coach for the Longmeadow High School junior varsity team in 2003. Most recently, Quinlan has displayed his knowledge for the game as an official for high school lacrosse in Western Massachusetts.
Coach Quinlan graduated from Quinnipiac University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and went on to earn his M. Ed from Springfield College. He is currently employed as the Director of Student Activities and Orientation at Anna Maria College and resides in Holden, Mass.
Assistant Coach: Tony MacDonald
Central Massachusetts native Tony MacDonald jis in his second season with the Anna Maria College men's lacrosse coaching staff, bringing a decade of playing experience. A 2003 graduate of Saint John's High School and 2007 graduate of Roger William's University Tony excelled both on and off the field. Mainly a defensive midfield specialist Tony brought the hustle throughout his entire playing career. In his junior year at Roger Williams he led the Hawks with a team-high 73 ground balls. As a senior, MacDonald was selected to play in the NEILA East-West All-Star Game.
Off the field, a "man of letters", Tony graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. Joined with a small collective of peers rigorously studying the complexities of William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Tony crafted a unique senior thesis of publishable length and breadth.
Coach Mac’s zeal for both lacrosse and academics will make a positive impact on the Anna Maria community and its’ student athletes. He currently resides in Worcester, Mass.
Assistant Coach: Neil Donnelly
Neil Donnelly, a resident of Boylston, Mass. brings ten years of playing and coaching experience to table. Neil played four years of lacrosse at St John’s High School in Shrewsbury, MA. He continued his passion for lacrosse at Assumption College (Worcester, Mass.) where he was a four-year starter at attack and the team leader in points in both his sophomore and junior years. Coach D majored in marketing while at Assumption. He has coached youth and high school lacrosse in the past and currently resides in Boylston, Mass.
Assistant Coach: Mike Black
Michael Black is in his second season with the Anna Maria College men's lacrosse coaching staff. The Merrimack Valley native joined the program in the latter half of the ‘09 season to assist with the offense. Coach Black brings 13 years of playing and coaching experience to the AMC Staff.
Michael attended Lowell High School in Lowell, Mass. where he was a three-year varsity starter for the lacrosse team. Michael went on to attend the Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, Mass.) where he played men’s lacrosse for three years. A freshman starter, Michael helped the Leopards to their first ECAC Tournament bid.
In the fall of 2003, Michael was introduced to his first coaching experience as a volunteer coach for the nonprofit organization METROLacrosse.
After graduation, Michael went on to become Tower Hamlets District Lacrosse Manager. Under the supervision of the English Lacrosse Association, Michael spent 12 months developing lacrosse in the country’s largest Muslim community, while coaching and playing for the Buckhurst Hill Lacrosse Club.
Returning from England, Michael joined the Boston College High School coaching staff. Coach Black continues his involvement with international lacrosse as an assistant coach for the Welsh Men’s National Team.
Michael is a graduate student at Anna Maria College and currently resides in Lowell, Mass.
