Brian Small Named Assistant Coach For 2016 Season

HANOVER, N.H. – Head Dartmouth men's lacrosse coach Brendan Callahan announced the hiring of Brian Small as an assistant coach for the upcoming season, completing the staff following the hiring of Scott Hackett-Dalgliesh last month.

“We are excited to announce and welcome Brian Small to the Big Green family,” Callahan said. “It only takes spending a few minutes with Brian to see his energy and passion. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will add great value to the program here.”

Small comes to Hanover from University Heights, Ohio, where he served as the head lacrosse coach at John Carroll for the Blue Streaks' first two seasons as a varsity program.

The inaugural season was highlighted by 10 wins in the squad's first 11 games on the way to an appearance in the OAC Tournament Championship game, wrapping things up with a record of 13-4. Last year's team won nine games and made another tournament appearance. John Carroll is the only program in OAC history to advance to the conference tournament in the first two seasons of program existence.

“Brian fills a position that was left open when Kevin Gould left to be offensive coordinator at UMass Lowell,” Callahan continued. “I am excited for Kevin to make the next step in his coaching career. I am very appreciative of the work he put in here in the last year. He was in the trenches with us from day one and he was a crucial piece in helping to move the program forward. We wish him all the best.”

Before arriving in Ohio, Small was the assistant coach at Quinnipiac, serving as defensive coordinator for two years. He helped lead the Bobcats to a regular season title and an NEC Championship appearance in 2011 and, in 2012, the team had a man down defense that was ranked eighth in Division I. Prior to that, he was the offensive coordinator at Sacred Heart (08/09-08/10) and the face off coordinator at Ohio Wesleyan (09/08-05/09)/

“I feel very fortunate to have Brian join us here on staff,” Callahan said. “Life, situations and opportunities can throw curveballs when you're not expecting them. You can wait on the fastball, or you can learn how to hit a curve. I think we have been lucky enough to smack this curveball pretty hard. I am excited for the way the staff came together. Our focus in the coming months will be getting organized and on the same page heading into the season. I look forward to the new ideas and synergies that will come from the new group of coaches.”

Small received a degree in Sports Management from Ohio Wesleyan in 2005. During his four years as a Battling Bishop, he led the team in ground balls (2004, 2005), and was an NCAC First Team All-Conference selection and a USILA All-American. He went on to play Major League Lacrosse for the Baltimore Bayhawks (2006).