| 2019 New York Lizards | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| 2019 record | 5-11 |
| General Manager | Joe Spallina |
| Coach | B.J. O'Hara |
| Arena | James M. Shuart Stadium |
← 2018 2020 → | |
The 2019 New York Lizards season is the nineteenth season for the Lizards franchise of Major League Lacrosse. The Lizards are coming off an 8–6 season in which they finished fourth place in the league standings and grabbed the last playoff spot. The team ultimately lost to their former in-state rival and now Dallas Rattlers, 15–12 in the semifinals.[1]
The Lizards, like most teams in the league, would have to rebuild from a max exodus of players to the new Premier Lacrosse League, a new professional league founded by former Lizard and MLL star Paul Rabil.[2] The Lizards would end up finishing last place in the league standings at 5–11, their worst record since going 4–10 in 2013. It was the first season for the Lizards under the reigns of B.J. O'Hara, four-time Steinfeld Cup-winning coach. O'Hara replaced Joe Spallina officially on December 19, 2018, after Spallina decided to step back into a front office role.[3]