| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Duke University |
| Record | 459–213 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 12, 1954 Bronxville, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1973–1976 | Rutgers |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | C.W. Post (asst.) |
| 1983–1985 | C.W. Post |
| 1986–2006 | Hofstra |
| 2007–present | Duke |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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| As coach: | |
John Danowski (born March 12, 1954)[1] is an American college lacrosse coach who has been the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team since the 2007 season. Previously, he had spent 21 seasons as the head coach at Hofstra. Danowski coached Duke to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Lacrosse Championship in 2010, 2013, and 2014, and appearances in the national championship game in 2007, 2018, and 2023. He is a three-time winner of the F. Morris Touchstone Award as the NCAA men's lacrosse coach of the year, earning the honor in 1993, 2010, and 2013. One of nine coaches to lead three NCAA Division I championship teams, Danowski has won more games than any other Division I lacrosse coach. In addition, he is the head coach of the United States men's national lacrosse team, which he led to the gold medal at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship.