Shawn Williams (lacrosse)

Shawn Williams
Born (1974-06-20) June 20, 1974 (age 50)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight200 pounds (91 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionForward
NLL teamsEdmonton Rush
Rochester Knighthawks
Buffalo Bandits
Toronto Rock
Ontario Raiders
MLL teamsHamilton Nationals
MSL teamBrooklin Redmen
Pro career19982014
NicknameWillie
NLL Hall of Fame, 2021

Shawn Williams (born June 20, 1974 in Scarborough, Ontario) is the inaugural General Manager and Head Coach of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs in the National Lacrosse League (NLL).[1] He is a former Canadian lacrosse player who played for the Ontario Raiders, Toronto Rock, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks and Edmonton Rush of the NLL and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. He was also previously a scout for the Buffalo Bandits and assistant coach with the Colorado Mammoth. He was inducted to the NLL Hall of Fame in 2021 as a first ballot nominee.[2]

  1. ^ Tutka, Paul (2022-04-26). "Las Vegas Desert Dogs: Newly named franchise hires Williams as GM & coach". The Lax Mag. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  2. ^ Kirk, Alexander (2021-06-03). "John Grant Jr among 4 from Mammoth elected into NLL Hall of Fame". KUSA.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.