OTTAWA, ON—Lacrosse Canada is pleased to announce Scott Teeter will return as head coach, accompanying the senior women’s national team to next summer’s 2022 World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship in Towson, USA.
“Scott Teeter will once again bring a wealth of coaching talent and personal character to our Women’s national team. Scott has been one of the elite coaches in both the NCAA and International Lacrosse for many years, and we look forward to seeing him lead Canada’s women’s team through to the World Championships in 2022,” said Jason Donville, Director of High Performance and International Relations for Lacrosse Canada.
Previously, Teeter led Canada to a silver medal in the 2017 FIL World Cup, held in England, as well as a silver medal at the 2017 World Games in Poland.
Team General Manager, Gary Gait, is also thrilled with the appointment. “Scott has had tremendous success leading our national teams at the U-19 and Senior levels in the past, and I believe he is the right coach to allow us to compete for gold at the 2022 World Championships.”
Scott Teeter, Head Coach (Shelburne, ON)
Scott Teeter, who hails from Shelburne, Ont. grew up as both a box and field lacrosse player. Currently the head coach of the University of Louisville’s women’s lacrosse team, he will return as head coach of Canada’s senior women’s field team for the second time.
Prior to moving to Kentucky, Teeter spent 14 years as the head coach at Canisius College, where he led the program to six conference championships in seven years. A Canisius alumnus, Teeter holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical education.
About Lacrosse Canada
Founded in 1867, Lacrosse Canada is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 85,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. Lacrosse Canada’s mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. Lacrosse Canada oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by World Lacrosse. Lacrosse Canada is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners - NormaTec Recovery Systems, RockTape, OPRO, Canadian Red Cross, Westjet, and Baron Rings - as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation.
For more information, please contact:
Jane Clapham
Executive Director
Lacrosse Canada
Email: jane@lacrosse.ca