Lundeen Tabbed to Lead Men's Lacrosse Program
HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Andrew Lundeen has been named the new head coach for the Houghton College men's lacrosse program, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics H. "Skip" Lord announced today.
Lundeen most recently served as the assistant coach and offensive coordinator for men's lacrosse at the College of Southern Maryland. Additionally, he coached a first year junior varsity program and assistant coached at the varsity level for three years at North Point High School. Lundeen also co-founded 301 lacrosse, a travel lacrosse team for high school boys to expand the game of lacrosse and provide athletes the ability to compete at high levels with the potential to be recruited.
"We are very excited to have someone of Coach Lundeen's caliber leading our program. He has been through the process of starting a new program and knows what it takes to be successful," said Lord. "He knows Houghton and the New York recruiting area, he is a professional educator, and is passionate about working with young men through the venue of sport.
"He is a student of the game and his enthusiastic, yet analytical approach to the game is just what we need to take the next step in developing our young program. I am very excited to see where he leads this team. He is, without question, the right person for this time. We are glad to have him on board."
Lundeen is a Houghton College alumnus, graduating in 2008, earning a bachelor's degree in adolescent education and history. After getting his degree at Houghton he furthered his education earning a master's degree in curriculum and instruction at McDaniel College.
"I am very excited about the opportunity to be named the head coach for the men's lacrosse team at Houghton College. I feel very blessed to be trusted by Houghton College, Coach Lord and the athletic administrative staff to continue to build the men's lacrosse program," said Lundeen. "I am looking forward to continuing to build on the foundation that has been started the first four years. I'm excited to implement new routines and expectations for the team as we transition into this next new phase of Houghton lacrosse.
"I would like to thank Coach Lord, President Mullen, and the Houghton College athletic staff for providing me this opportunity and welcoming me as a member of the staff. I would like to thank Justin Ryan (head men's lacrosse coach at CSM) and Mike Wichowski (assistant coach at CSM) for assisting me in my development as a coach. I would like to thank Steve Sollohub (head men's lacrosse coach at North Point High School) for seeing my potential and providing me my first opportunity to coach shortly after graduating from Houghton. I would like to thank my family and friends for their love and encouragement throughout my life, especially my wife for her unconditional love and support. Most of all I would like to thank God for his enduring love and grace. He has blessed my family in so many ways and we are looking forward to this new opportunity that He has provided."
In addition to Lundeen's coaching efforts he has also be working as a teacher. For two years he taught at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School teaching 7
th and 8
th grade social studies as well as 7
th grade mathematics. He then moved schools to where he currently teaches at Theodore G. Davis Middle School teaching 7
th grade social studies and 6
th and 7
th grade mathematics.
What others are saying…
"As a coach, I know his sense of integrity and hard work will be instilled in his players. Coach Lundeen will strive to develop his player's skills and abilities, and he will form meaningful and genuine relationships with them. He will also hold his players to high standards in the classroom and on the field. Coach Lundeen has had the opportunity to help build lacrosse programs at the high school and NJCAA level. I believe he is now at the point in his coaching career where he is uniquely suited to build a successful men's lacrosse program for Houghton College. I have the utmost respect for him as a coach, and I wish him the best in establishing the men's lacrosse program at Houghton College."
- - Justin Ryan, Head Coach, College of Southern Maryland Men's Lacrosse