Joe Rautenstrauch

Directing camp this summer is Joe Rautenstrauch. Coach "Raut" played lacrosse at Division 1, Canisius College, and is the current Head Coach of D3's John Carroll University.

Joe Rautenstrauch enters his sixth season as the head coach of the John Carroll Men's Lacrosse program in the 2021-2022 school year.

Career Accomplishments

• 4 NCAA tournament appearances
• 3 IMLCA All-Great Lakes Region selections
• 1 IMLCA All-West Region honoree
• 4 OAC Tournament Championships
• 2 OAC Regular Season Championships
• 3 OAC Defensive Players of the Year
• 2 OAC Offensive Players of the Year
• 36 All-OAC selections

In his first five seasons as head coach, Rautenstrauch led the Blue Streaks to a combined 56-20 (29-5 OAC) record, earning four OAC Tournament Championships and four automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.

Rautenstrauch in the only coach in program history to earn a win during the NCAA Tournament. The first victory came when the Blue Streaks defeated Albion College 14-9 in 2017, while the other was in 2019 when John Carroll won in overtime against Hope College (7-6).

Rautenstrauch came to John Carroll from his alma mater, Canisius College. A four-year letter winner for the Griff's ,he helped lead Canisius to the MAAC championship during his junior campaign. Post graduation, he was promoted to an assistant coaching role, where he focused on working with the faceoff units and the goaltenders. He also served as the defensive coordinator in 2016. In addition to coaching, Rautenstrauch spent one academic year as an adjunct professor at Canisius.

At the middle school and high school level, Rautenstrauch was a head coach at the Buffalo Lacrosse Academy in 2015 and 2016. He also worked multiple summer lacrosse camps throughout the northeast and midwestern states. Camps included the Southern Ohio Shootout and the Ohio State Buckeye Battle.

Outside of lacrosse, Rautenstrauch has been involved in multiple service organizations such as Team Impact!, Habitat for Humanity, and HEADstrong.

Rautenstrauch earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from Canisius in 2013. He then went on to obtain a masters degree in Sports Administration at his alma mater the following year, graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors.

d a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from Canisius in 2013. He then went on to obtain a masters degree in Sports Administration at his alma mater the following year, graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors.