Shane Koppens

Shane Koppens joined Jacksonville Men's Lacrosse as offensive coordinator in June of 2023. Koppens came to JU from Randolph Macon, where he spent two seasons as an assistant coach.

In 2023, the Hornets ranked third in the ODAC in goals with 303 and goals per game with an average of 16.83. Nationally in 2022, his team ranked in the top 30 in five offensive statistics across five categories, and in 2023, they ranked in the top 20. These statistics included extra man opportunities, shooting percentage, goals, assists, and points.

Prior to working with the Hornets, Koppens worked for four seasons at LSU in Baton Rouge. There, he served as the head coach, offensive coordinator, and program director for the men's lacrosse team. With the Tigers, he built an entire MCLA men's lacrosse team from scratch, starting with a budget of zero. In 2019, his team earned the first MCLA Top 20 ranking in program history and won the LSA Conference Championship, also a first for the program. In both 2019 and 2021, the team earned a bid to the MCLA National Tournament, and between the two seasons, Koppens mentored 13 All-LSA selections.

Koppens also had stints in the NFL, where he worked with the Buffalo Bills as a Public/Media Relations Assistant and the Baltimore Ravens as a Public Relations Intern.

During his collegiate career Koppens was two-time All-American First Team selection at Loyola University in Baltimore. He was a team captain for the Greyhounds that earned multiple All-ECAC honors and was named the ECAC Offensive Player of the Year.

The decorated attacker went on to play professionally with the Denver Outlaws in the MLL after he was the 21st overall pick in 2009.