Brian Anken, Head Lacrosse Coach

Brian Anken is entering his second season as the head man of the VMI Keydets lacrosse program. In his first year on Post, the Keydets captured the first team statistical championship in VMI lacrosse history, beating out NCAA Champion Virginia to lead the nation in ground balls per game with 39.62.

Hired by Lycoming in July of 2006, Anken implemented all offensive and defensive strategies for the team. After posting a 4-10 record in his first year at the school, Anken’s team went 10-6 in 2008, earning him his second conference Coach of the Year honor (Mars Hill ’04). The team then went on to post records of 11-5 and 11-6 in his final two years, including a share of the conference regular season title in 2009, giving them a 32-17 mark over Anken’s final three seasons in Williamsport, Pa.

Prior to working at Lycoming, Anken had been the head man at Mars Hill College in North Carolina, where he helped the team post a 5 ½ game improvement in the standings during his final year, 2006. He earned conference Coach of the Year honors in 2004.

Anken broke into the coaching ranks with Pfeiffer in 2001, where he was the program’s top assistant. There, he was responsible for the defensive side of the ball, along with goalies. He also handled recruiting in Maryland, New York and New Jersey before leaving in 2001 to join the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Anken is a member of the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s (USILA) Rankings and All-American Committees, as well as being a part of the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee.

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