During the semi-finals, I noticed that all of the people listed on San Diego’s “Coaching staff” web page were very high NLL draft picks. I posted that to X and someone suggested that I do that for all the teams. I decided to add some additional information – when they played in the NLL if at all, whether they are in the Hall of Fame, and what awards they had won.

Below is a list of all GMs, coaches, and assistant coaches in the NLL. I only listed those on the team’s web site, and only those people with “General Manager”, “Coach”, or “Coordinator” in their title, so not the scouts and team doctors and such. And for those of you who will point out the absence of Brodie Merrill, who was a #1 overall draft pick and has won a number of awards, he’s frequently behind the Seals bench but is not listed as a coach on their web site.

The “Played” column only refers to years playing in the NLL. An “N/A” in the “Drafted” column truly means “not available”, meaning I couldn’t find that data. For players drafted in the first round, I listed their overall draft position and for the others, I just listed the round.

Buffalo

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Steve Dietrich	GM & Assistant Coach	1992–2010	2012	N/A	GM of the Year, 2022 GM of the Year, 2019 GM of the Year, 2016 MVP, 2006 Goaltender of the Year, 2006 Goaltender of the Year, 2005 Championship MVP, 1997
John Tavares	Head Coach	1992–2015	2016	N/A	Les Bartley Award, 2019 MVP, 2001 MVP, 2000 MVP, 1994 Championship MVP, 1993 Championship MVP, 1992
Eric Vinc	Assistant Coach	No
Anthony Cosmo	Goalie Coach	2001–2017		1998, 3rd round	Goaltender of the Year, 2007

Calgary

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Mike Board	GM	No
Josh Sanderson	Head Coach	1998–2016	2016	1997, 2nd round	Championship MVP, 2009
Troy Cordingley	Associate Coach	1993–2001		1992, 2nd round	Les Bartley Award, 2013 Les Bartley Award, 2009
Shawn Cable	Assistant Coach	2002–2008		2001, 3rd round

Calgary head coach Josh Sanderson during his playing days

Colorado

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Brad Self	GM	2003–2019		2001, 2nd round	Transition Player of the Year, 2016 GM of the Year, 2026
Pat Coyle	Head Coach	1994–2008	2014	1993, 3rd round (“Western Canadian draft”)	Defensive Player of the Year, 2002 Les Bartley Award, 2026
Jason Bishop	Offensive Coordinator	No
Andrew McBride	Defensive Coordinator	2003–2015		2002, 2nd round

Georgia

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
John Arlotta	GM	No			GM of the Year, 2017 GM of the Year, 2012 Executive of the Year, 2009
Ed Comeau	Head Coach	No			Les Bartley Award, 2017 GM of the Year, 2009 Les Bartley Award, 2007
Sean Ferris	Assistant Coach	No
Andy Secore	Assistant Coach	2006–2011		2005, 2nd round

Halifax

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Curt Styres	GM	No			GM of the Year, 2018 Executive of the Year, 2011 GM of the Year, 2011
Scott Campbell	Assistant GM	2005–2022		2004, 2nd round
Mike Accursi	Head Coach	1998–2014		N/A
Roger Chrysler	Assistant Coach	No
Andrew Suitor	Assistant Coach	2011–2020		2010, 4th overall	Transition Player of the Year, 2012

Las Vegas

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Shawn Williams	GM & Head Coach	1998–2014	2021	N/A	Sportsmanship Award, 2010
Brett Hickey	Offensive Coordinator	2012–2023		2011, 5th round
Curtis Hodgson	Defensive Coordinator	2005–2017		N/A
Aaron Bold	Goalie Coach	2006–2024		2005, 3rd round	Championship MVP, 2016

Oshawa

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Glenn Clark	GM & Head Coach	1998–2006		1997, 4th round	GM of the Year, 2024 Les Bartley Award, 2024 Les Bartley Award, 2016
Clem D’Orazio	Assistant GM, Assistant Coach	No
Mike McKay	Goalie Coach	2005		2002, 6th round

Ottawa

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Dan MacRae	GM & Head Coach	2011–2023		2010, 6th overall
Brian Beisel	Defensive Coach	1998–2008		1995, 5th round
Bennett Drake	Video Coach	No
Ken Gillies	Assistant GM	No
Dylan Evans	Offensive Assistant Coach	2011–2020		N/A

Philadelphia

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Paul Day	GM	1992		N/A	GM of the Year, 2020 Les Bartley Award, 2020 Les Bartley Award, 2004
Ian Rubel	Head Coach	2001–2011		N/A
Pat McCready	Assistant Coach	1996–2012	2021	N/A	Defensive Player of the Year, 2011
Rob Taylor	Video Coach	No
Tracey Kelusky	Offensive Coach	2001–2014	2016	1995, 4th round	Les Bartley Award, 2022 Sportsmanship Award, 2007 Rookie of the Year, 2001

Rochester

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Dan Carey	GM	2006–2012		2005, 7th overall	Sportsmanship Award, 2008 GM of the Year, 2023
Randy Mearns	Interim Head Coach	1993–2002		1992, 4th round
Kyle Kallay	Assistant Coach	No
Matthew DiLella	Assistant Coach	No
Bobby Keast	Assistant Coach	No

San Diego

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Patrick Merrill	GM & Head Coach	2003–2017		2002, 1st overall
Jordan Hall	Offensive Coordinator	2008–2022		2007, 1st overall	Sportsmanship Award, 2017 Sportsmanship Award, 2011
Cam Woods	Defensive Coordinator	2000–2014		1997, 18th overall	Defensive Player of the Year, 2004

Saskatchewan

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Derek Keenan	GM & Co-Head Coach	1992–1999		N/A	GM of the Year, 2025 Les Bartley Award, 2018 GM of the Year, 2014 Les Bartley Award, 2014 GM of the Year, 2010 Les Bartley Award, 2010 GM of the Year, 2006 Les Bartley Award, 2006 Rookie of the Year, 1992
Jimmy Quinlan	Co-Head Coach, Associate GM	2005–2013		2001, 5th round	Les Bartley Award, 2025
Jeremy Tallevi	Defensive Coordinator	No

Jimmy Quinlan

Toronto

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Jamie Dawick	GM	No			Executive of the Year, 2022 Executive of the Year, 2013
Matt Sawyer	Head Coach	No
Bruce Codd	Assistant Coach	2000–2012		1999, 9th round
Dan Dawson	Assistant Coach	2002–2023		2001, 6th round	Teammate of the Year, 2023 Teammate of the Year, 2020 Championship MVP, 2014 MVP, 2009 Sportsmanship Award, 2009
Brandon Miller	Assistant Coach	2001–2020		1999, 9th round

Vancouver

Name	Title	Played	HOF	Drafted	Awards
Curt Malawsky	GM & Head Coach	1998–2009		N/A	Les Bartley Award, 2023
Bob McMahon	Assistant GM, Assistant Coach	No			Les Bartley Award, 2002
Rob Williams	Assistant Coach	1996–2008		N/A
Tyler Richards	Player Development Coach	2009–2020		2007, 4th round
Grant Coghill	Video Coach	No