Terry Sanderson
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Terry Sanderson is a lacrosse coach from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. Sanderson is currently an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. He is a member of The Sanderson family of Orangeville, which has produced a number of lacrosse players and coaches.
Sanderson began his NLL coaching career in 2000 with the Albany Attack[1]. He coached the Attack for two season, compiling an 11-15 record. After the 2001 season, Sanderson resigned in order to take the head coach and GM position for the expansion Montreal Express[2]. The Express only lasted a single season before folding.
In 2002, Sanderson replaced his brother Lindsay as head coach of the Ottawa Rebel[3]. The Rebel finished the 2003 season dead last in the NLL at 4-12, and folded after the season.
[edit] The Toronto Rock
Before the 2004 season began, Toronto Rock head coach and GM Les Bartley announced that he would not be behind the bench for the upcoming season due to his battle with colon cancer, and assistant coaches Ed Comeau and Derek Keenan were promoted to interim head coach and GM respectively. However, after beginning the season 2-4, Comeau and Keenan were fired, and Terry Sanderson was hired as the new GM and head coach. Sanderson turned the Rock around, guiding them to a 10-6 record and first place in the Eastern Division. They lost to Buffalo 19-10 in the division finals.
During the off-season, Sanderson made a blockbuster trade with GM Johnny Mouradian of the San Jose Stealth (himself a former Rock GM), acquiring his son Josh, nephew Phil, and Rusty Kruger for fan favourite Steve Toll, Darryl Gibson, two draft picks, and a player to be named later, who ended up being goaltender Anthony Cosmo.[4] Any cries of "nepotism" were silenced during the next season, as Josh set a new single-season assists record with 71,[5] and the Rock finished 12-4 and in first place in the Eastern division for the seventh straight year. They defeated the Rochester Knighthawks in the division finals, and then beat the Arizona Sting in the Championship game, held in Toronto, to win their fifth NLL championship in seven years. Former coach and GM Les Bartley passed away the day after the Championship game.
2006 was a disappointing season for the Rock, finishing with their worst record ever, 8-8, and losing to Rochester in the division semi-finals. Less than two weeks after the end of the regular season, Sanderson was fired[6].
Terry Sanderson is once again working with his brother Linsday. Lindsay, the head coach and GM of the Philadelphia Wings, hired Terry as an assistant coach for the 2007 NLL season.
Sanderson owns and operates Sanderson's Source for Sports, a hockey and lacrosse equipment store located in Orangeville.
[edit] References
- ^ Coach Register. Outsider's Guide to the NLL. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
- ^ Philly, R.A. (May 15, 2001). Sanderson resigns in Albany, hops to Montreal. Outsider's Guide to the NLL. Retrieved on February 15, 2007.
- ^ Philly, R.A. (September 13, 2002). Rebel officially switches Sandersons on bench. Outsider's Guide to the NLL. Retrieved on February 15, 2007.
- ^ Philly, R.A. (July 28, 2004). Sandersons reunited in Toronto after blockbuster trade. Outsider's Guide to the NLL. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
- ^ Philly, R.A. (April 17, 2005). NLL Week Sixteen Roundup. Outsider's Guide to the NLL. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
- ^ Philly, R.A. (May 9, 2006). Rock dumps Terry Sanderson as coach, GM. Outsider's Guide to the NLL. Retrieved on February 15, 2007.
