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John Danowski

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John Danowski, born on 12 March 1954 in Bronxville, New York, is an American lacrosse player turned coach. He played at Rutgers from 1973 to 1976 and later became a head coach, first at C.W. Post, then for 21 seasons at Hofstra and, from 2007, at Duke, where he took over after the 2006 Duke lacrosse case. He led Duke to NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships in 2010, 2013 and 2014 and won the F. Morris Touchstone Award as coach of the year three times. He also coaches the United States men's national team, which won the gold medal at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship, and he has won more games than any other Division I lacrosse coach.

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1954 1
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John Danowski (born March 12, 1954) is an American college lacrosse coach
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    John Danowski (born March 12, 1954) is an American college lacrosse coach
  • Lead, gender
    He is a three-time winner of the F. Morris Touchstone Award
  • Lead, NCAA titles
    Danowski coached Duke to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Lacrosse Championship in 2010, 2013, and 2014
  • Plays: Lacrosse, Early life and college
    Danowski attended East Meadow High School and played lacrosse from 1969 to 1972
  • Competed In: World Lacrosse Men's Championship, Lead, world championship
    which he led to the gold medal at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship
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