Shawn Nadelen | |
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— Lacrosse player — | |
Born |
Henrietta, New York |
April 16, 1979
Position | Defense/Midfield |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 200 pounds (91 kg) |
Former NLL teams |
Philadelphia Wings Minnesota Swarm New Jersey Storm |
MLL Team | Washington Bayhawks |
Nationality | United States |
NLL Draft | 30th overall, 2001 New Jersey Storm |
Pro career | 2001–2011 |
Shoots | Right |
Shawn Nadelen (born April 16, 1979) is a retired professional lacrosse player and the current head men's lacrosse coach at Towson University.
He attended Johns Hopkins University where he made two NCAA Tournament Final Four appearances with the Blue Jays as a long stick midfielder.
Nadelen was selected by the Bayhawks as the 15th overall pick in the 2001 MLL Collegiate Draft. He has played his entire field lacrosse career with Bayhawks organization. Nadelen helped win two Major League Lacrosse Championships: 2002 and 2005.
He was named to the 2006 MLL All-Star Team.
Nadelen retired in June 2011 after being named the head men's lacrosse coach at Towson University.
Nadelen played for the Philadelphia Wings, Minnesota Swarm, and the New Jersey Storm from 2002 until his retirement in 2011. In 2006, with the Wings he recorded a total of ten points (3G, 7A) and 53 loose balls in 13 games played.
The Rochester, NY native represented the United States in the 2004 Heritage Cup, an international box lacrosse tournament that takes place every two years, and has been named to Team USA in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships.