Loyola University Maryland Athletics

Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Charley Toomey has been a part of the Loyola community since 1986 when he came to the school as a goalkeeper for the program. During his time as a player for Loyola, he was a two-time All-American, and he backstopped the Greyhounds to their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championship Game in 1990. As a three-year starter, he was 25-5 between the pipes, and he still ranks among Loyola's all-time leaders in saves and goals-against average. He transitioned to the sideline as an assistant to then-head coach Dave Cottle in 1991, beginning a career path which has continued ever since. He was named the Greyhounds' head coach before the 2006 season and has since put together a 150-71 (.679) record, and he is one of only two men's lacrosse coaches (Cottle) to win 100-plus game at Loyola. The Greyhounds reached the pinnacle of college lacrosse in 2012 when Toomey led the program to the school's first-ever NCAA Division I Championship when Loyola went 17-1. He has been involved in 18 of Loyola's 26 NCAA D-I Tournament appearances in program history - three as a player, five as an assistant coach and 10 as a head coach. As a head coach, the team has spent time ranked No. 1 in four different seasons, something never before accomplished at the school.