Ted Spencer
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Ted Spencer is the former head coach for the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team
. Currently, he is serving at the associate director of athletics at Fairfield University
.
Spencer has led the Stags to success in the NCAA Tournament
with appearances in 2002
and 2005
after winning the Great Western Lacrosse League
Championships in those seasons. He also led the Stags to two ECAC Tournament Championships (1998 and 1999), and three MAAC Championships (1996, 1997 and 1998). He also has developed two All-American
s, 18 All-New England selections and eight Academic All-New England selections. Spencer was selected GWLL Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2005, as well as the 1996 MAAC Coach of the Year.
He is a 1985 graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst
where he was defensive long-pole midfielder for the men's lacrosse team.
He resides in Fairfield, Connecticut
., with his wife, Denise, and their children, Ryan-Elizabeth, Ben, and Devin.
Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse
The Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the ECAC Lacrosse League of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games at Lessing Field. The team was nationally ranked in 2005 , 2006 and 2007 and competed in the NCAA...
. Currently, he is serving at the associate director of athletics at Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
.
Spencer has led the Stags to success in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
with appearances in 2002
2002 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
In the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse National Championship game, Syracuse defeated Princeton by a score of 13-12. The game was a rematch of the 2001 championship game, which was won by Princeton. This time, Syracuse was victorious, led by Michael Powell's four goals and three assists.-...
and 2005
2005 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 35th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Sixteen NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament...
after winning the Great Western Lacrosse League
Great Western Lacrosse League
The Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
Championships in those seasons. He also led the Stags to two ECAC Tournament Championships (1998 and 1999), and three MAAC Championships (1996, 1997 and 1998). He also has developed two All-American
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
s, 18 All-New England selections and eight Academic All-New England selections. Spencer was selected GWLL Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2005, as well as the 1996 MAAC Coach of the Year.
He is a 1985 graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
where he was defensive long-pole midfielder for the men's lacrosse team.
He resides in Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
., with his wife, Denise, and their children, Ryan-Elizabeth, Ben, and Devin.