Sean Quirk begins his thirteenth season as head coach of the Endicott College men's lacrosse team. Quirk is currently the 7th winningest active coach and 10th all time winningest coach in Division III history. In 2008 Quirk was honord as the Field Turf NCAA Division III Coach of the Year. Under Quirk’s direction the Gulls have become a premier Division III program in the country. The Gulls were ranked as high as number five in the USILA Division III rankings in 2009. Under Quirk's direction, Endicott has been in ten consecutive conference tournaments and NCAA/ECAC Division III championship tournaments. In five straight seasons, the Gulls have finished in the top 10 in New England and the top 15 in NCAA Division III lacrosse. Quirk has coached over 40 USILA All-Americans, USILA Acadwemic All-Americans, All-New England and All-Conference players and a total of 32 seniors have received national recognition competing in senior all-star contests. Two players have been selected to play in the MLL professional league with the Boston Cannons. Coach Quirk has been named the TCCC Coach of the Year 2004, 2006, 2008. In 2005, Kevin Lally became the all time NCAA Division III Statistical Leader in assists in a career. Quirk's overall coaching record at Endicott College is 158-60 and an impressive 77-7 in The Commonwealth Coast Conference. The values and culture that Coach Quirk adheres to in his student-athletes is based on continuity, commitment and supporting one another like a family member.
A native of Cheshire, CT, Quirk is a 1995 graduate of Springfield College. He was a standout lacrosse player for the Pride, winning the 1994 NCAA Division II National Championship. He also earned All-American honors in 1994 and 1995. In 1995 he was named the NCAA Division II Goalie of the Year. Quirk was also the captain of the team that lost in the NCAA National Championship game in 1995, while closing out his college career as being named to the national Senior North-South All-Star Game. Quirk began his coaching career at Springfield where he was assistant coach in 1996 and 1997, earning a Master’s Degree in Education. While coaching at Springfield, Quirk played professionally for the Boston Blazers for two seasons. Quirk has served as the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) President, NCAA Division III Regional Advisory Committee, NCAA Division III rankings committee and Division III All-American selection committee. In 2001, 2005 and 2009 Quirk spoke to professional, college, high school and youth coaches as a featured speaker at the US Lacrosse National coaches' convention in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Quirk also owns/directs the Peak Performance Goalie School and Elite lacrosse camps. In addition to coaching duties Sean Quirk is the Assistant Director of Athletics at Endicott College.
