Bradford, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has hired its first men’s lacrosse coach who will lead a new program that will begin as a club sport next spring then as an NCAA competitor in the spring of 2025.
New coach Scott Gwyn, who had served as head lacrosse coach at Concordia University Chicago for two seasons, will begin his new position at Pitt-Bradford this week.
“I am very pleased to announce this exciting news,” said Athletic Director Bret Butler. “We have high expectations for Scott and know that he is the right coach to build Pitt-Bradford men’s lacrosse into a highly competitive and respected program.”
During Gwyn’s two seasons at Concordia University Chicago, he coached one player to All-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference honors while also overseeing a culture change within the program that led to over a grade point increase in team GPA.
A standout high school and club player out of Maryland, Gwyn played collegiately at Division II Wheeling (W.Va.) University. Gwyn was a four-year starter at the long-stick midfield position and served as a team captain for one season. Gwyn scored two goals with seven assists. He won 40.9% of his career faceoffs and collected 186 ground balls. As a senior, he collected 88 ground balls, which is still the third-highest total in a season in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
Gwyn was twice named Wheeling’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year and also was recognized as an Academic All-American multiple times during his collegiate career.
After graduating from Wheeling, Gwyn pursued a master’s degree at the University of Pittsburgh. While completing this degree, he was a team manager for the Panthers’ women’s basketball team and volunteered as an assistant coach at Shaler High School and his alma mater, Wheeling.
“I am very grateful and excited for this opportunity to build this program from the ground up,” Gwyn said. “Along with obtaining success on the field, our greatest goal will be working to build a strong culture within the program that will help develop our student-athletes into well-rounded, productive young men.”
