User:Shoremen1/John Lamon (lacrosse)

Playing Career
Lamon is a 1975 graduate of Wroxeter High School where he was an outstanding lacrosse player. While at Wroxeter Lamon was a 3 time all Anne Arundel County selection, 2 time all American selection, and 2 time all metro selection. He then continued his lacrosse career at the University of Maryland from 1976-1979. While at the University of Maryland, Lamon’s team appeared in the Final Four each season he was on the team. He also earned All American honors in the 1978 and 979 seasons, All Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 1979, and was selected as Captain of the South team in the honorable North South game in 1979. As of 2010, Lamon still remains in the top 20 all time Assists and Points for the University of Maryland.

Club Career
After his playing days at the University of Maryland, John Lamon went on to play 8 seasons of Club lacrosse where he won 3 National Championships, was an 8 time first team All Club player, 2 time National player of the year, and 4 time Hero’s Outstanding Attackman. He was later inducted into the Maryland Lacrosse Club Hall of Fame.

Professional Career
Lamon played professional indoor lacrosse for the Washington Wave from 1985-1988. He was a captain of the Wave each year he was there and the MVP of the 1988 season. He was also chosen to be a member of the 1986 US World team what went on to win the world championship.

Coaching Career
Lamon’s coaching career started in 1980 when he was hired as an Assistant Coach at North Carolina State University. He moved back to Maryland a year later where he became the Assistant Coach at The Severn School in Severna Park, Maryland for two more seasons. Lamon then spent the next 23 years coaching youth lacrosse in Anne Arundel County, where he lead teams to both county and state championships. He was named on of the “re-founding” members of Elks Lacrosse in 1984. Currently Lamon is the Offensive Coordinator of Major League Lacrosse’s Chesapeake Bayhawks and lead them to a championship in 2010.

Community Service

 * US Lacrosse Foundation Board 1993-1996
 * AYLA Board of Directors 1993 - 2000
 * Executive Board of 2005 IFWLA World Cup Games
 * Chairman of the Annapolis TD Club Lacrosse Luncheon 1993-1996
 * Past President of the University of Maryland M Club
 * Past President of the St. Mary’s Royal Blue Club
 * Current Board of Directors of St. Mary’s Annapolis Lacrosse & Field Hockey
 * Current Board of Directors at Severn Savings Bank
 * Director of World Class Lacrosse Camps
 * Contributed in excess of $150,000 back to Youth Sports in Anne Arundel County.

Awards

 * Inducted to the Maryland Lacrosse Club Hall of Fame
 * Inducted into the Anne Arundel County Athletic Hall of Fame
 * Inducted into the US Lacrosse Chesapeake Chapter Hall of Fame
 * Recipient of the Willis Bilderback Volunteer Lacrosse Award 2005
 * Recipient of the Willie Gateau Youth Lacrosse Services Award 2008

Personal Life
John Lamon now resides in Annapolis, Md where he and his wife Cheryl raised their three children. Their first son John attended Towson University when he played lacrosse and is now an Assistant Coach at Arizona State University. Matthew, their second son, still attends Towson University and is a member of the varsity lacrosse team. Kristen, their youngest child and daughter attends St. Mary's High School and is planning on attending her dad's alma mater, The University of Maryland to play lacrosse.