Brian Anken enters his third year at the helm of Lycoming College men's lacrosse program. In just his second season, Anken led the Warriors to the MAC semi-finals and was named the MAC Coach of the Year for his efforts.

The 2008 Lycoming team had the sixth-best improvement in the nation from 2007 to 2008, sparked by two national leaders. Dan Cannon led the nation in points per game with 5.69 and Mike Doherty led the country in ground balls per game with 11.06.

Anken came to Lycoming from Mars Hill College in North Carolina, where he served three years as head coach. In his first season with the Lions, Anken was recognized as the 2004 Deep South Conference Coach of the Year.

In 2005, his team set a program record for conference wins and final conference standing. 2005 also marked the second straight season in which Anken coached the league's Rookie of the Year.

In 2006, Anken guided the Lions to a 10-5 regular season record, establishing new overall and conference win records. The Lions finished tied for first in the DSC with a 7-2 mark. Four players earned All-Conference honors, including the program’s first DSC Player of the Year.  Anken became the winningest lacrosse coach at Mars Hill in 2006 while leading his team to their first national ranking (11th).

During his tenure at Mars Hill, Anken served on the USILA All-American Committee and Ranking Committee.  He also served as chairman of the Deep South Lacrosse Conference from 2005–2006. Anken came to Mars Hill from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where he served as head assistant coach and defensive coordinator for one year.

While Anken was at RIT, the Tigers held a top-20 national ranking and finished second in the Empire Eight Conference. Prior to RIT, Anken was head assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, North Carolina. At Pfeiffer he assisted the Falcons to a top ten national ranking and a second place finish in the Deep South Conference.

Anken has also coached at West Seneca and Clarence high schools, located in Buffalo, New York.

An outstanding goaltender and scholar athlete at Medaille College in Buffalo, Anken’s coaching philosophy focuses on the importance of academics and proper strength and conditioning.  Anken holds a certification in strength training and is the founder of the New York based Athletic Enhancement Training Center where he designed and implemented training routines for high school, college, and professional athletes. He takes pride in the physical and mental development of his players. Anken’s goal is to build a nationally recognized lacrosse program at Lycoming College.

A native of West Seneca, N.Y., Anken currently resides in Williamsport, Pa.

Assistant Coaches

Mike Courteau courteau@lycoming.edu
Coach Courteau enters his third year as assistant coach at Lycoming College. He played lacrosse at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina and West Seneca West High School in New York. He will serve as the offensive coordinator for the Warriors. In addition to his offensive duties, Courteau will also coordinate team academic monitoring and video analysis while continuing to assist Coach Anken with scouting and recruiting responsibilities.