John Danowski was born on March 12,1954 and is an American college lacrosse coach who has been the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team since the 2007 season.
15 Facts About John Danowski
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John Danowski is a three-time winner of the F Morris Touchstone Award as the NCAA men's lacrosse coach of the year, earning the honor in 1993,2010, and 2013.
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One of nine coaches to lead three NCAA Division I championship teams, John Danowski has won more games than any other Division I lacrosse coach.
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John Danowski went to Rutgers University and played for the school's men's lacrosse team for four seasons, from 1973 to 1976.
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John Danowski led the team in assists three times and, as of 2011, is Rutgers' record-holder for assists in a season, having assisted on 54 goals during the 1973 season.
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That year, John Danowski set the team record with 13 assists in a game against Penn State, and in 1974 he compiled a school-record 14 points in a game.
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John Danowski became the head coach at Hofstra before the 1986 season.
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John Danowski won the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year award.
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John Danowski interviewed with Rutgers for that school's head coaching position after the season, but decided to remain with the Blue Devils.
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John Danowski signed a new contract with Duke that goes through 2023.
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John Danowski was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame on June 16,2022.
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In 2015, John Danowski was selected by US Lacrosse to coach the US men's national team at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship.
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John Danowski's father was Ed Danowski, a National Football League quarterback for the New York Giants.
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One of his sons is former Duke lacrosse player Matt John Danowski, who was named to the USILA All-American first team three times and is an assistant coach for the Blue Devils.
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When John Danowski accepted the head coaching position at Duke, Matt was playing for the school.