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Meet your coaches

East Aurora Beast welcomes two of the top players in the NLL/PLL and on the Buffalo Bandits, Josh Byrne and Dhane Smith, as our new Directors of Player & Coach Development.

Josh Byrne

  • Current Player, Buffalo Bandits
  • NCAA Div 1, Hofstra University
  • Drafted 1st Overall, 2017 NLL Draft
  • Finalist NLL Rookie of the Year
  • Led NLL rookies in points (63), and assists (37)
  • Set Bandits rookie franchise record for points/season
  • Current player, Chaos Lacrosse Club, PLL
  • Played in 2020 PLL Championship

 

Dhane Smith

  • Current Player, Buffalo Bandits
  • Drafted 5th overall, 2012 NLL Draft
  • 2016 NLL Most Valuable Player
  • Holds Bandits franchise record for most goals in a season.
  • NLL single-season record for more points
  • Gold medal winner at the 2019 World Indoor Championship for Team Canada
  • Current player, Chaos Lacrosse Club, PLL
  • Played in 2020 PLL Championship

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