Men's Lacrosse
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- bpc207@lehigh.edu
- Phone:
- 610-758-4392
- Alma Mater:
- Third Season
Brendan Callahan is in his third season with the Mountain Hawks coaching staff as an assistant coach. Callahan came to Lehigh following a very successful career at Stony Brook University. “(Head) Coach (Kevin) Cassese worked with me during my time at Stony Brook and is someone I look up to, so when he was hired at Lehigh I could not pass up the opportunity to coach with and learn from him,” Callahan said. “I’m excited for this chance to work at a place like
“I am proud to have Brendan Callahan on our staff as an assistant coach" explained Cassese. "Brendan had an outstanding collegiate career as a goaltender at
At Stony Brook, Callahan served as captain of the Seawolves in 2007 and garnered Second-Team All-America East laurels as a goal keeper. He was also selected for the North/South All-Star Game, was named the team MVP and led the America East in save percentage. A member of the 2007 America East All-Academic Team, Callahan was an All-Rookie Team selection in 2004 as well as an STX/USILA All-American after leading the nation in save percentage and goals against average.
Off the field, Callahan was involved in a number of activities, including the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the Inter-Collegiate Athletic Board and he was selected by the NCAA to represent Stony Brook at the 2005 NCAA Leadership Conference in
A native of Washington, D.C. Callahan graduated form Gonzaga High School in Bethesda, Maryland and earned his master’s degree from Lehigh in 2009. He earned his bachelor's degree from Stony Brook in Health Care Management in the spring of 2007.
