The Las Vegas Desert Dogs are a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team plays at Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada. The team began play in the 2023 NLL season.
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| Sport | Lacrosse |
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| Founded | 2021 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Conference | Western |
| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| Arena | Lee's Family Forum |
| Owners | Joseph Tsai Wayne Gretzky Steve Nash Dustin Johnson |
| Head coach | Shawn Williams |
| General manager | Shawn Williams |
| Website | lasvegasdesertdogs.com |
History
editOn June 21, 2021, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise to the city of Las Vegas and co-owners Joseph Tsai, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Nash and Dustin Johnson. The team began play in the 2022–2023 season beginning in winter 2022 at Michelob Ultra Arena. Tsai is the owner of the San Diego Seals and has received special permission from the NLL to own multiple teams.[1][2][3] Shawn Williams, one of the most accomplished players in NLL history, has been selected to lead the Las Vegas Desert Dogs as the franchise’s first general manager and head coach.
Roster
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Shawn Williams
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All-time record
edit| Season | Conference | W–L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
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| 2023 | Western | 5–13 | 6th | 4–5 | 1–8 | 179 | 222 | Shawn Williams | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Unified | 5–13 | 14th | 2–7 | 3–6 | 176 | 223 | Shawn Williams | Did not qualify |
| Total | 2 Seasons | 10–26 | 6–12 | 4–14 | 355 | 445 | |||
| Playoff Totals | 0 Appearances | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 Championships | ||
Draft history
editNLL Entry Draft
editFirst Round Selections
Award winners
edit| Year | Player | Award |
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| 2023 | Mark Fine | Executive of the Year |
| 2024 | Zack Greer | Teammate of the Year |
Head coaching history
edit| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
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| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| 1 | Shawn Williams | 2023- | 36 | 10 | 26 | .278 | - | - | - | - |
References
edit- ^ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE AWARDS LAS VEGAS 15TH FRANCHISE, ANNOUNCES WAYNE GRETZKY, DUSTIN JOHNSON, STEVE NASH, AND JOE TSAI AS CO-OWNERS". Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "New Las Vegas lacrosse team will be owned by Wayne Gretzky, others". Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Wayne Gretzky, Steve Nash, Dustin Johnson among owners of new Las Vegas pro lacrosse team". Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Roster | Las Vegas Desert Dogs". www.lasvegasdesertdogs.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
