Drew’s all-time leader in wins,
Tom Leanos enters his third decade as the head of the Rangers’ lacrosse program.
A fixture of the New Jersey lacrosse community and a member of the NJ Lacrosse Hall of Fame,
Leanos has led the Rangers to post-season play 14 times including consecutive MAC playoff appearances in 2005 and 2006.
In 2006, he was named the MAC Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.
Leanos has guided the Rangers to five ECAC Metro NY/NJ championship titles, including three consecutive championships from 1998-00.
His teams have claimed MAC-East championships from 1988-91, and he led the 1994 squad to the program’s first-ever MAC Championship title.
In addition, five of Leanos’ squads have earned the prestigious Frenchy Julien Memorial
Sportsmanship Award from the District III Lacrosse Officials Association.
Leanos has coached 67 players who have been named MAC All-Stars with two conference
MVPs, four USILA All-Americans, and one Academic All-American.
He guided the 1990 team to a final national ranking of 18th and also served as the coach for the South Team
n the 1991 Division III North/South All-Star Game.
A 1970 graduate of Hofstra University, Leanos was an All-Met Division All-Star for the Flying Dutchmen and participated in the North-South All-Star Classic.
Prior to his arrival at Drew, he served as the head coach at Southampton College on Long Island where he started the men’s varsity lacrosse program.
In addition to serving as the men’s lacrosse coach, Leanos is the facilities manager for the athletic department, organizing the
scheduling and operation of Ranger Stadium and all outside athletic facilities.