Paul Day
Episode description
Paul Day is the man.
That’s the intro.
One of the most respected leaders in all of lacrosse.
He’s the head coach and general manager or the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.
A Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Famer, he’s been to the National Lacrosse League finals nine times, capturing five titles as a player, coach or general manager.
He did it all while maintaining a 27-year decorated career as a full-time sergeant for the Niagara Regional Police Service.
He specialized in street crime, intelligence and recruiting.
We’ll hear how that compliments his lacrosse life.
He retired from the force in 2017 to focus his attention on the Wings.
A two time Les Barley Award Winner for NLL Coach of the Year. He won the award 16 years apart in 2004 and 2020.
A native of Peterborough, ON, Day used to ride his bike to the local library and watch 8 mm movies on a projector of old Philadelphia indoor lacrosse games. He’s won multiple Mann Cups with the Peterborough Lakers.
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