NLL: Toronto Nabs Cordingley for Head Coach
from press release
TORONTO -- The Toronto Rock announced Tuesday
the hiring of Troy Cordingley as head coach for the 2010
season.
Cordingley, who spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons with the Calgary
Roughnecks brings along a wealth of knowledge and experience to the
Rock this season. He previously served as an assistant coach
with the Buffalo Bandits since 2003 alongside head coach Darris
Kilgour.
"I am very excited and looking forward to this challenge," said
Cordingley. "I'd like to see the Toronto Rock back where they
belong."
Rock GM Terry Sanderson who coached alongside Cordingley for the
past two seasons as assistant coach with the Roughnecks says they
"broke the mold" with Cordingley.
"He is one of the most passionate lacrosse people you'll ever come
across," said Sanderson. "He will bring a lot of energy and
enthusiasm to this team."
Cordingley, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bandits in the 1993 NLL
Entry Draft, played with the Bandits for most of his playing career
from 1993 to 1999 followed by two seasons with the Albany Attack in
2000 and 2001. He won two NLL championships as a player with
Buffalo in 1993 and 1996.
Named NLL Head Coach of the Year in 2009, Cordingley led the
Roughnecks to a league-best 12-4 regular season record and finished
the top overall seed in the 2009 NLL Playoffs. In addition,
he led the team to the 2009 NLL Champions Cup victory over the New
York Titans, 12-10.
"Troy is very committed to doing the job right," said Sanderson.
"This was proven when he left his young family (in Oakville) nearly
every weekend during the last two NLL seasons to do a job for
Calgary. I think that speaks volumes for the type of
commitment we'll be receiving here in Toronto by hiring Troy."
"This means a lot to me and my family," said Cordingley about
coaching closer to home this season. "I can go home after
every game now and am not going to miss very many (of my kids')
hockey games and dance recitals," he added.
In his estimation, Sanderson refers to Cordingley as "a players
coach" who will no doubt receive the utmost respect from the Rock
roster.
Having not been out of the game as a player for very long, "(Troy)
can relate to today's lacrosse player especially well," Sanderson
said of Cordingley's connection with the players.

