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Coaching Staff

Damien C. Roy – Bishop’s ‘93
Head Coach
Program Director
(819) 822-9600 ext. 2217
droy@ubishops.ca
 

A Bishop’s Business and Economics graduate, Damien Roy has been Head Coach since 2000 when he began the Bishop’s Lacrosse Program. Currently, Roy balances his duties as Head Coach with those of Director of Recruitment at the University.

In the off season, Roy is very involved in the Eastern Townships Minor systems as a coach, referee and board member.

Roy also is an activate voice in the development of Quebec lacrosse at the provincial and national level. He is the vice-president of the Quebec Referees Association and on the Canadian Lacrosse Association’s national coaching committee.

Before Quebec Box Lacrosse ended in 1988, Roy played Junior B in Sherbrooke, as a goaltender, from 1986 to 1988.

Damien Roy resides in Sherbrooke with his girlfriend Sophie.


Rob Engelken – Syracuse ‘84
Assistant Coach
Technical Advisor
RTE804@aol.com

This will be Rob Engelken's seventh season as the team's technical advisor. A 24-year career coach in lacrosse and downhill ski racing, Rob has been a valuable father of the Bishop's program.

Engelken's knowledge of lacrosse spans over 30 years as a player at LaFayette Central HS (N.Y.), and Syracuse University, to an assistant coach at Division I University of Vermont.

Engelken is the Director of the Lake Champlain Lacrosse Club, and runs many camps and tournaments. Rob has coached HS lacrosse for over 10 years, and has been recently coaching youth teams in Vermont. Rob is also the Head Alpine Coach at Bolton Valley Resort.

Rob Engelken resides in Shelburne, Vermont with his wife Gwyn and son Taber.


 

Sylvain Laroche – Bishop’s ‘03
Assistant Coach

Sylvain Laroche returns to coach at Bishop's, where he originally learned to play lacrosse back when the program started in 2000. Laroche graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in marketing, and captained the team in his final season. He was also an assistant coach for the 2005 season.

Since 2000, Laroche has been playing in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League where he has won five league championships with three different teams. Laroche has been to two President's Cups (Canadian Senior "B" Box Lacrosse Championships), including winning the bronze medal in 2008 with the Kahnawake Mohawks. Laroche has also represented Quebec in many national field lacrosse championships as a member of the Wakefield Black Sheep.

Presently Laroche is Director of Sales and Development for Renaissance Stairs in Daveluyville, Que. Before Bishop's, Laroche played 4 years of Junior A hockey and was on the Quebec provincial referee staff.

Sylvain Laroche resides on the south shore of Montreal.