WINGS HIRE LINDSAY SANDERSON AS GENERAL MANAGER AND HEAD COACH
Philadelphia Wings President Russ Cline announced that Lindsay Sanderson has been named the team's General Manager and Head Coach. Sanderson becomes the sixth General Manager and fifth Head Coach in the Wings 17-year history.
"Lindsay is a very successful coach and brings the right credentials to guide a very talented team to success," said Cline. "He loves the concept of a mix of Canadian and American players which best suits our current team and philosophy. Our ownership group felt that he was the best choice for our organization and our fans."
"I'm very excited to be back in the League and joining what I consider the finest franchise in the NLL," said Sanderson. "The history and tradition of the Wings is incredible and I look forward to continuing their winning ways for their fantastic fans. There are some concerns going into next season, but the foundation has been poured to develop another championship team."
Sanderson most recently served as the Assistant Coach for the Toronto Rock, helping to guide the team to an 8-2 record after taking over mid-season with Head Coach Terry Sanderson. He previously served as the General Manager and Assistant Coach of the Ottawa Rebel during the 2003 and 2002 seasons and an Assistant Coach for the Montreal Express in 2001.
In addition to his NLL coaching experience, Sanderson has coached the Orangeville Jr. A Northmen since 1993. He began his coaching tenure with the Northmen as a Co-Coach and helped to guide Orangeville to three Ontario Jr. A Championships and three Canadian Jr. A Championships. Sanderson assumed the role of General Manager and Head Coach in 1997 and won the Minto Cup with the Orangemen in 2000. He was named the Ontario Jr. A Coach of the Year in 1999.
The Philadelphia Wings are owned and operated by Philadelphia Wings L.P., whose principal owners are Russ Cline, Chris Fritz and Michael French. Comcast-Spectacor serves as the marketing, promotional, advertising, sponsorship and publicity arm of the Wings.
LINDSAY SANDERSON COACHING HISTORY
2004 Offensive Coach Toronto Rock NLL
2003 General Manager/Assistant Coach Ottawa Rebel NLL
2002 General Manager/Head Coach Ottawa Rebel NLL
2001 Assistant Coach Montreal Express NLL
1997-present General Manager/Head Coach Orangeville Jr. A
Northmen OLA
1993-96 Co-Coach Orangeville Jr. A Northmen OLA