Florida Southern College Men's Lacrosse

Ward holds an overall record of 42-33 in his five seasons at the helm. The Moccasins concluded their second season in the Sunshine State Conference with a 6-8 overall record and 2-3 conference record. Despite the sub-.500 record, FSC's offense ranked seventh in the nation in assists per game (7.43), 10th in points per game (20.21) and 14th in scoring (12.79). It was also fourth in ground balls per game (37.50). The Mocs ranked No. 1 in the SSC in all four categories. They tied the program single-game record for goals in a 28-3 win over Lees-McRae on March 10 while establishing a new mark for points in a game (47), assists (19), ground balls (58) and faceoffs won (27) in that game. Individually, senior attackman Dane Sorensen led the country in goals per game for the second year in a row at 3.43. After finishing as the runner-up as a junior, Sorensen captured the SSC Player of the Year award. He also named to the USILA All-America Third Team, becoming only the second Moc to earn All-America honors. Alongside Sorensen, senior long-stick midfielder Trenell Boggans was also added to the All-SSC First Team after setting a program record with 30 caused turnovers. Boggans was eighth in the country with 2.14 caused turnovers per game. In 2014, Ward led FSC to its best finish in the program history. The Mocs went 11-4 last season, including an outstanding 9-1 record at home and a 4-1 record inside the Sunshine State Conference. FSC fell to No. 6 Tampa in the first-ever Sunshine State Conference title game. The Mocs finished the season ranked sixth in the South Region in the NCAA Division II Regional Rankings and 12th in the USILA Division II Coaches Poll. Offensively, the Mocs rewrote school record books. Wards team set season records for goals scored (218), assists (119), points (337), shots (673), shots on goal (393) and man-up goals (39). Individually, SSC Player of the Year runner-up Dane Sorensen set single-season records with 63 goals and 76 points, and his 4.20 goals-per-game average trailed only co-Tewaaraton winner Miles Thompson (Albany) for the highest in all three NCAA Divisions. SSC Newcomer of the Year Grant VanOverbekes 34 assists established a new single-season record while finishing second all-time behind Sorensen with 69 points. On the defensive side of the ball, DJ Lubs earned USILA All-American Honorable Mention for the second straight year. The Mocs finished the 2013 season with an overall record of 7-8 and a 3-4 mark in the Deep South Conference, their final season in the conference as the Sunshine State Conference began men's lacrosse in 2014. Ward and the Mocs fell in the quarterfinals of the DSC Tournament, 10-6, to SSC foe Saint Leo. Defender DJ Lubs earned USILA All-America Honorable Mention, marking the first time an FSC player earned All-American status. The Moccasins posted back-to-back winning seasons and reached the Deep South Conference Championship in Wards first two seasons at the helm. In 2011, FSC finished with its first winning record in the young programs history, going 8-7 overall and 4-2 in Deep South Conference play. The Mocs fell to Catawba, 10-8, the DSC Championship. Ward was named the DSC co-Coach of the Year along with Greg Paradine of Lenoir-Rhyne. Florida Southern defeated No. 7 Mars Hill in overtime that season for the programs second win against a ranked opponent. The win is the highest ranked opponent the Mocs have defeated in the programs history. The next season Florida Southern ­­improved to 10-6 with a 6-2 conference record. The Mocs finished the 2012 season receiving votes in the final USILA Division II Coaches Poll. The year was highlighted by a six-game win streak at the end of the season going into the DSC Championship game where they would once again fall to Catawba, 7-6, in the title match. Ward would lead the Mocs to their third-ever win against a ranked opponent, beating No. 10 Catawba, 13-10, in the regular season. Ward served as an assistant coach on the 2010 team that went 4-9, including an 11-10 victory over No. 9 Saint Leo, the eventual conference champion. The victory was the Moccasins' first win against a nationally-ranked opponent. Ward played goalkeeper for four seasons at Division-II powerhouse Limestone College, which compiled a 55-9 record during his career. A graduate of Corcoran High School in Syracuse, N.Y., he was a two-time team captain for Limestone and a three-time all-conference selection. In 2006 Ward was the MVP of the Deep South Conference Tournament. He was an All-American Honorable Mention in 2005 and 2007, and was crowned the 2007 Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Limestone reached the NCAA semifinals all four years of his career as well as making it to the championship game twice. The Saints lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Lemoyne twice (2006 and 2007), and lost both title game appearances in overtime (11-10 to Lemoyne in 2004 and 14-13 to New York Tech in 2005). Following his playing career at Limestone, Ward stayed on at his alma mater as a student assistant coach for the 2008 season. He received his bachelors degree in history in 2008. In the 2014 World Lacrosse Championships, Ward earned a bronze medal with the Iroquois Nationals, the first medal won by the Iroquois in the World Championships. He was the starting goaltender for the Iroquois Nationals in the 2006 World Championships, guiding them to a fourth-place finish. During the summer of 2012, Ward served as an assistant coach for the Iroquois Nationals U-19 team that won bronze at the 2012 Federation of International Lacrosse U-19 World Championships in Turku, Finland. The Iroquois earned their first-ever victory in an international field lacrosse game over an American team with a 15-13 upset in pool play. In 2009 he served as head lacrosse coach at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, S.C., where he led his team to a region championship. Ward currently resides in Lakeland with his wife, Aricka.

Williams came to FSC after four years of playing experience and five years of coaching experience at Division I Binghamton University (N.Y.). Under Williams' tutelage, the Moccasins finished 2015 ranked seventh in the country in assists per game (7.43), 10th in points per game (20.21) and 14th in scoring offense (12.79). Attackman Dane Sorensen led Division II on goals per game for the second year in a row at 3.43. The senior was also first in the SSC in points per game at 3.93 en route to SSC Player of the Year honors. Sophomore Cody Dyer was named an All-SSC Honorable Mention after scoring 31 goals and a career-high 51 points. Dyer ranked third in the SSC in points assists per game (1.43) and points per game (3.64). In Williams' second season at FSC, the Moccasins saw record-setting improvement on the offensive side of the ball. Florida Southern finished the season fourth in Division II in goals per game (14.53), up from their 24th-place ranking in 2013 (10.80). The Mocs rewrote the program's record books in 2014, resetting season records for goals scored (218), assists (119), points (337), shots (673), shots on goal (393) and man-up goals (39). Individually, Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year runner-up Dane Sorensen set individual single-season records with 63 goals and 76 points, and his 4.20 goals-per-game average trailed only co-Tewaaraton winner Miles Thompson (Albany) for the second-highest in all three NCAA Divisions. SSC Newcomer of the Year Grant VanOverbekes 34 assists established a new single-season record while finishing second all-time behind Sorensen with 69 points. In conjunction with his role as the offensive coordinator, Williams was named the Moccasins' recruiting coordinator prior to the 2015 season. Coach Williams has shown the ability to target the right student-athletes for Florida Southern in the classroom and on the field," Ward said. "He understands the importance of recruiting team-first guys and that is a huge part of our culture." Williams was a four-year starter (2004-07) for Binghamton and finished his career ranked third in school history in goals scored and sixth in points. He was a team captain as a senior. Williams joined the Bearcats' coaching staff following his playing career and completed his fifth season in 2012. He has served as the team's offensive coordinator, as well as recruiting coordinator. In addition to his work at Binghamton, Williams has extensive experience working lacrosse camps in the Northeast. He received his bachelor's degree in human development in 2007.