John Callanan

John Callanan provides over 30 years of experience coaching girls  lacrosse in the Tri-State area. As the Suffern High School Girls Lacrosse Coach since 1998, Coach Callanan’s teams have featured over 65 All-Americans, and have earned a number of US Lacrosse “Top-25 National Rankings.” In addition, Coach Callanan currently ranks second in all-time wins in New York State girls lacrosse. Coach Callanan’s club coaching experience began in 2002 when he created the Hudson Valley Hurricane Girls Lacrosse Club. In addition to his coaching position at Suffern, Coach Callanan has taken on the Hudson Valley Regional Coach/Director of the US Lacrosse National Tournament (1999-2019), Hudson Valley Regional Coach/Director of the Empire State Games (2001-2008), and Founder/Director of the Suffern Girls Youth Lacrosse Club (1999-Present). Along with coaching, Mr. Callanan has been teaching history at Suffern High School since 1996, and has served as an adjunct instructor for Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Public Policy since 2011. Mr. Callanan graduated from Le Moyne College, and he earned his Masters Degree in Education from The City College of New York. While at Le Moyne, Coach Callanan played four years as a Defensive Midfielder for the Dolphins (’91-’94). Coach Callanan and his wife, Mary Lynn Collins-Callanan, reside in Tarrytown, N.Y. with their four children Daniel, Mary Kate, Johnny, and Rosie.  Coach Callanan is the Head Coach of the Metro Magic 2028 team.