Before Holy Cross: Two-year member of the varsity lacrosse team at Loyola Blakefield H.S. for coach Jack Crawford … team was ranked No. 15 in the nation by Inside Lacrosse, and finished as the runner-up in the MIAA … selected to play in the 2011 Maryland State Lacrosse Coaches Association Top 44 Game … also a member of the varsity football team, playing running back and cornerback.

Personal: Son of Mike and Trish Coan … both parents graduated from Holy Cross in 1983 … father played ice hockey at Holy Cross … has three brothers (Brendan, Tim and Brian) … twin brother, Brendan, plays lacrosse at Babson College … has several other relatives who graduated from Holy Cross … has not yet declared a major.