Derek Keenan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derek Keenan
Occupation	Lacrosse Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 2, 1961(1961-10-02)
Age	63
Birthplace	Ontario
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Libra

Derek Keenan Biography

Derek Keenan is one of the most popular and richest Lacrosse Player who was born on October 2, 1961 in Ontario, Canada. Lacrosse coach general manager, coach and former player who won the NLL GM of the Year award as well as the Les Bartley Award for Coach of the Year several times. He was awarded both awards in 2006, 2010 , and the year 2014. The inductee was inducted in to the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in the year 2012.

He was the brother-in law of Hall of Fame hockey centre He was the brother-in- law of Hall of Fame hockey centre Joe Nieuwendyk..

After a long amateur career, (with the Oshawa Green Gaels and the Brooklin Redmen of the Ontario Junior and Senior Leagues respectively, and Ithaca College where he made All-American), and appearances with the Canadian National Field team at several world championships, Keenan began professional play in 1992 with the Buffalo Bandits, where he won the 1992 Rookie of the Year Award. The Bandits won the Champions Cup in both of Keenan’s seasons with the team. After a five-year break, he played six games with the Toronto Rock in 1999, before becoming an assistant coach under Les Bartley. The Rock won the 1999 NLL Championship, and with Bartley at the helm and Keenan and Ed Comeau as assistant coaches, the Rock went to the championship game in each of the next four seasons, winning three times, in 2000, 2002, and 2003.

In November 2003, Bartley stepped down due to his battle with colon cancer, and Keenan was promoted to interim general manager, while Comeau was given the job of interim head coach. However, less than four months later, after a 2-4 start, both Keenan and Comeau were fired by the Rock, replaced by Terry Sanderson.

His wife Wendy died in January of this year. He is a family member of NHL Coach Mike Keenan.

Derek Keenan Net Worth

Derek Keenan is one of the richest Lacrosse Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Keenan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The place he was raised is Oshawa, Ontario and was an All-American player in lacrosse during his time at Ithaca College. He was awarded an Rookie of the Year award in his debut season as a professional player with The Buffalo Bandits.

Under his direction under his leadership, under his leadership, the Portland Lumberjax became the first expansion team in National Lacrosse League history to place first in its division.

Derek Keenan (born October 2, 1961, in Oshawa, Ontario) is a former lacrosse player, and current head coach and general manager of the Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League. Keenan has won the NLL GM of the Year award and the Les Bartley Award for Coach of the Year three times each; he won both awards in 2006, 2010, and 2014 though he shared the 2010 Bartley Award with Chris Hall.

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Facts & Trivia

Derek Ranked on the list of most popular Lacrosse Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Derek Keenan celebrates birthday on October 2 of every year.