Brian Dougherty
American lacrosse player and coach
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Brian "Doc" Dougherty (born December 10, 1973) is a retired Hall of Fame American lacrosse goaltender. He attended The Episcopal Academy before attending University of Maryland. He is currently the head coach at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | December 10, 1973 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Goalie | ||||||||||||||
| NLL draft | 2nd overall, 1996 Baltimore Thunder | ||||||||||||||
| NLL teams | Philadelphia Wings Baltimore Thunder | ||||||||||||||
| MLL team Former teams | Philadelphia Barrage Long Island Lizards Rochester Rattlers | ||||||||||||||
| NCAA team | University of Maryland Head coach Chestnut Hill College | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2001–2007 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2012 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Overview
Dougherty is one of the most decorated and accomplished goaltenders in the history of lacrosse. He is a three-time recipient of the Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award,[1] and was awarded the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award in back to back years in as the NCAA Goaltender of the Year.[2]
In 1995, with the Terrapins, Dougherty was named the NCAA tournament MVP. Dougherty was selected to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2012.
MLL career
Dougherty played with the Philadelphia Barrage from 2005 to 2008, played with the Long Island Lizards from 2003 to 2004 and Rochester Rattlers from 2001 to 2002.
Dougherty has been part of three Steinfeld Cup Championship teams: the Long Island Lizards in 2001, the Philadelphia Barrage in 2006, and again in 2007. He has appeared in many Major League Lacrosse All-Star Games [3]
He was also the starting goalie for 1998 United States Lacrosse team that won the World Lacrosse Championship.
Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame
On June 18, 2022, Dougherty was inducted into the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame as one of the eleven members of the inaugural class of inductees.[4]
NLL career
Dougherty has also played box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League for the Philadelphia Wings and the Baltimore Thunder, though he played sparingly.
Coaching career
Dougherty coached Division II Chestnut Hill College from 2011 to 2017 prior to becoming the head coach at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.[5]
Statistics
MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | GP | Min | GA | GAA | Sv | SvPct | 2ptGA | GP | Min | GA | GAA | Sv | SvPct | 2ptGA |
| 2001 | Rochester | 14 | 844 | 164 | 11.7% | 216 | 56.8% | 6 | 1 | 65 | 13 | 12.0% | 10 | 43.5% | 0 |
| 2002 | Rochester | 13 | 768 | 153 | 12.0% | 197 | 56.3% | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Long Island | 10 | 536 | 115 | 12.9% | 160 | 58.2% | 6 | 2 | 120 | 27 | 13.5% | 46 | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2004 | Long Island | 12 | 697 | 183 | 15.8% | 267 | 59.3% | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Philadelphia | 10 | 556 | 135 | 14.6% | 185 | 57.4% | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Philadelphia | 12 | 651 | 126 | 11.6% | 212 | 62.7% | 3 | 2 | 116 | 22 | 11.3% | 34 | 60.7% | 2 |
| 2007 | Philadelphia | 12 | 672 | 132 | 11.8% | 182 | 58.0% | 4 | 2 | 94 | 20 | 12.8% | 28 | 58.3% | 0 |
| MLL Totals | 83 | 4,724 | 1008 | - | 1,416 | - | 43 | 7 | 395 | 82 | - | 118 | - | 3 | |
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | Min | GA | SV | GAA | SV% | GP | Min | GA | SV | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1998 | Baltimore | 3 | 29 | 8 | 14 | 16.55 | 63.64 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL totals | 3 | 29 | 8 | 14 | 16.55 | 63.64 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
