Las Vegas Desert Dogs
American box lacrosse team
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The Las Vegas Desert Dogs are an American professional box lacrosse team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team plays its home games at Lee's Family Forum. The team began play in the 2023 NLL season.
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Sport | Lacrosse |
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| Founded | 2021 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| Arena | Lee's Family Forum |
Owners | Joseph Tsai Wayne Gretzky Steve Nash Dustin Johnson |
Head coach | Shawn Williams |
| General manager | Shawn Williams |
| Website | lasvegasdesertdogs.com |
History
On June 21, 2021, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise to the city of Las Vegas and co-owners Joseph Tsai, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Nash and Dustin Johnson. The team began play in the 2022–2023 season beginning in winter 2022 at Michelob Ultra Arena. Tsai is the owner of the San Diego Seals and has received special permission from the NLL to own multiple teams.[1][2][3] Shawn Williams, one of the most accomplished players in NLL history, has been selected to lead the Las Vegas Desert Dogs as the franchise’s first general manager and head coach.
Roster
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All-time record
| Season | Conference | W–L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
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| 2023 | Western | 5–13 | 6th | 4–5 | 1–8 | 179 | 222 | Shawn Williams | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Unified | 5–13 | 14th | 2–7 | 3–6 | 176 | 223 | Shawn Williams | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Unified | 4–14 | 14th | 2–7 | 2–7 | 189 | 256 | Shawn Williams | Did not qualify |
| 2026 | Unified | 8–10 | 9th | 6–3 | 2–7 | 219 | 229 | Shawn Williams | Did not qualify |
| Total | 4 Seasons | 22–50 | 14–22 | 8–28 | 663 | 930 | |||
| Playoff totals | 0 Appearances | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 Championships | ||
Draft history
Award winners
| Year | Player | Award |
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| 2023 | Mark Fine | Executive of the Year |
| 2024 | Zack Greer | Teammate of the Year |
Head coaching history
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
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| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| 1 | Shawn Williams | 2023- | 72 | 22 | 50 | .306 | - | - | - | - |