Will McNamara joined the Haverford College men’s lacrosse program as an assistant coach prior to the 2019 season. Originally from the local area, McNamara played lacrosse at The Haverford School and was ranked as the No. 1 midfielder in the country and third overall recruit. He was an Under Armour All-American and two-time ESPNU All-American during his high school career where he was also a standout on the basketball court and soccer field.

McNamara went on to become a team captain at the University of Virginia and appeared in 43 of the team’s 45 games as an SSDM from 2015-17. He helped guide the Cavaliers to the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and graduated from Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in English during the spring of 2017. He is currently pursuing an MBA in finance from Saint Joseph’s University’s Erivan K. Haub School of Business where he will graduate from that program in the spring of 2019. During his final season of college eligibility, McNamara joined the Hawks’ where he helped guide the team to a runner-up finish in the NEC Tournament and earned NEC All-Tournament honors as a regular in the midfield. After his college career, McNamara was signed to the Chesapeake Bayhawks’ practice squad for Major League Lacrosse in June of 2018.

In addition to his work in college lacrosse, McNamara has also been involved with Harlem Lacrosse as both a coach and tutor within the Thomas K. Finletter School in Philadelphia. He was also a member of Virginia’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Athletes Committed to Education (ACE) during his undergraduate tenure.