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Dave Huntley – Head Coach

Dave Huntley was named the sixth Head Coach in Philadelphia Wings history on June 6, 2007 and will be entering his second season on the bench for the team. 

Huntley is a four-time coach of the Canadian National Team and was most recently an assistant coach for the squad that won the gold medial at the 2006 World Championships.  He has also served as an assistant coach for the Baltimore Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse (2003-2005) and helped guide the team to a championship in 2005.  Huntley has been involved with the NLL since its inception as The Eagle League in 1987.  He was the first General Manager in Philadelphia Wings history and has worked in a variety of capacities for the Baltimore Thunder, Pittsburgh Crossefire, Washington Power and Colorado Mammoth prior to rejoining the Wings.

As a player, Huntley was a three-time All-American at Johns Hopkins University and was a member of their 1978 and ’79 NCAA Championship Teams.   The Toronto, ON native was awarded the McLaughlin Award in 1979 as the National Midfielder of the Year and is a member of John Hopkins All-Time Team. Internationally, Huntley was a member of Canada’s 1978 World Championship team and in 1999 was inducted into the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Lacrosse Hall Of Fame.   

Huntley resides in Towson, MD with his wife Nancy.  The couple has two children, a daughter, Michelle, and a son, Kevin, who was a first-round selection in this year’s NLL entry draft.