Canadian Lacrosse Association – OTTAWA, ON (June 10, 2016) – The Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is pleased to welcome Dane Hansen back to the organization as he takes on the role of Finance and Administration Coordinator. He will join Jane, Jean-François and Alain at the CLA office in Ottawa.

Dane most recently worked as the Administrative Coordinator with Football Canada, where he was tasked with planning meetings, handling finances, and other clerical duties. Prior to that, Dane worked for the CLA in a variety of roles between 2013 and 2016. He was first hired on as an intern in 2013, and remained involved through contract work until earlier this year. Throughout his time with the CLA, Dane has worked in many different program areas including coaching, communications, transfers, and national championship administration.

Since the age of 12, Dane has been involved with the sport of lacrosse as an athlete, coach, and official. After playing minor lacrosse in his hometown of Brockville, ON, he transitioned to coaching (NCCP Trained, Lacrosse Community Development) and officiating (NOCP Level 3).

A varsity football player with the Western University Mustangs, Dane obtained a Bachelor of Psychology from the London, ON based school. He later went on to complete a Graduate Diploma in Sports Business Management at Algonquin College in Ottawa, ON. 

Dane will officially rejoin the CLA office on Wednesday, June 15. Upon his arrival, he can be reached at dane@lacrosse.ca or 613-260-2028 x300.

Please join us in welcoming Dane to the CLA office and to our greater lacrosse community.

About the Canadian Lacrosse Association           

Founded in 1867, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 80,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. The CLA’s mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. We strive to accomplish this while adhering to our core values of health, excellence, accountability, respect and teamwork. The CLA oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). The CLA is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners – Warrior Sports, New Balance Athletics, Westjet, and Baron Rings – as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation. For more information on Canadian Lacrosse Association and the sport of lacrosse, visit our website at www.lacrosse.ca and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

 

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For more information, please contact:
 

Alain Brouillette

Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Canadian Lacrosse Association
Phone: 613-260-2028 ext. 302
Email: alain@lacrosse.ca