Jim Shaler
Denison University • South Tampa Sticks • Frogs Lacrosse • Williston-Northampton School • NILOA
Four-decade player, coach, and NILOA-certified college official who has built and competed at every level of the game.
Biography
Jim Shaler's lacrosse career spans more than four decades as a player, coach, and official. He played at Denison University from 1981 to 1985 as a long-stick midfielder, and began coaching early, serving as an assistant coach at the Williston-Northampton School in 1982 and as the junior varsity lacrosse coach at Denison University in 1986.
Career Highlights
- Long-stick midfielder at Denison University (1981–1985)
- Assistant coach, Williston-Northampton School (1982)
- Junior varsity lacrosse coach, Denison University (1986)
- Board member and coach, South Tampa Sticks (since 2001)
- Played with Frogs Lacrosse at the Vail Shootout (2005–2009)
- Denison alumni team, Lake Placid Summit Classic (since 2011)
- NILOA-certified college lacrosse official since 1992
- Officiated multiple state lacrosse finals and SSC playoff games
Awards & Accomplishments
- Masters Champion, 2010 World Games
- All-Tournament selection, 2010 World Games
Contribution to Florida Lacrosse
Jim Shaler has given more than four decades to lacrosse as a player, coach, and NILOA-certified college official, building youth programs in Tampa while officiating at the highest competitive levels of the college and high school game.