Brad MacArthur was announced as the head coach of the Florida Institute of Technology men’s lacrosse program in February 2022 and enters his fifth season leading the Panthers ahead of the 2026 campaign. As a USA Lacrosse certified head coach with nearly 30 years of experience across Canada and international competition, MacArthur has guided the Panthers to a 22-20 overall record in his first three seasons, including multiple Sunshine State Conference (SSC) honors such as 15 All-SSC selections, five All-Region honorees, and four All-Americans. In 2025, his team earned its sixth SSC Tournament appearance, picked up a notable ranked win over No. 17 Colorado Mesa, and saw several players earn All-Conference recognition. Under MacArthur’s leadership, Florida Tech also celebrated its first-ever SSC Freshman of the Year following the 2024 season.
Before joining Florida Tech, MacArthur built a respected coaching résumé internationally and in Canadian lacrosse. He spent eight years as General Manager and head coach of the Israeli Indoor National Team, leading the squad to a gold medal at the 2017 European Box Championships and strong World Indoor Championship finishes, and was honored as the 2016 Israel Lacrosse Man of the Year for his efforts growing the sport. His club coaching included leading the Brooklin Lacrosse Club in Major Series Lacrosse and stints with the Whitby Steelhawks and Clarington Green Gaels in Canadian leagues. As a player, MacArthur was a standout at St. Andrews Presbyterian College, earned USILA All-America and Academic All-America honors, and was a first-round National Lacrosse League draft pick, playing professionally for seven years and winning the NLL Champions Cup with the Calgary Roughnecks in 2004.
