Field Hockey
Law, Allan
Allan Law
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- allaw@syr.edu
- Phone:
- 315-480-3342
In his four seasons with the Syracuse field hockey program, Law and the Syracuse coaching staff has elevated the Syracuse field hockey program to historic levels of success, highlighted by the team's first NCAA Championship in program history in 2015.
A native of Scotland, Law joined the Orange as a highly-accomplished player and coach. In his tenure with the Syracuse staff, Law has helped lead the Orange to one of the NCAA Tournament's four national seeds each season, which enters 2017 as the longest active streak nationally.
Syracuse also has the best record in ACC play - widely considered the nation's best and most competitive conference - among the seven member schools since Syracuse joined the league in Law's first season.
Law, who is responsible for video analysis and technical development of the student-athletes has helped develop some of the nation's most talented players and has helped both current student-athletes and alums reach the international level.
The 2016 season saw 'Cuse once again earn one of the nation's top-four seeds in the NCAA Tournament and the subsequent home game for the first round. Syracuse finished the regular season with a 15-4 overall record and a 4-2 mark in ACC play to earn the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. SU eventually fell to UConn in the NCAA Quarterfinal round, snapping a streak of back-to-back title game appearances.
The 2015 season was a historic one for 'Cuse in more ways than just the NCAA Championship run. Syracuse went a perfect 16-0 in the regular season. The mark was just the 10th program in Syracuse athletics' history, and the first team in 25 seasons to run the table in the regular season. After the stellar regular season, the No. 1 ranked Orange swept the ACC postseason honors, becoming the first team since North Carolina in 1994 to acheive the feat.
After earning the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, Law led the Orange past UMass and Princeton at J.S. Coyne Stadium to get to the NCAA Semifinals for the second-straight season, setting up a rematch of the 2014 NCAA title game with UConn. Syracuse jumped out to an early lead and dispatched the Huskies to return to the final.
The Orange took on North Carolina - the only team to beat Syracuse in 2015, in overtime of the ACC Championship game - where Syracuse once again came out firing and defeated the Tar Heels 4-2 to win the championship.
In 2014, Law and the Syracuse field hockey team advanced to its first-ever NCAA Tournament final. The Orange ultimately lost 1-0 to Connecticut. Syracuse recorded an 18-6 overall record and also went on to its first-ever ACC Tournament final. In addition, the club hosted the first and second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, by virture of earning the tournament's fourth seed.
In his first season at Syracuse in 2013, Law helped lead the Orange to a highly-successful inaugural campaign in the ACC, going 16-4 overall including a 4-2 mark in conference play. The Orange posted seven top-10 wins over No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Virginia, No. 6 Princeton, No. 6 Stanford, No. 7 Duke, No. 7 Massachusetts and No. 10 Boston College. SU finished the season ranked No. 2 in the final NFHCA Coaches Poll.
Among Law's chief duties as assistant coach are video analysis and technical development of the student-athletes.
Law, Scotland’s Men’s Coach of the Year in 2009, served as the head coach of the Scotland U16 Boy’s National Team (2011-13) and Head of Hockey for the St. Andrew’s University Hockey Club (2012-13), while performing the role of senior hockey coach and coach education coordinator at Glenalmond College, working with boys and girls from U14 to U18 levels.
Besides his many accomplishments coaching the sport, Law has had a success career as a player, playing for the St. Andrew’s Hockey Club since 2012. He has previously played for the Clydesdale Hockey Club (2011-12), Dundee Wanderers Hockey Club (1996-2011) and the Teddington Hockey Club First Team (2002-03).
At the national level, Law played on Scotland’s U16 team in 1996-98, the U18 squad from 1999-2000, and the Scottish Senior National Team for both in indoor and outdoor from 2002-10. He played in the Great Britain Super League in 2009.
With Dundee, Law led the club to U18 indoor titles in 1996-2000, the Scottish Indoor Championship in 2002 and the Indoor European B Division bronze medal in 2004.
Law helped lead St. Andrew’s to a promotion to National Division 2 in 2009-10 and its men’s first team to Bucs Division 1 in 2012.
“The opportunity to work with and develop alongside many quality student-athletes and coaching staff is exciting,” Law said. “Syracuse is a winning environment and I’m looking forward to contributing towards an already very successful program."
A native of Scotland, Law joined the Orange as a highly-accomplished player and coach. In his tenure with the Syracuse staff, Law has helped lead the Orange to one of the NCAA Tournament's four national seeds each season, which enters 2017 as the longest active streak nationally.
Syracuse also has the best record in ACC play - widely considered the nation's best and most competitive conference - among the seven member schools since Syracuse joined the league in Law's first season.
Law, who is responsible for video analysis and technical development of the student-athletes has helped develop some of the nation's most talented players and has helped both current student-athletes and alums reach the international level.
The 2016 season saw 'Cuse once again earn one of the nation's top-four seeds in the NCAA Tournament and the subsequent home game for the first round. Syracuse finished the regular season with a 15-4 overall record and a 4-2 mark in ACC play to earn the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. SU eventually fell to UConn in the NCAA Quarterfinal round, snapping a streak of back-to-back title game appearances.
The 2015 season was a historic one for 'Cuse in more ways than just the NCAA Championship run. Syracuse went a perfect 16-0 in the regular season. The mark was just the 10th program in Syracuse athletics' history, and the first team in 25 seasons to run the table in the regular season. After the stellar regular season, the No. 1 ranked Orange swept the ACC postseason honors, becoming the first team since North Carolina in 1994 to acheive the feat.
After earning the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, Law led the Orange past UMass and Princeton at J.S. Coyne Stadium to get to the NCAA Semifinals for the second-straight season, setting up a rematch of the 2014 NCAA title game with UConn. Syracuse jumped out to an early lead and dispatched the Huskies to return to the final.
The Orange took on North Carolina - the only team to beat Syracuse in 2015, in overtime of the ACC Championship game - where Syracuse once again came out firing and defeated the Tar Heels 4-2 to win the championship.
In 2014, Law and the Syracuse field hockey team advanced to its first-ever NCAA Tournament final. The Orange ultimately lost 1-0 to Connecticut. Syracuse recorded an 18-6 overall record and also went on to its first-ever ACC Tournament final. In addition, the club hosted the first and second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, by virture of earning the tournament's fourth seed.
In his first season at Syracuse in 2013, Law helped lead the Orange to a highly-successful inaugural campaign in the ACC, going 16-4 overall including a 4-2 mark in conference play. The Orange posted seven top-10 wins over No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Virginia, No. 6 Princeton, No. 6 Stanford, No. 7 Duke, No. 7 Massachusetts and No. 10 Boston College. SU finished the season ranked No. 2 in the final NFHCA Coaches Poll.
Among Law's chief duties as assistant coach are video analysis and technical development of the student-athletes.
Law, Scotland’s Men’s Coach of the Year in 2009, served as the head coach of the Scotland U16 Boy’s National Team (2011-13) and Head of Hockey for the St. Andrew’s University Hockey Club (2012-13), while performing the role of senior hockey coach and coach education coordinator at Glenalmond College, working with boys and girls from U14 to U18 levels.
Besides his many accomplishments coaching the sport, Law has had a success career as a player, playing for the St. Andrew’s Hockey Club since 2012. He has previously played for the Clydesdale Hockey Club (2011-12), Dundee Wanderers Hockey Club (1996-2011) and the Teddington Hockey Club First Team (2002-03).
At the national level, Law played on Scotland’s U16 team in 1996-98, the U18 squad from 1999-2000, and the Scottish Senior National Team for both in indoor and outdoor from 2002-10. He played in the Great Britain Super League in 2009.
With Dundee, Law led the club to U18 indoor titles in 1996-2000, the Scottish Indoor Championship in 2002 and the Indoor European B Division bronze medal in 2004.
Law helped lead St. Andrew’s to a promotion to National Division 2 in 2009-10 and its men’s first team to Bucs Division 1 in 2012.
“The opportunity to work with and develop alongside many quality student-athletes and coaching staff is exciting,” Law said. “Syracuse is a winning environment and I’m looking forward to contributing towards an already very successful program."
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Syracuse Field Hockey
Sunday, September 28
Syracuse Field Hockey Postgame
Sunday, September 28
Syracuse Field Hockey Pregame
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