Western Connecticut State University

Chuck Byrne enters his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Western Connecticut State University men's lacrosse program in 2026-27.  A native of New Rochelle, New York, Byrne played collegiately at both SUNY Cobleskill (03’-04’) and WestConn (05’-06’) and served as team captain for both universities. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from WestConn in 2007.  Byrne started his coaching career at the high school level, coaching at Foran High School in Milford as the defensive coordinator for seven seasons. Byrne helped lead Foran to a Southern Connecticut Conference championship in the 2022 season. 

Since joining WestConn as a coach in 2023, Byrne has played an integral role in the Wolves’ continued success, helping the program capture four LEC Regular Season Championships and two LEC Tournament Championships, as well as advancing to the NCAA Division III Second Round in 2023.  As the program’s primary goalie coach, Byrne has also played a key role in the development of WestConn’s goaltenders. Under his guidance, Jake Kelly was named LEC Specialist of the Year, and Brendan Grove was named LEC Tournament MVP in 2023.