Andy Meyers joined the Harvard Men's Lacrosse coaching staff in August of 2024. A decorated leader at the Division I level, Meyers took over as the defensive assistant for the Crimson ahead of the 2026 season.
Meyers joined the Crimson after a successful run as an assistant coach with Penn State University lacrosse program. With the Nittany Lions, Meyers was responsible for the faceoff unit that became one of the best in the nation under his guidance. The success of the group was critical in helping the team reach Championship Weekend in 2025 as one of the final four teams remaining. Overall, the Nittany Lions posted a 23-10 record in Meyers' two year stint in Happy Valley
Prior to his appointment at Penn State, Meyers spent two seasons at Christopher Newport University. Meyers helped the Captains to a 37-5 record while spending five weeks ranked at No. 1 in the USILA Division III National Coaches Poll. In that time, Christopher Newport advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2022 before reaching the Final Four in 2023. Among his many contributions to the program, Meyers helped oversee one of the nation's best defensive units. In 2022, the CNU defense led the country in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency and Caused Turnovers Per Game while limiting opponents to an average of 7.75 goals per game.
In addition to his role as defensive coordinator, Meyers helped oversee one of the nation's leading faceoff units. The Captains ranked 17th in the country with a .628 faceoff percentage in 2023 after leading the NCAA in ground balls per game with a 45.75 average in 2022. Under Meyers' watch, 14 defensive and faceoff personnel earned All-American honors during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. This included Max Wayne and Ryan Young, who earned National Defenseman of the Year honors in 2022 and 2023 respectively, and Warner Cabaniss, who earned national recognition as a faceoff specialist during each of his first two collegiate campaigns. For his efforts, Meyers was celebrated as a member of the IMLCA Region 3 Coaching Staff of the Year in 2022.
Prior to arriving at Christopher Newport, Meyers gained experience coaching at a variety of levels, including two seasons at Otterbein University. With the Cardinals, he worked as the defensive coordinator while assisting in nearly every facet of the program. Overall, Otterbein posted a 15-6 record during his stint, including an 11-4 campaign in 2021.
In addition to his time with the Cardinals, Meyers also gained extensive experience working at the high school and club levels. Among his stops, he served as the associate head coach at Blue Valley West High School. He also spent time coaching on the club circuit with Midwest Top Gun in Kansas City and with True Lacrosse in Ohio.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Meyers was a decorated standout at Carthage College. From 2016 to 2018, he made his presence felt as a defensive midfielder and faceoff athlete while helping the program claim a pair of CCIW championships.
On an individual level, he set a new school record with a .720 faceoff winning percentage and was celebrated as the conference's Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2017. Eventually, he was a two-time All-CCIW selection and graduated with a .660 career faceoff percentage while picking up 360 groundballs, both of which rank as the second highest mark in program history. Meyers has also competed on the international circuit as a member of the Ireland National Men's Lacrosse Team, including appearances in the World Lacrosse Championships in 2018 and 2023.
Equally successful in the classroom, Meyers graduated from Carthage with a degree in history in 2018. For his efforts, he was honored with the prestigious CCIW Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference Award as the school's top male student-athlete in 2017. In May of 2021 Meyers earned his Master of Science degree in Allied Health from Otterbein University.
