After a season away from Post, Keith Long returned to the lacrosse program as an assistant coach in the fall of 2013.
Long, a 2012 graduate of the Institute, returns to Post after coaching his high school alma mater, Falls Church, where he served as an assistant coach for the varsity team and the head coach for the junior varsity squad. He will be working with Jaques and Grimm on the offensive side of the field, specifically with the midfielders.
One of VMI’s all-time top offensive threats, Long became VMI’s 16th player in the 100-point club and is ranked 14th all-time in career points. With back-to-back 40-point seasons in 2011 and 2012, Long capped his career with 107 career points on a balanced 55 goals and 52 assists. In 2012, he led VMI in all three scoring categories with 42 points on 24 goals and 18 assists. He also led the Institute in assists as a junior with 22.
Long is ranked fifth all-time at VMI with 56 points in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference games, netting 30 league goals and 26 assists. He is sixth all-time with 30 MAAC goals and fifth with 26 conference assists. In his senior season, Long became the first Keydet to be named first team All-MAAC since Tim Moran in 2010.
Following graduation, Long was taken by the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse in the Supplemental Draft. He has spent the last two seasons on the Rattlers’ practice roster.
