Men's Lacrosse
Durkin, Tucker
Tucker Durkin
- Title:
- Associate Men's Lacrosse Head Coach
- Email:
- td635@drexel.edu
- Phone:
- 215-571-1866
Tucker Durkin joined the coaching staff at Drexel University in the summer of 2019. Durkin works primarily with Drexel's defense. He was elevated to associate head coach following the 2024 season.
Durkin made an immediate impact on his arrival as Drexel's defensive coordinator. In 2021, Drexel was second in the CAA and in the top 25 nationally in scoring defense. The Dragons allowed almost two less goals a game than a year ago and held more than half their opponents to 10 goals or less. Sean Quinn was a First Team All-CAA pick on defense for Drexel, while Jack Farrell was a Second Team All-CAA selection at long stick. The Dragons won the CAA championship for the first time since 2014 and advanced to the NCAA Championships. Drexel held fourth-ranked Notre Dame to just 10 goals in the opening round of the tournament. Farrell and Quinn were Second Team All-CAA picks in 2022. This past season, in his first as associate head coach, Durkin's defense held six teams to single-digit scoring. The Dragons held No. 15 Fairfield, the highest scoring team in the CAA, to just six goals in the CAA semifinals as they advanced to the title game once again. Drexel has played in the CAA finals twice in Durkin's five seasons.
Durkin came to Drexel after serving as the head coach at Bryn Athyn for four seasons. He led the Lions to four consecutive conference tournament appearances and a 30-29 overall record. Durkin was part of the transition team that led Bryn Athyn to full-time membership and took over a program that had just 13 student-athletes when he arrived. The 2018 North Eastern Athletic Conference championship appearance was the first in school history for any sport.
Durkin's accomplishments are not limited to coaching. The Johns Hopkins graduate has been playing professionally since he graduated in 2013, first in Major League Lacrosse and now in the Premier Lacrosse League. Durkin, who is a currently a member of the Atlas Lacrosse Club, was recently named to the PLL All-Star team. He is a six-time First Team All-Pro and a five-time All-Star. In 2017, he was named the MLL Defender of the Year.
He was a member of the United States National Team at both the 2014 and 2018 World Games. At the 2014 games, Durkin was named the Most Outstanding Defenseman.
As an undergraduate at Hopkins, Durkin was twice named the William C. Schmiesser Award winner, which is given to the top defenseman in Division I. He is one of just eight players to win the award twice. Durkin was a First Team All-American on two occasions and was a Second Team All-American as a sophomore. He was a semifinalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy as both a junior and a senior.
Durkin is a local product from Huntington Valley, Pa. He graduated from La Salle College High School, where he was a two-time USILA All-American.
Durkin made an immediate impact on his arrival as Drexel's defensive coordinator. In 2021, Drexel was second in the CAA and in the top 25 nationally in scoring defense. The Dragons allowed almost two less goals a game than a year ago and held more than half their opponents to 10 goals or less. Sean Quinn was a First Team All-CAA pick on defense for Drexel, while Jack Farrell was a Second Team All-CAA selection at long stick. The Dragons won the CAA championship for the first time since 2014 and advanced to the NCAA Championships. Drexel held fourth-ranked Notre Dame to just 10 goals in the opening round of the tournament. Farrell and Quinn were Second Team All-CAA picks in 2022. This past season, in his first as associate head coach, Durkin's defense held six teams to single-digit scoring. The Dragons held No. 15 Fairfield, the highest scoring team in the CAA, to just six goals in the CAA semifinals as they advanced to the title game once again. Drexel has played in the CAA finals twice in Durkin's five seasons.
Durkin came to Drexel after serving as the head coach at Bryn Athyn for four seasons. He led the Lions to four consecutive conference tournament appearances and a 30-29 overall record. Durkin was part of the transition team that led Bryn Athyn to full-time membership and took over a program that had just 13 student-athletes when he arrived. The 2018 North Eastern Athletic Conference championship appearance was the first in school history for any sport.
Durkin's accomplishments are not limited to coaching. The Johns Hopkins graduate has been playing professionally since he graduated in 2013, first in Major League Lacrosse and now in the Premier Lacrosse League. Durkin, who is a currently a member of the Atlas Lacrosse Club, was recently named to the PLL All-Star team. He is a six-time First Team All-Pro and a five-time All-Star. In 2017, he was named the MLL Defender of the Year.
He was a member of the United States National Team at both the 2014 and 2018 World Games. At the 2014 games, Durkin was named the Most Outstanding Defenseman.
As an undergraduate at Hopkins, Durkin was twice named the William C. Schmiesser Award winner, which is given to the top defenseman in Division I. He is one of just eight players to win the award twice. Durkin was a First Team All-American on two occasions and was a Second Team All-American as a sophomore. He was a semifinalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy as both a junior and a senior.
Durkin is a local product from Huntington Valley, Pa. He graduated from La Salle College High School, where he was a two-time USILA All-American.
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