University of Maryland, Baltimore County

UMBC head men's lacrosse coach Ryan Moran tabbed Craig Chick as a full-time assistant lacrosse coach for the Retriever program in 2020.  

"Our program is extremely excited to bring Craig to our staff," Moran said then. "He is the type of person that reflects the culture our program hopes to represent.  Our coaching staff and players are eager to hear and benefit from his input."

Chick first joined the Retrievers' staff in 2019-20 and assisted both the offensive and defensive coordinators. He headed the face-off group, and the team jumped out to a 5-1 start, the best in program history before the COVID-19 pandemic shut the season down.

In 2000-2021, Chick was hired as a full-time assistant coach. He assisted the defensive coordinator and headed the man-down defense. The defensive unit ranked No. 6 in the nation in goals against (9.55), and the man-down defense finished 5th in the nation (75%). The squad won the America East regular season championship with an 8-3 record and hosted the conference championships. 

Chick was promoted to defensive coordinator before the 2022 season. The Retrievers went 8-5 and opened the year with a 4-0 mark, holding each opponent to under 10 goals scored. He coached a defense that was ranked No. 5 in the nation in goals against average (9.62) and was No. 1 in the America East with the highest scoring margin in the conference. In addition, UMBC had the lowest opponent clear percentage in the conference. Chick coached a nominee for the Tewaaraton Award (goalie Jayson Tingue) and tutored First Team All-Conference defenseman (Ethan Robinson). 

Last season, UMBC returned to the America East playoffs, and the squad finished in the Top 20 in clearing percentage. Defenseman Ethan Robinson was named to the America East First Team All-Conference squad for the second straight season.

Chick completed a brilliant career at Lehigh, earning the university's highest USILA All-American honor in 93 years of competition. He was named to the second team in 2019, one year after garnering USILA honorable mention laurels, and he is a two-time second-team Media All-American (as a junior and senior).

The Edgewater, Maryland native, and South River High School graduate competed in the 2019 USILA North-South All-Star Game and was named a Senior CLASS Award first-team All-American. He finished his senior campaign with 42 caused turnovers, breaking his own school record for a third straight year and breaking the all-time NCAA record for his career – finishing with 160.

Chick was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week three times during his senior campaign and, at the end of the regular season, garnered first-team All-League honors for a third straight year.

"I am happy for Craig to get this opportunity to begin his coaching career in his home state, at UMBC," said Lehigh head coach Kevin Cassese at the time of his hiring. "Craig was one of the best defensemen and best leaders we have ever had in the Lehigh lacrosse program.  He was a two-time team captain and an All-American. But, what I will remember most is his ability to make those around him better and the 'blue-collar work ethic' and 'chip on the shoulder' mentality that he brought with him to everything he did.  Undoubtedly, he will bring all that and more to his new position at UMBC."


He was a second-round draft pick of the Dallas Rattlers and earned a spot on the Major League Lacrosse All-Star squad in his first season as a professional. In 2019, Chick was nominated for Rookie of the Year, MVP, and Defensemen of the Year as a long stick middie. He played in the PLL for New York Atlas from 2020-2023 and is a current member of the Boston Cannons.

Chick and wife Savanah were married in September of 2023.