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Ed Comeau is a Canadian lacrosse coach, best known for leading the Georgia Swarm in the NLL. Before that, he was the head coach of the Orlando Titans, until the team stopped playing in 2010.
Comeau started his coaching career with the Toronto Rock as an assistant under Les Bartley, who helped the team win four championships. When Bartley left due to health issues, Comeau became the temporary head coach but was later replaced.
He then joined the Rochester Knighthawks as an assistant and later their head coach. In 2007, he guided them to a remarkable season, winning a franchise-record 12 games in a row and securing their first championship since 1997. For his success, Comeau received the Les Bartley Award as coach of the year. He later coached the New York Titans and earned a master’s degree in sports coaching from the United States Sports Academy.
NLL head coaching statistics
* - interim head coach
| Team | Season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoff result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| Toronto Rock | 2004* | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | – | – | – | – | Fired |
| Rochester Knighthawks | 2006 | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost Division Final (BUF) |
| Rochester Knighthawks | 2007 | 16 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won Champions' Cup (ARZ) |
| Rochester Knighthawks | 2008 | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | – | – | – | – | Did not qualify |
| New York Titans | 2009 | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost Champions' Cup (CGY) |
| Orlando Titans | 2010 | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost Division Final (TOR) |
| Georgia Swarm | 2016 | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost Eastern Division Semifinal (NE) |
| Georgia Swarm | 2017 | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | Won NLL Finals (SSK) |
| Georgia Swarm | 2018 | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost Eastern Division Final (ROC) |
| Georgia Swarm | 2019 | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost Eastern Division Final (TOR) |
| Georgia Swarm | 2020 | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | – | – | – | – | Season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Georgia Swarm | 2022 | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | – | – | – | – | Did not qualify |
| Georgia Swarm | 2023 | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | – | – | – | – | Did not qualify |
| Georgia Swarm | 2024 | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost NLL Quarterfinal (BUF) |
| Georgia Swarm | 2025 | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost NLL Quarterfinal (SSK) |
| Georgia Swarm | 2026 | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost NLL Semifinals (HFX) |
| Totals: | 16 | 260 | 153 | 107 | .588 | 23 | 12 | 11 | .522 | |
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