Rebirth, Recruiting, and the Olympic Dream: Randy Mearns Pt. 1

<p>Randy Mearns wiped his Instagram clean recently — a sure sign of rebirth.</p><p>Last summer, Mearns was let go as head coach of St. Bonaventure’s men’s lacrosse program — a team he helped build from scratch over nine years, just as it was gaining momentum and producing NLL talent year after year.</p><p>So what’s next?</p><p>Mearnsi Lacrosse and a new role with the Greek National Team chasing a spot at the 2028 LA Olympics in Sixes. And the same lifelong mission: developing better players, teammates, and humans.</p><p>From 17 seasons as head coach at Canisius to five Mann Cups as a player, a Minto Cup with St. Catharines, captaining an NLL champion Knighthawks team, and helping Team Canada win multiple world championship golds — Randy Mearns has done it all.</p><p>In Part One of this conversation, we dive into coaching at every level — NCAA, Team Canada, U19, and Team Greece — recruiting, the Olympic dream, and what comes after getting fired from the program you built.</p><p>Follow on X @BradChall | Insta @BradChalloner </p><p>Guest @CoachMearns | @CoachMearns</p>