Updated January 20, 2020
Tim O’Branski, a 2009 graduate of Salisbury University, is in his sixth year as the Director of Lacrosse Operations.
O’Branski has a hand in numerous areas, including logistical and operational aspects of the program. He is also extensively involved with lacrosse camps sponsored and directed by members of the coaching staff and is actively involved in managing the team’s social media platforms.
O’Branski came to Johns Hopkins from Georgetown University, where he served as a volunteer assistant coach with the men’s team
At Georgetown, he was focused on the development of faceoff and offensive personnel while assisting in all areas of the program. He gained valuable experience with on-field coaching at the Division I level and also handled the team’s film-exchange, developed scouting reports and was deeply involved in the team’s video scouting.
O’Branski was directly responsible for the Hoya faceoff unit, which excelled during his two seasons as a member of the coaching staff. The Hoyas’ Tyler Knarr finished third in the nation in faceoff winning percentage in 2014 (.659) and also led the nation in ground balls per game (10.93) en route to earning Third Team USILA All-America honors and a spot on the USILA Scholar All-America Team. Georgetown finished ninth in the nation in faceoff winning percentage as a team in 2013 and second in 2014.
O’Branski worked closely with Pietramala as a member of Team USA’s staff at the 2014 FIL World Championships. He served as the team’s official videographer with an emphasis on practice and game film for the coaching staff that could be used to evaluate individual players, team concepts and opponents.
O’Branski joined the Hoya coaching staff after three seasons coaching at Salisbury, where he helped the Sea Gulls to a record of 65-3 with three NCAA Championship Game appearances and consecutive Division III National Championships (2011, 2012).
O’Branski was a three-year member of the Salisbury lacrosse team and helped the team to a pair of national championships (2007, 2008). He served as a captain as a senior and graduated with a degree in Spanish and minors in athletic coaching and political science. He also earned a Masters of Arts in Teaching for Secondary Foreign Languages at Salisbury.
O’Branski and his wife, Brittany, were married in August 2019 and reside in Columbia.
