With over five decades of experience in playing, coaching, managing, and promoting lacrosse, Jim has been a notable contributor to the sport. He served as the program coordinator for the Ontario Lacrosse Association from 1981 to 1983 and as Associate Director for the World Lacrosse Games in 1986. He also served as the general manager of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union from 1986 to 1995. He was also the driving force behind the first International Lacrosse Federation-sanctioned World Indoor Lacrosse Championship held in Canada. In 1986, he was the general manager of the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Men’s World Field Lacrosse Championships. Jim was also the manager of the 150th Anniversary of Lacrosse Celebration held in Montreal in June of 2017. He became the head coach of the Toronto Varsity Blues women’s lacrosse team in 2018. He served on the Ontario Women’s Field Lacrosse (OWFL) executive committee for four seasons, having pioneered the sport in Toronto at both the club and high school levels. Under his leadership, girls’ lacrosse in the Toronto District School Board experienced substantial growth. Jim was a member of the management team that launched the Toronto Rock into the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He is the author of several lacrosse books: Lacrosse – the Ancient Game, ‘Women Play Lacrosse – A History of the International Field Game’, ‘Tales of a Lacrosse Troubadour’ and a student workbook written in cooperation with Tewenhni’tatshon - Louis Delisle.
