The Las Vegas Desert Dogs are an American professional box lacrosse team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team plays its home games at Lee's Family Forum. The team began play in the 2023 NLL season.
History On June 21, 2021, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise to the city of Las Vegas and co-owners Joseph Tsai, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Nash and Dustin Johnson. The team began play in the 2022–2023 season beginning in winter 2022 at Michelob Ultra Arena. Tsai is the owner of the San Diego Seals and has received special permission from the NLL to own multiple teams. Shawn Williams, one of the most accomplished players in NLL history, has been selected to lead the Las Vegas Desert Dogs as the franchise’s first general manager and head coach.
Roster
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All-time record Season Conference W–L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs2023Western5–136th4–51–8179222Shawn WilliamsDid not qualify2024Unified5–1314th2–73–6176223Shawn WilliamsDid not qualify2025Unified4–1414th2–72–7189256Shawn WilliamsDid not qualify2026Unified8–109th6–32–7219229Shawn WilliamsDid not qualify Total 4 Seasons 22–50 14–22 8–28 663 930 Playoff totals 0 Appearances 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0 Championships
Draft history
NLL Entry Draft First Round Selections
2022: Dylan Watson (2nd overall), Jake Saunders (16th overall) 2023: Adam Poitras (2nd overall) 2024: None 2025: Casey Wilson (4th overall), Caleb Khan (17th overall)
Award winners +YearPlayerAward2023Mark FineExecutive of the Year2024Zack GreerTeammate of the Year
Head coaching history #NameTermRegular SeasonPlayoffsGCWLW%GCWLW%1Shawn Williams2023-722250.306 - - - -
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