An economics major and exceptional student-athlete, Shawn A. Trell excelled as the goalie on three national championship teams, while earning Academic All-American honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America and the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.
As only a sophomore, he proved that big players win big games, earning the Most Valuable Player award in the Division III National Championship game, making 17 stops in the Statesmen’s 9-5 victory over Ohio Wesleyan University. He also was named an honorable mention All-American that year.
His final two seasons proved to be even more successful, earning first-team All-American accolades and the C. Markland Kelly Memorial Award as the Most Outstanding Goalie in the nation, while leading the Statesmen to two more national championships. For his career, Trell is fourth on the all-time career lists in both saves (466) and goals against average (8.72), while his 8.45 goals against average and 190 saves in 1989 place him third and fourth, respectively, on those single season lists.
A Durfee Academic Scholar, Trell earned membership into Omicron Delta Epsilon, the National Honor Society for Economics and was on the Dean’s List all four years. Upon graduation, he was accepted into the Juris Doctor Program at the Georgetown University Law Center, earning his degree in 1993. He also served as an assistant coach for the Hoyas during his postgraduate years.
After earning his law degree, Trell worked for three different law firms before taking his present job as an assistant general counsel for Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc., in Los Angeles. He also served as the primary counsel to the startup organization Major League Lacrosse, helping prepare among many other things, league operating agreements, licensing, and endorsement contracts.
