John Haus is set to begin his eighth season for the Penn State men's lacrosse team in 2025 after joining the program in July of 2017. He served six seasons as an assistant coach to head coach Jeff Tambroni and will begin his second season in 2025 as the teams associate head coach.
As an assistant to head coach Jeff Tambroni in guiding the team's offense, including his responsibility in running the man-up offense, Haus played an integral role in the the 2019 team setting a program record with 323 goals, including a school-record 27 in a win over Robert Morris. The Lions, who went 16-2 and won their first-ever Big Ten regular season and tournament titles, led the NCAA in assists per game (10.83), man-up offense (.613), points per game (28.78), scoring margin (+6.89). scoring offense (17.94), and shot percentage (.434). Individually, Grant Ament set NCAA records for assists (96) and assists per game (5.65), while Mac O'Keefe set a Big Ten and program record for goals (78). Ament was selected as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award.
The most recent offensive record for the Penn State program was a big one as Mac O'Keefe became the NCAA's all-time goals leader during the 2021 season. He finished his career with 221 and was then selected in the first round of the Premier Lacrosse League Draft by the Chaos.
Haus, a former three-time All American and Major League Lacrosse (MLL) All-Star, joined the Nittany Lions after serving as an assistant coach and the offensive coordinator at Furman University for two seasons. During his tenure with the Paladins, he assisted in all aspects of the program, including player development, recruitment and video breakdown. In his most recent season, he mentored the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, while five other players earned second-team All-SoCon honors.
Prior to his time at Furman, Haus was an assistant coach at High Point University for one season, where he led the goalie unit. Under his leadership, the team logged a 57-percentage save percentage, while starting goalkeeper Austin Geisler finished 16th in the nation in save percentage. In addition to his work with the goalie unit, Haus helped with offensive game plans and scouting reports.
Haus began his post-graduate coaching career at Dickinson College, serving as the assistant coach and offensive coordinator for the team for one season.
Haus was selected by the Charlotte Hounds with the 15th pick of the 2013 MLL Draft and played in the 2013 championship game. He was a captain for the Hounds starting in 2015 and was an All-Star game participant during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Haus went on to play three seasons for the Whipsnakes in the PLL, helping the team earn titles in each of the first two seasons before finishing as the runner-up in his final season.
In January 2017, Haus was named to the 23-player travel roster that represented the United States in the Federation of International Lacrosse Men's World Championship July 12-21, 2018 in Netanya, Israel.
A standout at the University of Maryland, Haus was a first-team All-ACC and USILA first-team All-America selection in 2013, playing in the Terrapins’ midfield. During his time in College Park, Haus earned the team’s awards for the team’s top midfielder (2013) and the team’s unsung hero (2012). A 2012 and 2011 USILA All-America honorable mention, he helped guide the Terps to an ACC Championship in 2011.
As an assistant to head coach Jeff Tambroni in guiding the team's offense, including his responsibility in running the man-up offense, Haus played an integral role in the the 2019 team setting a program record with 323 goals, including a school-record 27 in a win over Robert Morris. The Lions, who went 16-2 and won their first-ever Big Ten regular season and tournament titles, led the NCAA in assists per game (10.83), man-up offense (.613), points per game (28.78), scoring margin (+6.89). scoring offense (17.94), and shot percentage (.434). Individually, Grant Ament set NCAA records for assists (96) and assists per game (5.65), while Mac O'Keefe set a Big Ten and program record for goals (78). Ament was selected as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award.
The most recent offensive record for the Penn State program was a big one as Mac O'Keefe became the NCAA's all-time goals leader during the 2021 season. He finished his career with 221 and was then selected in the first round of the Premier Lacrosse League Draft by the Chaos.
Haus, a former three-time All American and Major League Lacrosse (MLL) All-Star, joined the Nittany Lions after serving as an assistant coach and the offensive coordinator at Furman University for two seasons. During his tenure with the Paladins, he assisted in all aspects of the program, including player development, recruitment and video breakdown. In his most recent season, he mentored the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, while five other players earned second-team All-SoCon honors.
Prior to his time at Furman, Haus was an assistant coach at High Point University for one season, where he led the goalie unit. Under his leadership, the team logged a 57-percentage save percentage, while starting goalkeeper Austin Geisler finished 16th in the nation in save percentage. In addition to his work with the goalie unit, Haus helped with offensive game plans and scouting reports.
Haus began his post-graduate coaching career at Dickinson College, serving as the assistant coach and offensive coordinator for the team for one season.
Haus was selected by the Charlotte Hounds with the 15th pick of the 2013 MLL Draft and played in the 2013 championship game. He was a captain for the Hounds starting in 2015 and was an All-Star game participant during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Haus went on to play three seasons for the Whipsnakes in the PLL, helping the team earn titles in each of the first two seasons before finishing as the runner-up in his final season.
In January 2017, Haus was named to the 23-player travel roster that represented the United States in the Federation of International Lacrosse Men's World Championship July 12-21, 2018 in Netanya, Israel.
A standout at the University of Maryland, Haus was a first-team All-ACC and USILA first-team All-America selection in 2013, playing in the Terrapins’ midfield. During his time in College Park, Haus earned the team’s awards for the team’s top midfielder (2013) and the team’s unsung hero (2012). A 2012 and 2011 USILA All-America honorable mention, he helped guide the Terps to an ACC Championship in 2011.