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Marc-Antoine Pion-Frégeau (born 3 April 1996) is a Canadian former professional player with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and current coach for McGill University.[1] He played collegiately for Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University, where he was the first French Canadian NCAA Division I lacrosse player, before being drafted by Philadelphia in the 4th round, 59th overall in the 2020 NLL Entry Draft.[2][3]
Born | Montreal, Quebec | 3 April 1996
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Nationality | Canadian |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 195 pounds (88 kg) |
Shoots | Left |
Position | Defense / Midfield |
NCAA team | Harvard Crimson Johns Hopkins Blue Jays |
NLL draft | 59th overall, 2020 Philadelphia Wings |
Coach | McGill University |
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Marc Pion was born in Montreal, Quebec, and attended Collège Jean-de-Brebeuf, before studying at Harvard College.[4][5] He graduated from Harvard with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Political Economy.[6]
At Brébeuf, he rose to prominence as one of Canada's best lacrosse players and was widely regarded as the top defenseman in the country.[7][8] Following secondary school, he was scouted and recruited to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, where he was named a USA Lacrosse All-American and Under Armour All-American.[9][10][11] He is regarded as one of the best lacrosse athletes to graduate from IMG Academy, alongside Tehoka Nanticoke, Ben French, and Drake Porter.[12]
In a 2014 article in Inside Lacrosse, he was described by Tim Murdoch as "having the best potential as a defenseman of any player he has ever coached".[7]
In 2015, Marc Pion joined the Harvard Crimson, becoming the first-ever Québécois Division I lacrosse player.[13][14][3] In 2015, he was also ranked the #51 freshman and #13 defenseman in the nation.[15] After suffering repeated lower-body season-ending injuries, he maintained three years of NCAA eligibility.[16]
After Harvard, Pion played for the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays, where he played in 14 games and won the 2018 Big Ten Championship.[17][18] At Johns Hopkins, he was named a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and Presidential Fellow.[19][20]
Following his collegiate career, Pion was drafted in the 4th round, 59th overall by the Philadelphia Wings in the 2020 NLL Entry Draft.[2][21] He signed with the Wings in October 2020 and was selected to the Wings' final roster following training camp.[22][23]
He has served as Assistant Coach of the McGill University men’s lacrosse team since 2023.[24]
Since the end of his NLL career, Pion has been recognized for his work in international business, diplomacy, and actively leading projects on Canada-US national security, international affairs, and the defense industry.[25]
In 2024, it was announced that he was elected a Senior Researcher and Honourary Fellow of the Policy Insights Forum, a leading Canadian think tank.[25] He also serves as Vice President of Corporate Affairs for NATO's Transatlantic Emerging Leaders program.[26]
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