Brian Jenkins was the head coach of the Shenandoah University men's lacrosse program from 1998 through the end of the 2011 season. This biography now exists as a historical reference.
1988 SUNY-Cortland graduate Brian Jenkins is preparing for his 14th season as the head coach of the Men's Lacrosse program. Jenkins, 43, was hired on August 15, 1997 to become only the second men's lacrosse coach in Shenandoah history. He is now the most successful coach in the history of the program. In 2005, Jenkins guided his Hornets to a 5-9 record and an appearance in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Tournament. The five wins tied a school record for most victories in a season and the PAC Tournament appearance in the first in school history. Following the season, Jenkins was named PAC Coach of the Year.
In 2007, Jenkins led the Hornets to their most successful season in school history with nine overall wins and five wins in the PAC. The seven-game improvement was also good for the biggest single-season turnaround in NCAA lacrosse history.
In 2008, SU had a best-ever 5-0 start on its way to a second straight nine-win season.
| Year | Overall | CSAC | Finish |
| 1998 | 5-9 | n/a | n/a |
| 1999 | 4-11 | n/a | n/a |
| 2000 | 4-9 | n/a | n/a |
| 2001 | 3-10 | n/a | n/a |
| 2002 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 5th |
| 2003 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 5th |
| 2004 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 5th |
| 2005 | 5-9 | 3-3 | 4th |
| 2006 | 2-11 | 1-6 | 7th |
| 2007 | 9-4 | 5-2 | 3rd |
| 2008 | 9-3 | 5-3 | T3rd |
| 2009 | 5-7 | 2-4 | T4th |
| 2010 | 2-12 | 0-6 | 7th |
| 2011 | 1-14 | 0-6 | |
| Totals | 60-126 | 21-43 |
Jenkins came to Shenandoah from Lehigh University, where he was the Mountain Hawks defensive coordinator for four seasons. During his final season at Lehigh, Jenkins presided over a defense that spurred the Hawks to a top 25 ranking and an upset victory over #7 in the nation Georgetown University. Prior to his experience at Lehigh, the Great Neck, N.Y, native was the offensive coordinator at Lafayette for four years.
In the summer of 2001, Jenkins played for Team USA at the World Championships (Master's Division) in Perth, Australia. Team USA finished second as Jenkins had five goals, including two in the semi-finals.
His first international experience capped an outstanding playing career that saw Jenkins earn Junior College All-American honors at SUNY-Cobleskill and two All-SUNYAC selections at SUNY-Cortland.
Jenkins and his wife of 17 years, Kathryn, have a 15-year-old daughter, Kayla, and a 12-year-old son, Hunter. They live in Frederick County.
