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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. 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.
Background and education
Marc Pion was born in Montreal, Quebec, and attended Collège Jean-de-Brebeuf, before studying at Harvard College. He graduated from Harvard with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Political Economy.
Early life
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. 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. He is regarded as one of the best lacrosse athletes to graduate from IMG Academy, alongside Tehoka Nanticoke, Ben French, and Drake Porter.
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".
University and professional career
In 2015, Marc Pion joined the Harvard Crimson, becoming the first-ever Québécois Division I lacrosse player. In 2015, he was also ranked the #51 freshman and #13 defenseman in the nation. After suffering repeated lower-body season-ending injuries, he maintained three years of NCAA eligibility.
After Harvard, Pion played for the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays, where he played in 14 games and won the 2018 Big Ten Championship. At Johns Hopkins, he was named a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and Presidential Fellow.
Following his collegiate career, Pion was drafted in the 4th round, 59th overall by the Philadelphia Wings in the 2020 NLL Entry Draft. He signed with the Wings in October 2020 and was selected to the Wings' final roster following training camp.
He has served as Assistant Coach of the McGill University men’s lacrosse team since 2023.
Personal life
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.
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. He also serves as Vice President of Corporate Affairs for NATO's Transatlantic Emerging Leaders program.
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