Chris Button joined the men's lacrosse staff in September 2026.
A native of Upstate New York, Button attended Fairport High School, where he helped lead the Red Raiders to a No. 14 national ranking and an appearance in the New York State Championship game as a senior. He continued his playing career at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, where he was a three-year starter for the Dolphins' men's lacrosse program. During his time at Le Moyne, Button helped the Dolphins capture two Northeast-10 Conference championships and a Division II National Championship in 2013. He led the team in scoring during the national championship season and finished his career among the top 10 scorers in program history.
Button began his collegiate coaching career at Regis College in Weston, Mass. He then joined the staff at Mount Ida College as the program's offensive coordinator, helping lead the Mustangs to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship game.
After his time in Massachusetts, Button moved to the Chicagoland area and joined the coaching staff at Benedictine University. Following one season as an assistant coach, he was named head coach in 2019. During his four seasons at Benedictine, Button led the Eagles to back-to-back conference championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. He was named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Coach of the Year in 2021. Under his leadership, Benedictine produced the NACC Offensive Player of the Year and an All-American in each of his final two seasons. Button also finished his tenure as the program's winningest coach, with a 41-27 record.
Button continued his collegiate coaching career at Concordia University Chicago during the 2023-24 season before joining Lake Forest College as the Foresters' offensive coordinator. In his first season at Lake Forest, the Foresters advanced to the NACC Championship game for the first time in program history.
Button currently serves as the Girls Lacrosse Director for Lakeshore Lacrosse. He is also the founder and director of Chicago Style Girls Box Lacrosse, an organization dedicated to growing opportunities for girls to compete in box lacrosse.
