Declan Palandjian

 

Declan Palandjian joined JM3 full time in August of 2023 and will be based out of Boston, MA where he will focus on developing middle school players in the New England area.

Declan comes to JM3 after a five-year career at Albany, where he played midfield for the Great Danes. In 35 games, he finished his career with 13 goals, 10 assists and 23 points.

Declan has been involved with JM3 for several years, first as a JM3 Athlete, then as an assistant coach for the 2028 and 2029 JM3 National teams.  After starting his college career as a one dimensional defensive middie in 2020, Palandjian began working with JM3, started playing a lot of pickup, and worked his way up the depth chart. By this senior year, he was a first line offensive middie and was invited back for a 5th year. 

Prior to Albany, Declan attended Avon Old Farms, where he was a three sport athlete in lacrosse, soccer and football and was captain of the lacrosse team his senior year. As a four-year member of the Varsity Lacrosse team, he is also a two-time Founders League Champion. 

The son of Paul and Dionne Palandjian, Declan grew up in Belmont, MA and played club lacrosse for 3d New England.