LaxBuzz recently asked St. Ignatius Boys Lacrosse Head Coach Chris Packard to answer questions regarding his 2009 Wildcat team and prospects for the upcoming 2010 team. He gave some very insightful answers that both confirm and surprise about what it takes to be California’s premier lacrosse program.
LAXBUZZ: Your 2009 season was a great success. [...]
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November 19, 2009
California High School Boys Lacrosse: An Interview With St. Ignatius Boys Lacrosse Head Coach Chris Packard
November 13, 2009
California College Lacrosse: Former Stanford Coach Michele Uhlfelder Is Hired As Occidental College’s First Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach; Varsity Squad To Play In NCAA Division III
Occidental College Director of Athletics, Jaime Hoffman, announced today that Michele Uhlfelder has been hired on as the first women’s lacrosse head coach in the history of the college. One of two women’s sports added to the
department of athletics during the last two years, lacrosse will join women’s golf to make 21 intercollegiate sports.
Entering the [...]
October 26, 2009
California College Women’s Lacrosse: Cal Poly Women’s Lacrosse Hires Robert Novorolsky As New Head Coach As It Hopes To Reestablish Program As Top Contenders For National Championship
The Cal Poly women’s lacrosse team enters a new season and a new phase for the program. The club recently hired a new head coach, Robert Novorolsky, in hopes of reestablishing themselves as top contenders for a national championship title.
Novorolsky, originally from Seattle, Washington, brings extensive experience to the position. He played as a four-year [...]
October 21, 2009
Western College Men’s Lacrosse: Oregon Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach Joe Gerwin Returns After Two-Year Coaching Absence To Lead Experienced Ducks Team
(From Oregon Daily Emerald article) The Oregon men’s club lacrosse team finished the spring season last year ranked in the top 25 nationally, and lost only three seniors to graduation. With 33 players returning from last year’s squad — including four of the five leading scorers — head coach Joe Gerwin is optimistic that he [...]
October 19, 2009
College Men’s Lacrosse: Air Force Men’s Lacrosse Brings Back Former Head Coach Fred Acee As Volunteer Assistant
Legendary coach Fred Acee will rejoin the Air Force lacrosse team as a volunteer assistant, as announced today by
head coach Eric Seremet. Acee, who retired at the end of the 2009 season, has more than 40 years of coaching experience, including 11 seasons at the helm of the Falcons’ program.
“We are excited about Coach Acee’s [...]
October 14, 2009
West Coast Lacrosse Tournaments: 9th Annual Adrenaline Challenge In San Diego Is Top Recruiting Tournament With 75 NCAA Recruiters In Attendance
While the traditional East Coast Mecca’s of Maryland and New York are under a miserable blanket of snow and freeze that cracks the toughest polymer heads and frozen lacrosse balls dishearten the toughest of sweatpant clad goaltenders, the top Club Programs and players in the West are battling it out in 75 degree sunshine on [...]
October 5, 2009
Western College Men’s Lacrosse: Mesa State College Men’s Lacrosse Hires A.J. Stevens As Head Coach As It Positions Program To Attract Out-Of-State Lacrosse Talent
A.J. Stevens has been named Director of Lacrosse/Head Men’s Coach as announced by Mesa State Athletic Director Butch Miller.
“We are excited to have Coach Stevens on board as our head men’s coach and to oversee the transition of lacrosse as an intercollegiate sport at Mesa State”, said Miller. “He has the experience, knowledge and proven [...]
September 18, 2009
Southern California High School Boys Lacrosse: Newbury Park High School Seeking Varsity Boys Lacrosse Head Coach
They are seeking an experienced coach that can begin working with the students in October to prepare for the spring season.
All applicants should submit a letter of interest and resume to:
Assistant principal Richard Urias, 456 Reino Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320.
Applicants can also contact Urias at (805) 498-3676, ext. 1008. The deadline for applications [...]
September 16, 2009
College Men’s Lacrosse: UMass Men’s Lacrosse Coach Greg Cannella Interview
UMass Men’s Lacrosse Coach Greg Cannella interviewed after summer recruiting season.
September 15, 2009
Western College Women’s Lacrosse: Cal Berkeley Women’s Lacrosse Hires Former Virginia All-American Nikki Lieb As An Assistant Coach
Former Virginia All-American and 2009 U.S. World Cup alternate Nikki Lieb was hired as an assistant coach for the California lacrosse program, Golden Bears head coach Theresa Sherry announced on Monday. Lieb, a finalist for the 2006 Tewaaraton Trophy as a senior, led Virginia to the 2004 NCAA championship and earned three first-team All-American honors [...]