USA Lacrosse today announced the high school boys’ coaches from each geographic area selected as winners of the 2024 Coaches Award. The award honors a boys’ lacrosse head coach in each area who exemplify the ideals of the game of lacrosse.
The award is intended to recognize the individual’s overall coaching performance and contribution, not just coaching wins - although they may be considered. Nominees must demonstrate outstanding sportsmanship on and off the field, and also demonstrate excellent rapport with players, officials, and other coaches.
USA Lacrosse oversees the selection of the high school awards, which are administered locally by area chairs. Selections are based on voting by coaches within each geographical area.
The Coach-of-the-Year Award is one of four awards that comprise the USA Lacrosse high school boys’ recognition program, along with All-American, All-Academic, and the Bob Scott Award.
Note: Some local areas have not yet reported their selections and are not included in the listings below. Entries will be added as the selections are received.
Updates/corrections can be sent to gamesadministration@usalacrosse.com.
2024 USA Lacrosse High School Boys' Coaches of the Year
| Area | Name | High School |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Justin Kane | Briarwood Christian |
| California Silicon Valley | Steven Kryger | Menlo-Atherton |
| Delaware | Pete Duncan | Archmere Academy |
| District of Columbia | Will McGettigan | Landon |
| Florida - Northwest | Justin Sonntag | Gulf Breeze |
| Florida South | Tony Seaman | Saint Andrew's |
| Florida South Atlantic | Roy Kelly | Westminster Christian |
| Indiana | Cliff Rodgers | Evansville Memorial |
| Illinois | Eric Nuss | Glenbard West |
| Kentucky | Ted Wilson | Woodford County |
| Louisiana LHSLL | Aaron Burns | Isidore Newman |
| Maine | Geoff Arris | Deering |
| Maryland Anne Arundel Co. | Robert Zichelli | Severna Park |
| Maryland Baltimore Co. | Phil Rossetti | Towson |
| Maryland Carroll Co. | Jeremy Benson | Century High |
| Maryland Harford Co. | Andy LeBrun | C. Milton Wright |
| Maryland Howard Co. | Josh Hatmaker | Glenelg |
| Maryland MIAA | Andy Hilgartner | McDonogh |
| Maryland Southern | Pete Kirwin | Huntingtown |
| Maryland Western | Gavin Donahue | Urbana |
| Massachusetts Central | Matt Biggs | Nashoba Regional |
| Massachusetts Eastern | Brian McLaughlin | Dover-Sherborn |
| Massachusetts Western | Mark Cavallon | Westfield |
| Michigan | Roger Soulliere | Notre Dame Prep |
| Minnesota | Scott Cater | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Missouri Heartland (KS/MO) | Matt Kimsey | Mill Valley |
| Nevada North | George Magula | Reed High |
| New England Eastern | Ian MacPhail | Chauncy Hall |
| New Hampshire | Drew Bourdeau | Bedford |
| New Jersey Central | Matt Foret | Hopewell Valley |
| New Jersey Shore | Nicholas Filippone | Manalapan |
| New Jersey South | Brian Cary | Moorestown |
| New York CHSAA | Steve Lyman | Monsignor Farrell |
| New York NYSAIS | Louis Candel | Poly Prep Country Day |
| New York Section 1 (Hudson Valley) | Matt Caione | Carmel |
| New York Section 2 (Adirondack) | Morgan Cornell | Schuylerville |
| New York Section 5 (Fingerlakes) | John Schembri | Penfield |
| New York Section 6 (Western) | Larry Catalano | Orchard Park |
| New York Section 8 | Steve DiPietro | South Side |
| New York Section 9 (Mid Hudson) | Thomas Kelly | Warwick Valley |
| North Carolina Eastern | Kyle Sopko | Green Level |
| North Carolina Private | Connor McDade | Greensboro Day |
| North Carolina Western | Andrew Bascom | Myer's Park |
| Northeast Idaho | George Hein | Jackson Hole |
| Ohio Central | Jason Godwin | Olentangy Liberty |
| Pennsylvania Central | Ryan Sheaffer | Wilson |
| Pennsylvania Northeastern | Bradley Bachman | Easton Area |
| Rhode Island | Cody O'Donnell | LaSalle Academy |
| South Carolina | Andrew Tillman | Greenville |
| Southwest Idaho | Braeden Hylton | Meridian |
| Texas Central | Derek DeJoe | Lake Travis |
| Texas South | Ryan Horsch | St. John's |
| Utah | Jeff Brzoska | Judge Memorial Catholic |
| Virginia 6A North | Leo Guedes | Justice |
| Virginia Central Public | Eric Hall | Cosby |
| Virginia Lynchburg | George Revercomb | Salem |
| Virginia Private | Donny Moss | Blue Ridge |
| Virginia Tidewater | Michael Lawrence | Tabb |
| Washington | Jeff Bambrick | Bellarmine Prep |
| West Virginia | Brad White | George Washington |
| Wisconsin | Nate Lutterman | Middleton |
