By USA Lacrosse Press Release | Photo by John Strohsacker · July 4, 2025
USA Lacrosse today announced the high school boys’ coaches from each geographic area selected as winners of the 2025 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.
2025 USA Lacrosse High School Boys' Coaches of the Year
| Area | Name | School |
Alabama | Randy Nace | Vestavia Hills |
California - Northern | Jerem Stothers | Berkeley |
California - Sacramento | James Goldsmith | Bella Vista |
California - San Diego | Kyle Allen | San Dieguito |
California - Silicon Valley | Ryan Bolanos | Junipero Serro |
Colorado | Matt Bocklet | Cherry Creek |
Delaware | Micah Norcross | Wilmington Christian |
District of Columbia | Justin Messersmith | DeMatha |
Florida - Central | Matt Casey | Bishop Moore |
Florida - Gulf Coast | Mike Ryder | Berkeley Prep |
Florida - Northeast | Glenn Carter | Episcopal |
Florida - Northwest | Jonathan Montes | Oak Hall |
Florida - South | Peter Cordrey | Benjamin School |
Georgia | Bryan Wallace | Roswell |
Idaho - Northeast | Josh Soehner | Mt. Spokane |
Idaho - Southwest | Elijah Almanza | Timberline |
Kentucky | Dale Bird | South Warren |
Louisiana LHSLL | Zachary Pall | Jesuit New Orleans |
Maine | David Barton | Falmouth |
Maryland - Baltimore Co. | Christopher Anderson | Sparrows Point |
Maryland - Carroll Co. | John Piper | Manchester Valley |
Maryland - Harford Co. | Rich Tabeling | North Harford |
Maryland - Howard Co. | Shea Conway | Howard |
Maryland - Montgomery | Andrew Roswell | Walt Whitman |
Maryland - Western | JM Sienkowski | Walkersville |
Massachusetts - Central | Scott Dube | Westborough |
Massachusetts - Eastern | Ryan Nickerson | Billerica Memorial |
Massachusetts - Western | Joe Heney | Agawam |
Michigan | Kyle Osipoff | East Grand Rapids |
Minnesota | Mitch Grengs | Farmington |
Missouri - Heartland (KS/MO) | Connor Dickens | Mill Valley |
Montana | Kevin Bakel | Beartooth |
Nevada - North | Brayden Worthington | Douglas |
New England - Independent | Matt Hudson | Rivers School |
New England - Northern | Joseph Bernier | St. Paul's School |
New Hampshire | Chris Hettler | Derryfield |
New Jersey - North | Christian Scarpello | Chatham |
New Jersey - Shore | Gregg Malfa | Shore Regional |
New Jersey - South | Kevin Miller | Kingsway Regional |
New York - CHSAA | Dwayne Stewart | Cardinal Hayes |
New York - NYSAIS | Ben Kaminow | Riverdale Country |
New York - Section 2 (Adirondack) | Mike Vorgang | Niskayuna |
New York - Section 4 (Southern Tier) | Geoffrey Crossley | Elmira Notre Dame |
New York - Section 5 (Finger Lakes) | Bill Lewis | Gates Chili |
New York - Section 5 (Finger Lakes) | Glenn Pittman | Gates Chili |
New York - Section 6 (Western) | Drew Belica | East Aurora |
New York - Section 9 (Mid-Hudson) | Ben Smith | Cornwall Central |
North Carolina - Eastern | Joe Hubbard | Seaforth |
North Carolina - Private | Marc Winbush | Forsyth Country Day |
North Carolina - Western | James Brugger | Lake Norman |
Ohio - Central | Kyle Andrews | St. Charles |
Ohio - North Coast | Will Talbott-Shore | Shaker Heights |
Pennsylvania - Central | Decker Doupe | Twin Valley |
Pennsylvania - Northeastern | Jeff Krasulski | Delaware Valley |
Rhode Island | Peter Briggs | East Greenwich |
South Carolina | Tom Harris | Oceanside Collegiate |
Texas - Central | Zach Burke | West Lake |
Utah | Jeffrey King | Corner Canyon |
Virginia - 6A North | Sean Hamon | Alexandria City |
Virginia - Central Public | Eric Hall | Cosby |
Virginia - Loudoun Co | Luke Driscoll | Loudoun County |
Virginia - Private | Nic Bell | St. Anne's-Belfield |
Virginia - Tidewater | Jeff White | Jamestown |
Washington | Jack Visco | Bainbridge Island |
West Virginia | Tony Stingo | Fairmont Senior |
Wisconsin | Emmet O'Malley | Marquette Univ School |