The dream began at a football game, but it’s lacrosse that’ll take Jack Coughlin to Navy. The St. Joseph junior midfielder said he went to a Navy-Stanford football game when he was 4, and ever since, that’s where he wanted to go to college. He’s committed to the United States Naval Academy now. Click here for the … Read more
Lynette Martinez Norwalk Girls Lacrosse Years as head coach: 5 Other sports coached or current coaching: Coached girls lacrosse overall for 8 years; girls basketball for 6; and field hockey for 3 years. Full-time profession: Physical education and health teacher at Norwalk High. From the coach: “I grew up in Stamford, where I played softball … Read more
Jeff Brameier Darien Boys Lacrosse Years as head coach: 37+ Winningest coach in Connecticut lacrosse history Other sports coached or currently coaching: Was head coach of Darien football and boys swimming; Coached football for 28-plus years, and swimming for 9-plus years. Full-time profession: Retired teacher; director of lacrosse in regional programs and at Chelsea Piers … Read more
The FCIAC has a long and proud tradition of having plenty of the best boys high school lacrosse players in the country. Some recent examples which confirm that were the many former conference players who were on the rosters of the best college programs in the country and especially with the six former FCIAC players … Read more
Lisa Lindley Darien Girls Lacrosse Years as head coach: 26 Other sports coached or currently coaching: Basketball and field hockey Full-time profession: Middle School Physical Education Teacher and small business owner From the coach: Graduated from UMass and was a two-time All American in both Field Hockey and Lacrosse. “Was a member of the 1989 … Read more
DARIEN — As the head coach of the Darien girls lacrosse program since 1994, Lisa Lindley has built one of the state’s longest-running dynasties, collecting 35 championships and nearly 450 wins. Along the way, she’s coached numerous All-Americans and helped open the doors for many of her players to continue competing in the college ranks. … Read more
GameTimeCT podcast: Darien boys lacrosse seniors Jackson Peters and Sam Wilson on keeping the faith
Virtual meetings are a big part of the new normal. CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini estimates he is on between two or three per day. Sometimes, he is “meeting” with school principals. Other times, it is with sports league commissioners. He is on weekly calls with Miguel Cardona, the Connecticut commissioner of education and every … Read more
Fields, tracks and weight rooms across the state sit empty as spring sports coaches and players stay at home, hoping they will be able to get back out and play the sports they love. With social distancing policies in effect as a result of the Covid-19 guidelines, coaches are unable to meet with their teams … Read more
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference postponed the start of its spring season indefinitely Wednesday due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. The spring season was scheduled to begin on April 4. “No teams should be practicing at this time,” CIAC Executive Director Glenn Lungarini said. “We are not setting any sort of date of … Read more