THSLL Districts

Central District

Class A

Austin Lake Travis Vandegrift Westlake Westwood Austin JV Lake Travis JV Vandegrift JV Westlake JV Westwood JV

Class B

Anderson Georgetown St. Andrew's Vista Ridge Westlake B Alamo Heights Dripping Springs Regents School of Austin Smithson Valley TMI Episcopal Anderson JV Vista Ridge JV Alamo Heights JV Dripping Springs JV Regents School of Austin JV TMI Episcopal JV

Class C

Bowie Gateway Hyde Park Liberty Hill St. Michael's St. Stephen's Stony Point Bowie JV Gateway JV Hyde Park JV Liberty Hill JV St. Michael's JV

Class D

Antonian College Preparatory School Canyon Rouse Coronado Lacrosse - El Paso West Texas United Midland

North District

Class A

Allen Highland Park McKinney Rockwall St. Mark's Coppell Dallas Jesuit Episcopal School of Dallas Keller Southlake Allen JV Rockwall JV St. Mark's JV Coppell JV Dallas Jesuit JV Episcopal School of Dallas JV Keller JV Southlake JV Green

Class B

Dallas Jesuit B Flower Mound Frisco Highland Park B Lovejoy Plano East Prosper Flower Mound JV Frisco JV Lovejoy JV Prosper JV

Class C

Bridge Lacrosse Cumberland Academy Fort Worth Country Day Grapevine Greenhill Parish Episcopal Plano Plano West Trinity Valley School Bridge Lacrosse JV Cumberland Academy JV Fort Worth Country Day JV Greenhill JV Plano JV Trinity Valley School JV

Class D

All Saints Episcopal School Bishop Lynch Fort Worth Lacrosse Guyer Lacrosse Hebron John Paul II Hillcrest JV

San Antonio District

Class C

Boerne Central Catholic Reagan Saint Marys Hall Boerne JV Central Catholic JV New Braunfels JV

South District

Class A

Cy Woods Episcopal Houston Kinkaid Memorial St. John's Strake Jesuit Woodlands Cy Woods JV Episcopal Houston JV Kinkaid JV Memorial JV St. John's JV Strake Jesuit JV Woodlands JV

Class B

Atascocita Kingwood Klein Magnolia Woodlands B Friendswood Katy Memorial B Pearland Ridge Point Stratford Atascocita JV Kingwood JV Klein JV Magnolia JV Friendswood JV Katy JV Stratford JV

Class C

Bellaire Clear Springs George Ranch Houston Christian Lamar St. Thomas Westside Bellaire JV Clear Springs JV Houston Christian JV St. Thomas JV

Class D

Awty International School Concordia Lutheran Emery/Weiner School St. Pius X Concordia Lutheran JV

South District News

Smithson Valley Varsity Head Coach and Program Director Opening
Posted on July 04, 2024

The Smithson Valley High School Boys Lacrosse Club represents Smithson Valley High School, Pieper High School, and surrounding private school in the Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL). Our governing board is actively searching for qualified candidates for the position of Varsity Head Coach/Program Director.

About Smithson Valley LAX: The Smithson Valley Lacrosse program was officially established in 2009 after some boys from the Smithson Valley area joined with kids from San Antonio to play with the team, under the direction of Dr. Keith Markey, playing for the north side of San Antonio at Concordia Lutheran. The following year boys from Smithson Valley were the majority of the boys playing the game. That year we had 28 boys; 5 from San Antonio and the rest from Smithson Valley causing the sport to catch on. Kelly Evers, an 8th grade history teacher at SVMS and a former player for Cornell Lacrosse, was the first to accept the position of head coach of the Smithson Valley middle school level team. In 2011, we grew into a full program, opening it up to kids from kindergarten to 12th grade to play on our club teams. In fall of 2010 we joined CTYLA (Central Texas Youth Lacrosse Association) for the 2011 season and with the guidance of a fantastic board and support system in CTYLA, we were a huge success. In the 2011 season we had 85 participants in the program, a mix of boys and girls however only played as boy's teams due to a lack of girls in order to form and independent girl's league. This was also our first year to enter THSLL as a D2 high school program. We did well and went to the first round of district playoffs, only to be defeated by St. Mary's Hall. After a very successful season in 2012, once again we made it to the second round of district playoffs to be defeated by St Mary's Hall. In 2019 we were runner up in the D2 State Championship game and have been a competitive force with the Austin area teams with deep runs into the post season. In 2024 we added both youth and high school girls lacrosse to our organization as we continue to support the growth of the sport. Today out program consists of 120 boys and girls representing our schools and community in the Bulverde/Spring Branch area

What to expect: The Smithson Valley LAX board oversees the business aspects of the club, including coach contract oversight, fundraising, sponsorships, registrations, parent relations, and defining strategic goals. Smithson Valley LAX coaches enjoy coaching autonomy, and a supportive board open to your advice and recommendations for day-to-day operations and longer-term strategic vision for the club.

Preferred Candidates must exhibit:

  • Exceptionally high lacrosse IQ with previous coaching experience .
  • Collegiate lacrosse playing experience (NCAA Division I/II/III preferred).
  • Strong organizational analytical skills on the field to enable tactical pivots.  
  • Proper sportsmanship and respect for players, officials, opponents, fans, and other coaches.
  • Mentorship of player-athletes by modeling behavior and advancing technical ability.
  • Programatic approach to develop youth level coaches and our players.
  • Willingness to coordinate offseason skills and training development.
  • Strategic approach to continue to grow our program.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Represent Smithson Valley LAX positively in the community and with local area middle and high school athletic programs, and THSLL.
  • Administer fall season (October-December, 2 practices/week and 2 tournaments in Texas) and spring regular season (January- May, with 3-4 evenings of practice with games in Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston).
  • Oversight of coaching staff, which includes offensive and defensive coordinators, assistant coaches, and JV coaches.

Interested applicants should email a cover letter, resume and three references to coxtrent00@gmail.com.

All applicants will be reviewed by the Smithson Valley LAX board. Recommended applicants will be required to interview with the Smithson Valley LAX hiring committee and undergo a background check as a conditional offer of employment. Salary will be discussed, but competitive based on experience level.



 

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