Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach

Kent Place School; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 9,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Kent Place School in Summit, New Jersey, seeks a Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach for the 2026-2027 season. The role leads the varsity program, plans practices, and guides student-athletes on and off the field. The position requires high school coaching experience, with collegiate/club playing or coaching preferred.

Hours are 3:45–5:45 p.m., with games possibly extending; salary range is $9,000–$11,000 for the season. Reports to the Director of Athletics.

Qualifications

• Experience at high school level is required.
• Collegiate or club coaching/playing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Educates and coaches Kent Place student-athletes in Lacrosse.
• Provides leadership promoting positive attitudes and good sportsmanship.
• Plans and communicates practice sessions and game strategies with assistants.
• Coaches and instructs players on rules, equipment, and techniques.
• Observes players to determine needs for improvement.
• Determines game strategy based on team capabilities.
• Schedules and coordinates games, practices, tryouts, and team activities.
• Maintains supervision of student-athletes at practices and events.
• Keeps individual and team records and statistics.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Communication

Job description

The Kent Place School lacrosse program has consistently been a top-ranked team in New Jersey and has seen a dominant stretch in the NJIGLL , NJISAA , Union County Tournament , and NJSIAA.

• 2026 NJ.com Team of the Year
• 2026 NJSIAA Non-Public Champions
• 2026 NJISAA Prep A Champions
• 2026: NJIGLL Stars & Stripes White Division Champions
• 2025: NJIGLL Stars & Stripes White Division Champions
• 2024: NJIGLL Stars & Stripes Blue Division Champions
• Over the past five years, 14 student-athletes have gone on to play collegiate lacrosse at top Division III and Division I programs

Kent Place School seeks a Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach for the 2026-2027 season.

Prior coaching/playing experience at the collegiate and/or club level is preferred; experience at the high school level is required.

For more information on Kent Place's athletics programs, please visit: https://www.kentplace.org/athletics

Position Title: Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach

Hours: 3:45-5:45 p.m. (games could finish later)

Salary Range: $9,000-$11,000 for the season

Season: Spring, March 2027

FLSA Classification : Exempt

Reports To : Director of Athletics

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Coaching:

• Educates and coaches Kent Place student-athletes in the game of Lacrosse.
• Provides leadership that promotes positive attitudes and good sportsmanship.
• Notifies team members of all Kent Place's policies, procedures, and training rules as they pertain to the team.
• Plans and communicates practice sessions and competition strategies to assistant coach(s) that ensure the health and physical well-being of student-athletes.
• Coaches and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Observes players during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
• Determines game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.

Administrative Duties:

• Schedules and coordinates, in conjunction with the Assistant Athletic Director, game schedules, practice schedules, team tryouts, preseason meetings, team workouts, and conditioning sessions.
• Maintains, along with assistant coaches, the proper supervision of student-athletes at practices, games, and on school-provided transportation.
• Maintains individual and team records and statistics. Implements programmatic instruction of sequential fundamentals and proper conditioning for all levels of the program.
• Supervises and assigns duties to assistant coaches, as necessary.
• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Communicates effectively and demonstrates strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Listens actively and attentively, with the ability to understand and respond thoughtfully to others.
• Promotes good public relations through adherence to professional standards of conduct, presentation, and professional courtesy.
• Models sportsperson-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Adheres to best practices of diversity and inclusion so that interactions with students, colleagues, and other constituencies highlight awareness, competence, and sensitivity.

Other duties:

• Attends a mandatory preseason parent meeting and training session with the Athletic Department.
• Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the media and other stakeholders.
• Participates in special activities, including senior day, parents' night, banquets, awards nights, admission panels, open days, admission events, coaching clinics, and pep assemblies.
• Complete all coaching accreditation modules and KPS training.
• Upholds the Kent Place Mission and Vision.
• Other duties as assigned by the Athletic Department.

Kent Place School is an equal opportunity employer. We seek candidates who support the development of a school community that is culturally competent and a working environment that is affirming and inclusive, where each member feels safe and valued, as described in our Belonging Statement .