March 28, 2024

New Men’s Lacrosse Coach at CSM

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College of Southern Maryland has named Stevenson Foote as the new head coach for men’s lacrosse. Mr. Foote is the former coach at St. Mary’s Ryken and Patuxent high schools.

Michelle Ruble, executive director of student life and athletics, said the college is pleased to bring Coach Foote on board. “His coaching experience and his knowledge of Southern Maryland will serve him well in this position. And those attributes, combined with his passion to teach, make him a great fit here at CSM,” Ms. Ruble said.

Coach Foote began coaching in 2008 at his high school alma mater, Calvert High School. He spent a year as an assistant coach for the boys lacrosse team before becoming head coach in 2009. During his time at Calvert High School, Foote helped the boys lacrosse team win its first playoff game and win its first home playoff game, and he led the team to its first winning season since 2003.

After leaving Calvert, Coach Foote became the head coach at St. Mary’s Ryken for the junior varsity team and helped John Sothoron and Chris Perkinson with the varsity program. During that time, Foote helped to develop players for the varsity level in the highly competitive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference.

After St. Mary’s Ryken, Coach Foote took over the program at Patuxent High School.

He is the co-founder of Chesapeake Rage Lacrosse and has helped more than 50 players achieve their goal of playing college lacrosse at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels.

“I would like to thank the college for giving me the great opportunity to lead the men’s lacrosse program at the College of Southern Maryland,” Foote said. “My hope is to continue the work done by Coach [Justin] Ryan, help with the continued growth of lacrosse in Southern Maryland, and help the young men who come through our program develop into great lacrosse players and better people.”

Coach Ryan is the previous head lacrosse coach at CSM and applauded Foote’s selection. “I believe he is uniquely suited to continue to build upon the foundation of the men’s lacrosse program for the College of Southern Maryland,” Mr. Ryan said. “Coach Foote will hold his players to high standards and strive to be a highly competitive men’s lacrosse team at the NJCAA level. There is a lot of lacrosse talent in Southern Maryland, and I look forward to continuing to see it highlighted through the men’s lacrosse program at CSM. I wish Coach Foote, and all of the players, a successful season and I look forwarding to seeing what they will accomplish.”

Coach Foote and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Virginia with their two young children, Roman and Emersyn.

The first men’s lacrosse game for the 2017 season is scheduled for Feb. 25 at Delaware Technical Community College. For more information on men’s lacrosse at CSM, see CSM’s athletic site.

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