Mens Varsity Head Coach - Chris Driggs

High School & College:

• The John Carroll School – 1986-1990
• The University of Virginia – 1990-1994

Playing Position:

• Midfield

Current Lacrosse Roles as of 2008:

• OC Starz Lacrosse (General Manager, June 2004-present)
• Earthquake Lacrosse (Director, March 2005-present)
• St. Mary’s & All Angel’s (Head Coach 5-6 & 7-8 grade teams, October 2005-present)
• Santa Margarita Catholic HS (Head Coach, July 2008-present)

Lacrosse Career/History Timeline:
Spring of 1980-Spring of 1986:

• began playing for Bel Air Rec League (Bel Air, MD) in suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland

Spring of 1987, John Carroll School

• JV team at John Carroll School (Catholic Prep School)
• Played in MSA ‘A’ Conference

Spring of 1988-1990, John Carroll School

• Played for Varsity team at John Carroll School, Midfield (3-year Starter);
• At John Carroll, played for Coach Boo Smith (UVA ’74)  who was the 1974 NCAA Division I William C. Schmeisser Award winner (an award given annually to the nation's most outstanding NCAA lacrosse defenseman)
• 1988 John Carroll - MSA B Champions
• 1989 John Carroll - MSA B Champions
• 1990 John Carroll - MSA B Champions (Captain)
• 1990 C. Markland Kelly Award (MSA B Conference MVP)
• 1990 Harford County Athlete of the Year
• 1990 1st Team All-Metro (Baltimore Sun)
• 1990 MSA All-Star Team (Captain)
• 1990 South team member High School North-South Game

Fall of 1990-May 1994, University of Virginia, Midfield (4 letters, 3 year starter)

• 1991 UVA Most-Improved Player
• 1992 Led UVA Midfielder’s in scoring as Sophomore
• 1993 Led Midfielder’s in scoring as Junior (tied w/ Greg Traynor); helped lead UVA to NCAA Quarterfinals against Johns Hopkins scoring a hat trick at Homewood Field in this game.
• 1994 Played in NCAA Division I Final Four defeating Syracuse in sudden-death overtime 15-14; scored 1 goal
• 1994 Played in NCAA Division I National Championship in front of  30,000 fans, then a record.  Lost to Princeton in Sudden Death overtime 9-8.

1995 – Perry Hall LC

1995-1998 - Team Toyota

• One of most storied club lacrosse teams before Pro Outdoor League (MLL) formed in 2000
• Teammates of note: Gary Gait, Paul Gait, Tom Marachek, Quint Quessinech, Mark Million, Sean Radebaugh, Dan Radebaugh, Mario Lopez, Brian Docherty, Kip Fulks, Ryan Wade, Woody Moore)
• Team Toyota hosted free clinics for kids up and down the east coast to help the game of lacrosse at the grassroots level.

1997

• 1 of 50 Midfielders in the United States invited to tryout for TEAM USA at Princeton University

2000-present

• (played for various teams in CLA – LaxWorld, Hollywood, Adrenaline, Team Quiksilver)

2004-present

• Founded OC Starz Lacrosse with Scott Hochstadt, the first Starz Lacrosse team.   OC Starz Lacrosse is a club lacrosse program for grades 2-12 that operates in the summer and winter.

2005-present

• Founded Earthquake Lacrosse.  EQL has leagues, camps, and tournaments.
• Currently EQL Spring Ball and EQL Fall Ball are the most successful programs within Earthquake Lacrosse.

2005-present

• Head Coach at St. Mary’s for 5-6 grade and 7-8 grade teams.  In 2006 helped form the PAL Lacrosse league with Mel Taylor that included St. Mary’s, St. John’s, St. Anne’s, and Serra Catholic.

2006-2007

• Midfielder for LA Riptide in Major League Lacrosse

2008-present

• Head Coach Santa Margarita Lacrosse