Coaches
Ben Hunt, Auburn High Varsity Boy’s Lacrosse Head Coach Honored by USA Lacrosse
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| USA Lacrosse, the governing body of lacrosse in the United States, has named Auburn’s Ben Hunt as the recipient of the 2022 Gerald J. Carroll, Jr. Exemplary Coaching Award.
Hunt has served as the Auburn lacrosse varsity boy’s head coach on a voluntary basis since the founding of the program in 2010 and was also named the 2021 Coach of the Year in the state of Alabama. The Gerald J. Carroll Award annually recognizes one high school boys’ coach nationwide. The award acknowledges the success of a coach not only in victories, but in the care and guidance he gives to the development of young men who play the game. Hunt was nominated by the Auburn Youth Lacrosse Club, the organizing body of lacrosse in Lee County, and the nomination was supported by recommendations by players and parents. Hunt played the Attack position and was a team captain at Rochester Institute of Technology, where he finished his career as the all-time leading scorer and is the only player in the history of the program to be a four-time All-America selection. Hunt resides in Auburn and is an engineer. Read more about this prestigious award at USA Lacrosse. For more information on lacrosse in Auburn, contact Auburn Youth Lacrosse Club at auburnyouthlax@gmail.com. |
Pam Haney named Varsity Girls Head Coach for AYLC starting fall 2022
Auburn Youth Lacrosse Club (AYLC) is excited to announce our Varsity Girls Head Coach Pam Haney. Once a multi-sport athlete, Pam brings on-field experience plus over 10 years of coaching to AYLC. She has been an integral part of the Auburn Parks and Rec community coaching numerous youth sports and has spent the last two years leading our AYLC U14 Girls team towards success.
Outside of coaching, Pam serves as the Research and Development Manager for the Canine Performance Sciences program at Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine. In the past 12 years, she has innovated and advanced canine detection technology to help make the world a safer place. Pam Haney has a BS in Exercise Science, a MS in Exercise Physiology, and will shortly complete her PhD in Biomechanics.
Pam brings the right combination of perspective and skill to lead the AYLC Varsity Girls team forward as the program grows.
From Coach Pam:
“I am very excited about this opportunity, coaching allows me to pair my knowledge and passions to help others succeed. My goal is to empower young female athletes, not only in athletics, but in their future life goals. I want our girls to understand and believe the are capable of achieving any goals they set.
Failure only exists when you quit, and quitting is never an option. Refocus your objective if necessary, but choose to persevere. Choose to be awesome.”
