EC Alumnus Named WPSLA Coach of the Year

Chris Spahn '92 was voted the Western Pennsylvania Scholastic Lacrosse Association Coach of the Year.  Chris is the head lacrosse coach for the Kiski School for boys.  He is in his third year at Kiski.  Chris has over twenty years of experience playing and coaching lacrosse.  Chris was a four year starter and senior captain for the Soaring Eagles Varsity Lacrosse team.  After commencement, he stayed involved in the sport, playing on local Rhode Island and Boston club teams and serving as an assistant coach for the Division I Providence College Friars.  Chris spent his four years prior to going to Kiski teaching English and acting as the head lacrosse coach at The Winchendon School, which is a member of the competitive New England Prep School Athletic Conference’s second division.  In just four years with Chris as head coach, the Winchendon program made tremendous strides, winning its first New England Championship in school history in 2004. That spring, US Lacrosse rewarded Chris for his tremendous efforts, naming him Eastern New England Coach of the Year and Head Coach of the east squad in the annual Division II New England Prep All Star game.