DeMatha lacrosse enters a new era with the January 2024 hiring of Matt Miller ’08 as head coach. Miller is poised to return the program to the success it enjoyed when he was a player.

Miller was a goalie on three WCAC championship teams (2005, 2006, 2008). As a senior, he was named first team All-WCAC and honorable mention All-Met. He played collegiately at Drexel University.

The Stags advanced to the past two WCAC tournament semifinals. Last year’s squad played one of the nation’s toughest schedules by facing seven of the top 30 teams. DeMatha has won the most WCAC boys lacrosse championships with 17. And seven other times it advanced to the title game. Between 1999 and 2009, the Stags captured 10 of 11 conference crowns.

The program owes a large debt of gratitude to previous head coaches, including Jack Heagy, Steve Kisielnicki ’69, John McCarthy, Kevin Alden, Scott Pugh ’97, Dick Long, Scott Morrison and Dave Mitchell. In 13 years at the helm (2009-21), Morrison led DeMatha to a record of 134-96, five WCAC championship games and a league title.

DeMatha has several prolific lacrosse alumni, including Premier Lacrosse League founder and star Paul Rabil ’04, as well as PLL standouts Pat Harbeson ’10, Johnny Surdick ’14 and Greyson Torain ’14. Garrett Leadmon ’18 helped lead Duke to the 2023 national championship game and is now playing in the PLL.

With dedicated players and Miller at the helm, DeMatha enters the 2024 season poisedto make an impact in the WCAC.