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Head Coach Boys Lacrosse

Years Coaching: 30

Years at SJP: 27

Playing Career

• A native of Levittown, New York, Coach Bolger played collegiately at St. John’s University in Queens, where he earned a varsity letter and remains among the program’s Top 10 all-time leading scorers.

 Achievements

• Over 270 career coaching wins
• Developed 17 All-Americans
  • Includes both All-Academic and All-American honorees
• Led teams to:
  • 2 District Championships
  • 2 Regional Final appearances
• Coached numerous athletes who continued their careers at the NCAA level
• Recipient of the Gerry Carroll Award (2009)
  • Presented by USA Lacrosse
  • National High School Coach of the Year
• Inducted into the South Florida Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2008

Coaching Career

• Coach Bolger has been involved in many levels of the game in South Florida for the past 30 plus years as a player, youth coach, travel coach and high school coach.

Coaching Philosophy

Coach Bolger emphasizes the importance of developing his student-athletes both on and off the field. This is seen in the way that many of his former players serve as team captains at the NCAA and MCLA levels. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for the the lasting contributions he has made to lacrosse in the South Florida Regions.

Coach Bolger currently serves as Director of Facilities at SJPII and runs the Florida Elite Travel Lacrosse Program.