Coaching Staff

Coaching at Scots is about more than just teaching lacrosse. Our purpose is to guide boys and girls into becoming responsible and empathetic leaders. We commit to creating a positive and supportive environment, treating each player with respect, and working collaboratively with parents. We believe in nurturing successful individuals, not just successful athletes, and aim to make a lasting positive impact on our players' lives.

Stuart Pollard

Director of Scot's Upper School Program, Head Coach of 7/8th Grade Teams, Assistant Coach at St Margarets Episcopal School

  • 2019 SMES Grad
  • 2019 U.S. Lacrosse Orange County Co-Player of the year and 1st Team All County. 3 Time All Orange County Team for SMES. 4 Year Varsity Player at Holy Cross College.
  • Woster, Mass. BA Business and wealth management advisor at a prestigious firm with headquarters in New York City.

Conor Hughes

Director of Scot's Lower and Middle School Program, Head coach of 5/6th grade teams

  • St. Mary's High School Annapolis, MD.
  • All MIAA Team St. Mary's High School.
  • University of Delaware Blue Hens 4 years varsity player.

Hunter Edignton

Head Coach of 3/4th grade teams

  • 2014 SMES Grad
  • 2-time All-County Selection and Player of the year, 2013 U.S. Lacrosse Championship Game played for SMES. University of Manhattan 1 year as a varsity player.

Samuel Harnisch

Coach

  • 2016 SMES Grad
  • 3-time All-County Selection and 6 Leading Scorer in the State of California for total points at SMES. University of Denver 4-year varsity player with an MS in Quantitative Finance. Principal in an RIA Investment Firm.

Koa Todd

Clinics and Special Tournament Director

  • 2019 SMES Grad
  • 2019 High School All American SMES
  • 1st Team All County Football and Lacrosse SMES
  • All CIF football and lacrosse 2019 SMES
  • 3 Year Starter for University of Utah

Trevor Peay

Director of Box Lacrosse

  • 2018 SMES Grad
  • Earned three letters in lacrosse at SMES, earned a pair of varsity letters in soccer, Helped St. Margaret’s to an Orange County championship as a senior, MVP of OC Championship game, Four-year member of the Marquette Men’s Lacrosse Team.

DJ Shelton

2032 Head Coach

  • Palo Alto High School
    Goucher College, MD
    4yr Varsity Gopher

Brett Mangan

Youth Head Coach

  • 2016 USILA All-America Team, Recorded over 200 career points in 3 seasons at Montclair State University, New Jersey HS All-State

Marcus Knight

2031 Head Coach

  • 2018 SMES grad
  • All CIF football, lacrosse, and track
  • University of Montana football 1st team All American and single-season TD record holder
  • University of Montana lacrosse

WANT TO JOIN US?

As a long-established program, we support communities of players and parents who seek more than just lacrosse excellence for their children. For over 24 seasons, we've built a legacy of numerous championships and young athletes who excel in character development and leadership, with many going on to succeed at top colleges and universities. Let the experienced coaches of South Orange County Athletics and Scots Lacrosse, many of whom have come through the same program, pass on the values and traditions of success to your family.

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