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What happened to Long Beach? They used to be competitive back in the day.


The previous (not current one) youth director had way too much influence on the HS program. They kept all their players from playing on top clubs they had every one stay with the town team They called it TOC ( town over club) The former youth director and his eldest son ran the summer program. Stunted the program's growth. They should turn it around in couple of years.

Most if not all the top kids from each grade leave to play at private school! Can't weather the storm! The old varsity coach was able to retain and keep all if not most of those kids from leaving. That was when the previous youth director was running the show.

Has nothing to do with lacrosse and everything to do with how bad LB schools have become.


Don’t think so. Definitely had to do with the youth director. Old coach didn’t tolerate him. The new coach bent over for him. Had way too much say in the program. He ran the summer team. Eventually most of kids left his summer program.

Long Beach schools have actually gotten better over the last 10 years with the IB program and other programs.

Okay, well if you have a kid in LB then you’re right, if not, it’s the absolutely abysmal schools. Not lacrosse, just really bad schools. Get it yet.
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
What happened to Long Beach? They used to be competitive back in the day.


The previous (not current one) youth director had way too much influence on the HS program. They kept all their players from playing on top clubs they had every one stay with the town team They called it TOC ( town over club) The former youth director and his eldest son ran the summer program. Stunted the program's growth. They should turn it around in couple of years.

Most if not all the top kids from each grade leave to play at private school! Can't weather the storm! The old varsity coach was able to retain and keep all if not most of those kids from leaving. That was when the previous youth director was running the show.

Has nothing to do with lacrosse and everything to do with how bad LB schools have become.


Don’t think so. Definitely had to do with the youth director. Old coach didn’t tolerate him. The new coach bent over for him. Had way too much say in the program. He ran the summer team. Eventually most of kids left his summer program.

Long Beach schools have actually gotten better over the last 10 years with the IB program and other programs.

Okay, well if you have a kid in LB then you’re right, if not, it’s the absolutely abysmal schools. Not lacrosse, just really bad schools. Get it yet.

It’s no better under the current youth director he cares more about his travel program than the beach program. Top kids in each grade still leaving for private school. More so now than under Coach JK.

They have only lost 1 good player in each of the last 3 graduating class. 2024 class maybe 1 good player if that. The program was stunted. Starting with the younger HS kids. I do believe it will get better. Do agree since JK was forced to retire they have gone down hill. But must ask the question why did was he forced out. The story was he was retiring only to take a job 2 days later at another school for a few years before he actually retired they will never be a power house bit they can be competitive again

I think enough time has been spent on a perennial mediocre lacrosse program. They are about as good as Hempstead in lax.