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Jamie McNealy '87 Named Interim Head Lacrosse Coach
Athletic Director Julian Domenech '84 announced today that alumnus Jamie McNealey '87 has been named the interim boys’ head lacrosse coach for the upcoming lacrosse season. This follows the earlier announcement that Brian Wood was stepping down as head coach after 8 years to spend more time with his family.
"I'm excited to have the opportunity to mentor student-athletes in the lacrosse program to keep building upon their solid fundamentals," commented McNealey. "To compete in the most competitive scholastic conference nationally means we have a lot of hard work to do to be prepared for the rapidly approaching spring season. To get better each time out together will be the key to unlocking our potential."
After graduating Severn School in 1987 as a two-sport All-County athlete, Jamie McNealey attended Johns Hopkins University where he was a 4-year letter winner and earned the W. Taylor Cook Memorial Award for strength of character and positive influence as a senior upon graduation. He was an assistant coach at Hopkins from 1992-1994.
Jamie went on to coach lacrosse at St. Mary's High School in Annapolis from '94 to '98 helping them to an MIAA A 16-0 overall record and national #1 ranking.
He returned home to his maroon and white origins when he became the head coach at Severn in 1999, staying until 2003. Nealey led the Admirals to the 2001 semi-finals as the Admirals earned a National Top 20 ranking and a coveted spot in the MIAA A playoffs three consecutive years, a program first.
In 2010, Jamie McNealey was tabbed as the head defensive coordinator of the Chesapeake Bayhawks, and under owner/head coach Brendan Kelly and assistant John Lamon, helped capture the Steinfeld Cup as Major League Lacrosse Champions. Over the past decade, McNealey has been the president/executive director for the National College Lacrosse League, which consists of 150 colleges and universities in 18 states.
A member of the 2006 Severn School Athletic Hall of Fame, McNealey mentored 33 Division I bound and 18 Division III bound student-athletes during his previous five-year tenure.
"I’m excited to have Jamie join our staff," commented Domenech. "He has been a proven leader in the lacrosse world and is passionate about Severn School. We are fortunate to have someone with his experience leading our program.
