Oak Park EaglesBoys Lacrosse

The program

Skills, mental toughness and a staff that has played and coached at the top of the sport.

The standard

Smart, tough and above the line

Oak Park players bring skills and intelligence to the field. We coach them to play smart. When Eagles players demonstrate Game IQ and mental toughness, games are more fun and more likely to result in wins.

Above the line is ownership, accountability and relentless focus on the next play. Below the line is default, reactive and impulsive, and it shows up as blame, complaining and defending. When at their best, our players stay above the line, and they lead through service to teammates because lacrosse is the ultimate team sport.

Expectations on both sides

A two-way commitment

Players bring

Commitment and character

  • Attend practice and work hard.
  • Be a good teammate.
  • Communicate with coaches.
  • Respect everyone. Teammates, opponents, coaches, officials, parents and fans.
  • Accept feedback. No BCD (blame, complain, defend).
  • Understand playing time is earned and not equal.
  • No cursing.
Players can count on

Coaching that builds players

  • Rapport. Coaches who know each player.
  • Skill development. Coached at every practice.
  • A safe environment.
  • Physical and mental progression. Strength, speed and mental toughness.
  • Help meeting goals. Player goals and team goals.
  • Clear feedback. What to work on next.
  • Earned playing time. Skill, character, respect, and commitment impact time competing on the field.
The staff

Meet the coaches

Kevin Doohan

Head coach
  • Starting varsity midfielder at Immaculate Heart Academy in Northern New York
  • Club midfielder at Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Led boys lacrosse to the Coastal Canyon League title in 2026, his first season at Oak Park
  • Reached round 2 of CIF-SS Division 3 in 2026, equal to Oak Park's best result over the past seven years
  • USA Lacrosse Gold Certified boys' coach and Silver Certified girls' coach
  • Mental performance coach, certified under Brian Cain
  • President of United Youth Lacrosse, and founder and head coach of Gold Coast Raptors

Sam Vollen

Assistant and Head of Player Development
  • Syracuse defenseman ('97), 1995 NCAA Division I national champion, and starter on the 1997 Final Four team
  • Five years as defensive coordinator for Montclair (NJ) varsity
  • Nearly 30 years of playing and coaching, with former high school players he coached advancing to compete at Princeton, Johns Hopkins and Loyola
  • Brings D1 college champion level skill work and lacrosse IQ to Oak Park player development
  • Coaches the Syracuse way: speed, creativity, a warrior mentality and fun as heck

Nat Bjerkaas

Assistant and Defensive Coordinator
  • All-conference defender on Moorpark College's championship team
  • Multi-year all-star defensive standout at Oak Park High School
  • Longest Oak Park coaching tenure on staff
  • A coach's son: his father Bobby coached lacrosse at Oak Park for years
  • Mastery of all things lacrosse, especially defense, that is unquestionable
Youth lacrosse

United Youth Lacrosse

Oak Park boys lacrosse closely supports United Youth Lacrosse. Oak Park HS players help coach the younger United players, modeling ideal sportsmanship, work ethic and teamwork.

United is a nonprofit recreational youth lacrosse program for boys and girls in grades K to 8. Oak Park and Westlake coaches and players coach United's youth players.

Visit United Youth Lacrosse