Head Coach Jeff Roberts

Jeff Roberts enters his first season as head men's lacrosse coach at Allegheny College during the 2023-24 academic year.

Roberts becomes only the second head men's lacrosse coach in Allegheny history, taking over a program that began varsity play in the spring of 2019 and made its first-ever playoff appearance in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) tournament in 2023.

A two-time Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) Coach of the Year, Roberts joins the Gators after spending five years as head coach at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana. He guided the Panthers to a 39-29 overall record with a 19-4 mark against conference opponents. Besides the shortened 2020 season, Roberts' teams finished with winning records in three of four seasons, qualified for the HCLC tournament every year, and twice advanced to the HCLC championship game. Similar to his new role at Allegheny, Roberts took over as the second head coach in Hanover team history.

Hanover's defenses have excelled under Roberts' leadership. In 2022, the Panthers ranked 14th in Division III in caused turnovers per game (12.60) and 25th in scoring defense (8.27). Last season, Hanover was 11th nationally in man-down defense (.809) and 15th in saves per game (16.73). In addition to 2023 HCLC Coach of the Year honors, Roberts' Hanover team received the conference's Offensive Athlete and Newcomer of the Year awards.

Roberts boasts previous coaching experience at all levels of the NCAA. He previously served as an assistant coach at Division I Marquette University, the University of Vermont, and Dartmouth College. He was the assistant offensive coordinator at Dartmouth in the Ivy League, where you mentored numerous All-America honorees. As the top assistant at Vermont, he guided a Catamounts offense that ranked among the top 20 in the nation. Roberts also spent five years at Mercyhurst University in nearby Erie, Pennsylvania, and was part of a Lakers team that made its first-ever trip to the NCAA Division II semifinals in 2003.

At the Division III level, Roberts began his coaching career with stints at Skidmore College and Colorado College. From 2009-13, he helped establish the men's lacrosse program at Concordia University Wisconsin. As the inaugural head coach, he led the Falcons to 26 wins in three seasons and was tabbed the Midwest Lacrosse Conference (MLC) Coach of the Year in 2012.

Roberts graduated from Springfield College in the fall of 1994 with a degree in history. He completed his master's degree in athletic administration from Concordia University Irvine in 2016.

Allegheny Coaching Highlights

2025

• 8 All-PAC Selections: JP Rakis (1st), Liam Kruck (2nd), Jack Cushwa (HM), Anthony DeMarco (HM), Konrad Homiak (HM), Tomi Horsley (HM), Garin Stearns (HM), Jared Swisher (HM)

2024

• PAC Championship Game Appearance
• PAC Playoffs
• One USILA All-American Selection: Cassady Bouthet (HM)
• One All-ECAC Selection: Cassady Bouthet
• PAC Defensive Player of the Year: Cassady Bouthet
• 10 All-PAC Selections: Cassady Bouthet (1st), JP Rakis (1st), Aidan D'Amato (1st), Garin Stearns (2nd), Nick Gralewski (HM), Gideon Sullivan (HM), Griffin Cates (HM), Graham Nash (HM), Konrad Homiak (HM), Anthony DeMarco (HM)