Today, Coach Wink and I got an opportunity to visit the Haverford School. From the looks of it, this is no High School. In beautiful part West ofPhiladelphia, the Haverford School has the looks of a small college campus. Since its inception in the mid-1800’s, Haverford has maintained an emphasis on moral education and ideals. A ridiculously high reputation amongst the top Colleges and Universities, Haverford continues to be one of the premier boys’ schools in the country. Not only is Haverford a premier academic boys’ school, it’s home to one of the most competitive High School boys’ lacrosse programs in the country.
Haverford was 26-0 last year, ranked the top High School lacrosse team in the country
Coming off two hard fought games, Haverford demonstrated a ‘lite’ practice on a beautiful Thursday afternoon. From the looks of it, nothing about this practice was ‘lite’. A concoction of Division I ready athletes took the field and put forth a college level practice. Switching from drill to drill on the minute, Haverford showed why they are a team to beat. Coach Wink and I had the pleasure of speaking to long time head coach and Athletic Director of the Haverford School, John Nostrant, for an hour during practice. He was telling us the history of the lacrosse program, describing what he’s done to build a successful program, and most importantly, how he helps the studletes at Haverford maintain a focus on their academics.
Coach Nostrant is as real as it gets.
He tells it how it is.
He’s tough, but fair.
He’s the guy I’d want my son to play for.
For a brief while, I was fortunate enough to play for Coach Nostrant during the summer of 2008. Coach Nostrant coached me on the U-19 USA team. He was and still is, ‘some coach.’ He’s a gem and I’m privileged to spend some time with him and his Program. Best of luck to the guys in maroon and gold. Go #Fords
