Dave Reed
Contact Coach Reed:
lakotalax@aol.com
Dave Reed is one of the original founders of Lacrosse in Southern Ohio and has been promoting the sport of Lacrosse to our student-athletes since 1991.
Coach Reed has founded and coached many programs in our region starting with Cincinnati Youth Lacrosse, Indian Hill middle school, Team Ohio, Lakota Lacrosse Club, Lakota West High School, University of Cincinnati, Xavier University and Velocity Travel Teams.
Coach Reed started the Lakota West High School program as a club program in 2000 and remains the head coach since transitioning to a varsity sport in 2018. Coach Reed starts his 19 seasons as a varsity head coach.
Dave Reed is an accomplished student and player of the game starting his career in Massachusetts with Lincoln Sudbury High School as a 2x high school All American midfielder. Reed continued on playing at the University of Massachusetts as face-off specialist and midfielder under the direction of Dick Garber – one of the most successful coaches to ever coach the game. Dave participated on the first 2 teams ever to reach the NCAA championship with UMass.
Dave is currently the Boy’s head coach at Lakota West High School and also one of the Cincinnati Lacrosse Trustees with US Lacrosse Southern Ohio chapter. Coach Reed remains focused on developing the sport of lacrosse for men and women of our region.