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2014 South Florida Chapter Hall of Fame Inductee – Charity Cox

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 CHARITY COXTruly Great ContributorVirginia Wesleyan South Florida Accomplishments: Coaching: Varsity Head Coach & JV Coach at Saint Andrew’s School 2001-2010100+ career winsState Final Runner Up: 2005FHSAA District Championships: 2006, 2008, 2009FHSAA District Runner Up: 2007, 2010Frank Rathke Sportsmanship Award: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009SFCUSL Coach of the Year: 2003, 2005Boca News Lacrosse Coach of the Year: 2003, 2005Florida High School Senior All-Star Coach- 3 yearsNational Tournament Team Coach- 1 yearUS Lacrosse Level 2 CoachPositive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach South Florida Chapter US Lacrosse: Vice President 2009 – 2010, President- 2010 – 2011, Past President: 2012 – presentSFCUSL Board of Directors: 2004 – presentGirl’s High School Chair: 2004 – presentHost of multiple Level 1 and Level 2 Coaches ClinicsHost of 4 U.S. National Team ClinicsOversees post season chapter awards- implemented All-district and All-region for girl’s gameCreator of SFCUSL Playdate and girls pre-season jamborees-opportunity for training for new officialsCreated first website and newsletter/monthly awardsSFCUSL Hall of Fame Committee: 2009 – 2013South Florida Lacrosse League Interscholastic Associates (IA) Girls Director/Founder with Michael Bolger and Jack Light (Naples to Key Largo): responsible for formatting girls portion of league, playoffs, post season awards, and championship weekend, 2006 – 2011SFCUSL Person of the Year: 2004, 2006, 2009US Lacrosse Commitment AwardSouth Region Chair for USL National Tournament Team: All Florida, Regional FL, GA, AL, and South Florida: 2004 – present; traveled with team to NY, PA, and MDAll American/Academic All-American Chair- 2010All Academic Chair- 2013, 2014 Officiating: US Lacrosse Official: 2007 – presentRank: District- officiates youth, high school, and college levelSouth Florida Youth Lacrosse League Girl’s Game Assignor (Miami to Viera), 2013 – present Palm Beach Women’s Lacrosse Officials AssociationMember 2013 – present; Secretary: 2013 – Present Officiated 2 FHSAA State Championships South Florida Local Umpiring BoardMember 2013 – present, Secretary: 2013 – presentOfficials Trainer: training new adult and junior officials and mentoring, 2013 – present South Florida Women’s Lacrosse Officials AssociationMember: 2006 – 2012, Secretary 2011 – 2012Officiated 2 IA State Championships Other lacrosse accomplishments: US Lacrosse Level 1 Coaches Education Trainer, Clinics in Florida, Alabama, and Utah 2005 – 2009USL CEP Trainer Many Hats Award, 2006Founder of Palm Beach Shootout- est. 2003 – present Virginia Wesleyan College: Regional All-American: All South Atlantic Second Team 2000Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Conference; 1st Team 2000, 2nd Team 1999VWC Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach: 2001Women’s Lacrosse Australia National ChampionshipUSA Athlete’s International Assistant Coach; 2001Coached at multiple local youth lacrosse clinics and camps Other accomplishments: Wife and mother of 2PADI Rescue Diver Virginia Wesleyan College: VWC Senior Athlete of the Year 2000National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II/III Senior North/South All-Star Game 1999National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Regional Second Team All-American 1999Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Conference Field Hockey: 1st Team 1999, 1998; 2nd Team 1997VWC Assistant Field Hockey Coach: 2000 – 2001USA Athlete’s International: Field Hockey tour in Holland, 2000 Congratulations to Charity Cox for her induction into the South Florida Chapter Hall of Fame!