2014 South Florida Chapter Hall of Fame Inductee – Charity Cox
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CHARITY COX
Truly Great Contributor
Virginia Wesleyan
South Florida Accomplishments:
Coaching:
Varsity Head Coach & JV Coach at Saint Andrew’s School 2001-2010
100+ career wins
State Final Runner Up: 2005
FHSAA District Championships: 2006, 2008, 2009
FHSAA District Runner Up: 2007, 2010
Frank Rathke Sportsmanship Award: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
SFCUSL Coach of the Year: 2003, 2005
Boca News Lacrosse Coach of the Year: 2003, 2005
Florida High School Senior All-Star Coach- 3 years
National Tournament Team Coach- 1 year
US Lacrosse Level 2 Coach
Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach
South Florida Chapter US Lacrosse:
Vice President 2009 – 2010, President- 2010 – 2011, Past President: 2012 – present
SFCUSL Board of Directors: 2004 – present
Girl’s High School Chair: 2004 – present
Host of multiple Level 1 and Level 2 Coaches Clinics
Host of 4 U.S. National Team Clinics
Oversees post season chapter awards- implemented All-district and All-region for girl’s game
Creator of SFCUSL Playdate and girls pre-season jamborees-opportunity for training for new officials
Created first website and newsletter/monthly awards
SFCUSL Hall of Fame Committee: 2009 – 2013
South 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 – 2011
SFCUSL Person of the Year: 2004, 2006, 2009
US Lacrosse Commitment Award
South 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 MD
All American/Academic All-American Chair- 2010
All Academic Chair- 2013, 2014
Officiating:
US Lacrosse Official: 2007 – present
Rank: District- officiates youth, high school, and college level
South Florida Youth Lacrosse League Girl’s Game Assignor (Miami to Viera), 2013 – present
Palm Beach Women’s Lacrosse Officials Association
Member 2013 – present; Secretary: 2013 – Present
Officiated 2 FHSAA State Championships
South Florida Local Umpiring Board
Member 2013 – present, Secretary: 2013 – present
Officials Trainer: training new adult and junior officials and mentoring, 2013 – present
South Florida Women’s Lacrosse Officials Association
Member: 2006 – 2012, Secretary 2011 – 2012
Officiated 2 IA State Championships
Other lacrosse accomplishments:
US Lacrosse Level 1 Coaches Education Trainer, Clinics in Florida, Alabama, and Utah 2005 – 2009
USL CEP Trainer Many Hats Award, 2006
Founder of Palm Beach Shootout- est. 2003 – present
Virginia Wesleyan College:
Regional All-American: All South Atlantic Second Team 2000
Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Conference; 1st Team 2000, 2nd Team 1999
VWC Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach: 2001
Women’s Lacrosse Australia National Championship
USA Athlete’s International Assistant Coach; 2001
Coached at multiple local youth lacrosse clinics and camps
Other accomplishments:
Wife and mother of 2
PADI Rescue Diver
Virginia Wesleyan College:
VWC Senior Athlete of the Year 2000
National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II/III Senior North/South All-Star Game 1999
National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Regional Second Team All-American 1999
Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Conference Field Hockey: 1st Team 1999, 1998; 2nd Team 1997
VWC Assistant Field Hockey Coach: 2000 – 2001
USA Athlete’s International: Field Hockey tour in Holland, 2000
Congratulations to Charity Cox for her induction into the South Florida Chapter Hall of Fame!