Jeff Guy became the Lopes’ Interim Head Coach in October of 2019, then took the interim title off at the end of the 2020 season. This is actually the second time that Guy has overseen the program, having been the head coach for the Lopes during the 2011 season.
Guy is in his 5th year of this head coaching stint, his 13th season overall with the program, and has spent the last nine years as the Lopes’ Defensive Coordinator and GCU Club Sports Strength and Conditioning Coach. The Lopes have won the MCLA National Championship twice since his return.
Before returning to GCU in 2015, Guy served one season at Princeton University before becoming head men’s lacrosse coach at the University of Dallas for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. In his two seasons as head coach of the NCAA Division III program, he helped the Crusaders set school records in scoring and cumulative grade point average.
Guy has over 15 years of coaching experience. The native of Salisbury, Connecticut was the owner and director of Accelerated Lacrosse, a company that offers skill development to youth and high school players in Arizona by offering travel select teams, clinics and camps, for three years. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS®) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Guy obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Behavior Management from the University of Delaware, while minoring in Coaching Science. He later earned a Master of Science degree in Leadership from Grand Canyon University.