Men's Lacrosse
Wakely, Chris
Chris Wakely
- Title:
- Men's Lacrosse Sport Administrator
- Email:
- cjw5@lehigh.edu
- Phone:
- 610-758-6553
Year Started at Lehigh: 2001
Personal Information:
Hometown High School - Ward Melville High School
Family – Married to Danielle with three children: Jack 21 (Lehigh '20), Katherine 16, Michael (Mickey) 14
Education:
University of Virginia
Degree(s) BA History
Professional Work Experience
Sport Participation Experience:
Interests and activities: Enjoy reading biographies, autobiographies and any book related to individuals that had a profound impact on U.S. History. I enjoy spending time with family!
What you like about working at Lehigh?
I love the Lehigh story of individual growth and development in preparation for a lifetime of leadership
Personal Information:
Hometown High School - Ward Melville High School
Family – Married to Danielle with three children: Jack 21 (Lehigh '20), Katherine 16, Michael (Mickey) 14
Education:
University of Virginia
Degree(s) BA History
Professional Work Experience
- 2015 - Present Associate Director of Athletics, Recruiting (Sports Supervision - MSO, WSO, MSW, WSW, MLA, WLA, MGO, WGO)
- 2011-2015: Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach, Moravian Academy - Bethlehem, PA
- 2011-2015: Assistant Director of Athletics, Recruiting
- 2008-2011: Athletics Recruitment Manager - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
- 2008-2010: Assistant Boys Varsity Lacrosse Coach - Emmaus HS, Emmaus, PA
- 2007: USILA Man of the Year (part of my tenure as HC LU)
- 2001-2008: Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
- 2000-2001: Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach - Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
- 1997-2000: Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach and Assistant Director of Athletics – Widener University, Chester, PA
- 1994-1997: Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach and Officer of Admissions - Widener University, Chester, PA
- 1992-1994: Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach - Villanova University, Villanova, PA
- 1991-1992: Head JV Boy’s Lacrosse Coach - Hauppaugue High School, Hauppaugue, NY
- 1990-1991: Paralegal - Albanese, Albanese and Fiore, Garden City, NY
Sport Participation Experience:
- 1987-1990: Student-Athlete, Lacrosse - University of Virginia
- 4 Year Letterman
- 1988 Final Four Participant
- 1990 NCAA Playoff Participant
- 1984-1986: Student-Athlete, Football and Lacrosse – Ward Melville High School
- Captain, Football and Lacrosse
- Section XI, All County, Football and Lacrosse
Interests and activities: Enjoy reading biographies, autobiographies and any book related to individuals that had a profound impact on U.S. History. I enjoy spending time with family!
What you like about working at Lehigh?
I love the Lehigh story of individual growth and development in preparation for a lifetime of leadership
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