CKSR (Blake Boehm Named Calvin College Women's Varsity Lacrosse Coach)

CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 15, 2012

Blake Boehm Named Calvin Women's Varsity Lacrosse Coach

WOMEN'S LACROSSE

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Blake Boehm has been named head women’s varsity lacrosse
coach at Calvin College. A 2007 Calvin College graduate, Boehm will lead the
Calvin women’s lacrosse team into its first varsity season next spring. Boehm
has held the head coaching position of the Calvin women’s club lacrosse program
since the 2007-08 academic year. He was graduated from Calvin with a degree in
exercise science while also holding a minor in biology.
“We are very pleased that Blake will continue to lead our women’s lacrosse
program,” said Calvin women’s director of athletics Dr. Nancy Meyer. “Blake is
passionate about the sport of lacrosse and has already established himself as
an excellent coach, both in his tactics and in his teaching of the skills. He
is also very committed to the mission of Calvin College. I am confident he will
do a great job as our varsity head coach.”
A native of Stevensville and a 2002 graduate of Stevensville-Lakeshore High
School, Boehm was an accomplished three-sports high school athlete, competing
in cross country, wrestling and track and field. “I chose Calvin out of out
high school because I wanted to attend a small Christian college with excellent
academics,” said Boehm. “I was also interested in athletics but I found out
that as a runner, I was not good enough to compete at the college level.”
Boehm then discovered the Calvin men’s lacrosse program and joined the team as
a freshman. Lacrosse proved to be a perfect niche for Boehm as an athlete as he
was a four-year member of the Calvin men’s club lacrosse program, playing at a
faceoff midfielder position. He was a captain during his junior and senior
years and was part of Calvin teams that went undefeated four consecutive years
in CCLA Tournament play. He was also part of Calvin teams that advanced to the
national tournament in 2005 and 2006.
He later served as a student assistant coach with the Calvin women’s
volleyball team in 2006 with the Knights reaching the regional finals and
posting an overall record of 34-2.
He then assumed the head coaching duties of the Calvin women’s club lacrosse
team in the fall of 2007. In 2008, he led Calvin to an 11-0 record and a WCLL
Division B Conference Championship. In 2009, Calvin moved up to Division I club
status and still managed to produce an overall record of 7-6. In 2010, Calvin
moved back to Division II club status and has played at that level the last
three years.
“I’ve enjoyed working with Blake for the past five seasons, and I am very
excited to continue that working relationship,” said Meyer.
Calvin will be making the transition from club to NCAA III varsity status for
the 2012-13 academic year and will compete in a full MIAA regular season next
spring. The winner of the 2013 MIAA Tournament will also gain an automatic bid
to the NCAA III Tournament.
“Making the move to varsity status and into the MIAA is very exciting,” said
Boehm. “Our current players are very excited about the opportunity next spring
and we are also seeking out new student-athletes to join our program. Calvin
offers an outstanding Christian education and a varsity athletics program with
deep tradition.”
Boehm resides in Grand Rapids and is employed by the Greater Grand Rapids YMCA
as a health and wellness director.
Received on Thu Mar 15 09:19:23 2012