David Neff

Head Coach

David Neff begins his second year as head men’s lacrosse coach in 2009, as the Red Men begin their inaugural varsity season.  Neff was hired on Sept. 1, 2007.  The men’s program will begin in the spring of 2009 and the women in the spring of 2010.  “Carthage's commitment to lacrosse is an exciting opportunity for both the Carthage and the lacrosse community,” said Neff.  “I am excited to join the Carthage family, and I’m honored to be a part of launching this program.”

A native of Waukegan, Ill., Neff served as the coach of the Benedictine University (Ill.) club team in 2007, as well as an assistant coach for Team Illinois in both 2006 and 2007.  From 2005 to 2006, he coached the club team at St. Charles High School in St. Charles, Ill.  Prior to that, he coached the club team at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Ill., from 2000 to 2004 and was named the Illinois High School Lacrosse Association “Coach of the Year” in 2002.
Neff received a bachelor’s in finance from the University of Illinois in 1995 and a master’s in business administration, also from Illinois, in 1998.  Neff was a member of the Illini club lacrosse team and a 1997 United State Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association all-star.  He has been active in several Chicago-area summer camps, including Lacrosse America youth clinics. 

His father, John Neff, graduated from Carthage in 1963 and was a 1997 inductee into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame.  David and his wife, Erin, reside in Kenosha, Wis.