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After months of searching for a new head coach, the Millikan boys’ lacrosse team has found its next leader.
The school has hired Brett Fink as head coach, a move that could bring some stability to a program that has spent much of the offseason navigating a coaching vacancy.
“We’re excited to welcome…Brett Fink to the Millikan family,” wrote Rams athletic director Kacey Mendoza in an email to lacrosse parents. “As he moves into this new role, coach Fink is sure to bring the enthusiasm, leadership and commitment that will support our student-athletes both on and off the field.”
Fink brings a mix of collegiate playing experience and coaching experience to the position. He played both football and lacrosse at Northeastern University, where he was a two-sport letterman, before continuing his involvement in the sport at the club level.
Most recently, Fink served as the defensive coordinator for Long Beach State club men’s lacrosse team during a championship season in the Southern Lacrosse Conference. That experience also gives him familiarity with the local lacrosse community and the players and programs in the area.
The offer comes after a lengthy search for the Rams, who have been without a head coach since the departure of Jared Weckerly. With the season approaching, Millikan parents became increasingly involved in helping the school find a replacement.
Booster club president Todd Dyer said previously that parents were working to “cast a wide net,” using their own connections, social media and relationships throughout the Southern California lacrosse community to find potential candidates.
While the search continued, the players didn’t wait around for a coach to keep the program moving.
Millikan’s upperclassmen organized strength and conditioning sessions, while the team continued holding weekly practices during the offseason. The work helped the Rams maintain some continuity during a period when there was plenty of uncertainty surrounding the program.
That uncertainty has extended beyond Millikan. Lakewood discontinued its boys’ and girls’ lacrosse programs after the school was unable to hire coaches, while other Long Beach programs have also dealt with vacancies heading into the new season.
For Millikan, however, there is plenty for a new coach to build on.
The Rams went 11-2 overall and 11-1 in Moore League play last season, sharing the league championship with Wilson. Millikan finished the regular season with a 16-3 win over Long Beach Poly and has now won two league championships in the past three seasons.
Fink inherits a team that has already established itself as a Moore League contender, along with a group of players and parents who demonstrated their commitment to keeping the program on track during the coaching search.
