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Josh Blumenthal

Josh Blumenthal

  • Title
    Director of Lacrosse Operations
Josh Blumenthal returns to the men’s lacrosse team in 2024-25 as the Director of Operations.  

As a career athletic coach and administrator, having served roles which span the United States of America, he is now reunited with his high school coach Gordon Purdie.

Originally from Amityville, NY, Josh’s coaching journey began with notable achievements in both boys/men's and girl/women's youth, high school, college, and international lacrosse and led him on his chosen path. Stops include Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Texas, New York, Florida, and Massachusetts.

In his role as associate athletics director/boys lacrosse coach at St. Andrew’s School in Austin, TX, he contributed significantly to budget management, operations, marketing, social media, college recruiting, and admissions athletics cultivation. His dedication earned the school recognition as the “Top Private School Athletics Social Media” and the #2 Podcast among 1,888 private schools.

Prior to his time in Texas, he held multiple roles at Palmer Trinity School in Miami, FL, where he served as a teacher, sports information director, summer program director, and head varsity lacrosse coach. Additionally, he showcased his coaching prowess as the associate head coach for the Under 19 Bermuda National Team during the 2008 World Games in Coquitlam, British Columbia.

A 2021 USA Lacrosse Coach of the Year - Boys' High School level (and four-time award recipient), Josh has coached men’s and women’s lacrosse for twenty-three years including eight years in the NCAA ranks.

Josh’s educational background includes an undergraduate degree in communications from the University of Rhode Island and a master’s in sports management from Adelphi, where he also served as a graduate assistant lacrosse coach. As a lacrosse player, he contributed to the University of Rhode Island’s 2001 Pioneer League championship team, and multiple league championships at nearby Waldorf High School.

Off the field, Josh and his family spend countless hours working with charity youth organizations including Friends of Jaclyn, Raymond A. Wood Foundation, Pediatric Cancer Foundation (LaCROSSe Out Cancer), Kids Cancer Foundation and the Adelphi University 9.13 Fund.