Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia announced the hiring of Sachem alum Chris Panos, a seasoned NCAA coach and former top professional National Lacrosse League player, as the head coach for the Academy’s new postgraduate lacrosse program and Assistant Director of Athletics.
He was most recently head coach at Division I Queens University of Charlotte. As an athlete, Panos competed at the highest level in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) for 12 years, winning an NLL World Championship and be named an NLL All-Star, while ranking seventh all-time in goals scored for a U.S.-born player.
Panos was also a three-time winner of the Mann Cup, and played for the Team USA Indoor Lacrosse team on four occasions.
“I’m excited and blessed for my next challenge in building the first-ever PG lacrosse program at Fork Union Military Academy,” said Panos. “With many professional opportunities to choose from, FUMA really stuck out to me in the interview process for many reasons, including their prestigious reputation for outstanding academics, athletics, character development, and college placement, as well as their core values of mind, body, and spirit, all while educating, developing and inspiring young men, so for me personally growing up in a military family setting, this seemed like a natural fit at the right time in my coaching career to build a new PG program, give back to the community and make my family proud in the process.”