Jason Childs, a 2001 graduate of Dickinson College, prepares to kick off his second season as Presbyterian College’s head coach of the men’s lacrosse team.

Childs guided the Blue Hose in their inaugural season a year ago, leading PC to wins over Manhattanville College and Deep South Conference opponent, Lees-McRae College. He will look to blend a group of veteran returning letterwinners with a talented recruiting class to bounce back from last year’s below .500 record.

A native of Baltimore, Md., Childs came to the Blue Hose from nearby Limestone College in Gaffney, S.C. During his tenure with the Saints, he served as the assistant coach, helping lead the program to a two-year mark of 24-2, the 2004 Deep South Conference (DSC) title, and a runner-up finish for the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2003 and 2004. He also served as the school’s men’s and women’s cross country coach during the 2004 fall season.

Childs took over the development of the institution’s first men’s lacrosse program after replacing Pat Lynch who resigned on March 9, 2005. The school announced its plans to add men’s and women’s lacrosse to its athletic program beginning with the 2004-05 academic year on November 14, 2003. The addition of the two lacrosse teams now gives PC 16 total varsity teams in 10 sports. The men’s team competed at the club level during the 2004-05 season.

Childs arrived at Limestone by way of Darlington School (Rome, Ga.), where he served as the offensive coordinator for the lacrosse team from 2001-2003. While at Darlington, Childs taught American and British Literature and served as a Resident Faculty Member. He also gained valuable experience as an assistant coach for the basketball and middle school football teams.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., in 2001, while performing as a four-year starter at attack and midfield for the Red Devil lacrosse team. He was a two-time team captain and won the Unsung Hero Award in 1999. Childs set a school and Centennial Conference record for assists in a game with 11 and posted the second-best single-game scoring performance with 12 points on one goal and 11 assists on March 22, 2000, versus Susquehanna University. He also ranks fourth in career assists with 64 and eighth in all-time scoring at Dickinson with 108 points on 44 goals and 64 assists.

Before entering Dickinson, Childs graduated from St. Paul’s School for Boys in Baltimore, where he played varsity soccer, basketball, and lacrosse.

His younger brother, Brandon, is also in the coaching ranks as an assistant coach at Jason’s alma mater of Dickinson, joining the staff at the beginning of the 2005-06 academic year.

Childs is married to the former Mary Foss from Rome, Ga. The couple welcomed their daughter, Elizabeth Ann, on Aug. 10, 2006. The Childs family resides in Clinton, S.C.

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