The Berkeley Buccaneers varsity girls lacrosse head coach stepped down from her position last week after adopting a son and wanting to spend more time with her new family.
Coach Jennifer Stoll and her husband Adam adopted the boy in December and Coach Stoll found that the extra time spent coaching, doing film work, and all the coaching duties were keeping her from fully enjoying their new son.
“We had been anxiously awaiting Ben’s arrival for several years and the moment we met him, our whole world changed” Stoll said. “I was hopeful that I could balance my roles as a new mom, a Lower Division teacher at Berkeley, and the Head Varsity Coach of a lacrosse program I have had the honor of being a part of since 2010.”
Stoll continued, “Missing bedtimes with late night games and rushing home from practice to get a few minutes with Ben was challenging.”
In Coach Stoll’s message to her players, she lamented the thought of the program she built since 2010 suffering due to her new family duties. “I do not want the program to suffer due to changes in my personal life. I want the program to continue to grow and flourish. Because of this, I think it is time for someone else to have the opportunity to lead the program – someone who can put all they have into making the program even better.”
Berkeley Prep Athletic Director Bobby Reinhart was thankful and appreciative of the program Stoll has fostered. “Jen Stoll launched Berkeley girls lacrosse and put our program on the map” he said. “From simple and modest beginnings Jen has built a program that is now incredibly competitive. Jen is a great coach who has earned the admiration and respect of every girl she has coached. Jen will be greatly missed in our athletic program. We wish Jen nothing but the best in this new and special chapter of her life.”
Stoll will continue to teach at Berkeley Prep as well as support the girls lacrosse program as she is able.
Berkeley is currently looking to fill this vacancy. Interested applicants should contact Athletic Director Bobby Reinhart via email – reinhbob@berkeleyprep.org.
