Hood College Director of Athletics Gib Romaine announced the promotion of former Blazer assistant coach Curt Foxx to head men's lacrosse coach for the 2008-09 season.

A former high school mentor in Illinois and North Carolina, Foxx joined the Hood lacrosse family last fall. He will take the reigns from Eric Dummann, who accepted a full-time position as Dean of Students at St. John's Catholic Prep and will stay on as a volunteer assistant on the Blazer coaching staff.

Foxx earned three varsity letters in lacrosse at Loyola Academy High School in Wilmette, Ill., and garnered the Coaches' Award as a senior. He then went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio in 2002 and was a member of both the lacrosse and football squads.

During his time at Kenyon, Foxx assisted with Loyola Academy's junior varsity and varsity lacrosse teams and guided the Ramblers to two state titles.

Foxx then obtained his master's degree in education from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. He served as varsity assistant coach at Brentwood Lacrosse Club, guiding the Bruins to a pair of 10-plus win seasons.

Most recently, Foxx taught history in Raleigh, N.C., and coached junior varsity and varsity football and lacrosse at Wakefield High School. He took over head coaching duties in 2006 and led the Wolverines to the school's first-ever Capital East Championship and a sparkling 9-1 conference record.

Foxx has also participated in various youth summer camps and clinics.

Foxx and his wife, Ilyssa, live in Frederick.

Foxx is the fifth head coach in the history of the men’s lacrosse program, which became a varsity sport at Hood in the spring of 2005.