Ephrata Hires New Lax Coach

Ephrata has found its new head coach for their boys lacrosse programs.

On Monday, the Ephrata board approved Manheim Township alum and former Wyomissing assistant Andrew Doupe as the Mountaineers’ new varsity coach.

Doupe, 28, is a 2010 Manheim Township graduate who played club lacrosse at Susquehanna University. He works fulltime as an accountant for SlateHouse Group Property Management. He was a Wyomissing assistant coach in 2016 and 2017, and spent the last year as the coach of the Class of 2024 team for the iM3 Lacrosse club program.

“It’s always been a big goal of mine to lead a program and shape things my way,” Doupe said, “to be the head of something. I definitely couldn’t pass up an opportunity like this.”

Ephrata, which has the 2012 District Three Class 3A championship in its trophy case, won the 2019 L-L Section Two crown and appeared in the league and district tournaments, going 14-6 overall.

“They’re just a strong program,” Doupe said. “Back when I was playing youth, Ephrata has always been around. They’ve got a good group of people there trying to grow the sport.”

Doupe replaces Mike O’Donnell, who stepped down from the position to become Ephrata’s new athletic director. O’Donnell had been the Mountaineers’ coach since 2016, going a combined 29-27 over three seasons.

“The whole assistant coaching staff that Mike worked with has agreed to stay on,” Doupe said. “And Mike being the athletic director is always there to answer any questions I might have, which is attractive. It’s a great system.”

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