Coach Profile - Russman

Parker Beaupré

Coach: Eric Russman

Sports Journalism

April 11, 2013

Eric Russman, a graduate of Colby College, is currently the boys’ varsity lacrosse coach and assists with the boys’ varsity soccer program at Kimball Union Academy. He is currently coaching a KUA lacrosse team that has shown enormous signs of improvement up to this point in the season and in the fall he helped to lead the KUA soccer program to the quarterfinals of the NEPSAC tournament. His style is one of tough love. It is evident that he cares for his players, but he motivates them in a way that pushes them to put in the extra work necessary to perform at the required level.

As an undergraduate at Colby, Eric captained both the men’s soccer and lacrosse teams. He became Colby’s all-time leading lacrosse scorer, a record that he still holds today. He shows his continued love for the two games in his coaching style.

After graduating college in 1991, Eric travelled to Central America in order to further his Spanish Speaking abilities, serve as a Peace Corps volunteer, direct a rainforest conservation foundation, and direct a tropical study program for high school students. Before heading to Central America, he worked as an outdoor wilderness instructor in Utah and Idaho.

Along with his coaching duties he is also a member of the history department staff and teaches Spanish to a number of classes. Eric taught in Texas in the early 1990’s as a Teach for America corps member. His passion for teaching is shown in his dedication to his students and to the entire Kimball Union community.