About Us: Boys Lacrosse
At CAV Lax Elite Boys, we’re not just building better lacrosse players—we’re building smarter, tougher, more confident young men on and off the field. Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, our program is designed to develop athletes through top-tier coaching, skill development, gameplay, and a strong team culture.
Our boys' program is led by former collegiate players and coaches who bring years of experience, a love for the game, and a commitment to teaching it the right way. From fundamentals to advanced game strategy, we challenge our players to elevate their lacrosse IQ, sharpen their skills, and compete with intensity and respect.
Nic Bell
Co-DIRECTOR
Coach Bell is currently the associate director of college counseling and head boys' lacrosse coach at St. Anne's-Belfield. Before STAB, he was the head coach at Taft School in Connecticut where he led Taft to three Founders League titles, a Western New England Championship, a National High School Lacrosse Showcase Championship and a Geico High School National Championship.
In his coaching career, Coach Bell has placed 175+ players on college rosters, mostly in the ACC, Ivy League, Big 10, Big East, Patriot League and NESCAC. Coach Bell played his college lacrosse at Brown University for Coach Lars Tiffany.
Alex Whitten
Co-DIRECTOR
Coach Whitten grew up in Wilton, CT and won three state championships in lacrosse, before moving on to Duke where he won an ACC Championship in 1995 and helped the team to their first NCAA Final Four appearance in 1997. As a coach, he's been the head coach at Weston High School, New Canaan High School and Western Albemarle, where he's coached countless All-League, All-State and All-Americans, while being recognized as Coach of the Year in the state on two separate occasions. An outstanding teacher of the game, Alex has run high level college recruiting events, team events, individual training, while also coaching at the highest level of club lacrosse.
