CASTLETON, Vt. – After 12 seasons at the helm of the Vermont State University Castleton men's lacrosse program, Bo McDougall is stepping down to pursue a new role as the Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement for the university, Castleton Director of Athletics Tim Barrett announced on Thursday, July 6.
 
"We're grateful for Bo's dedication to his team and his student-athletes over the last 12 years," said Barrett. "The program had some of its best seasons under his leadership and our department will miss him residing in athletics. We wish him success in his new role where we know he will remain in touch with our athletics alums."
 
"Leading the men's lacrosse program for the past 12 years has been one of the great joys of my life," said McDougall. "I'm grateful to each and every one of my former student-athletes, and their families, for entrusting me to play a role in their lives. I thank each of them for playing an equally important role in mine."
 
McDougall won 93 games over his Castleton coaching career. His seven seasons of 10 or more wins make him the winningest coach in Castleton lacrosse's storied history. He patrolled the sidelines for two North Atlantic Conference Championships—2012 and 2014—and was named NAC Coach of the Year three times: 2012, 2013 and 2018. His 2013 squad that went 15-4 holds the program record for single-season victories, and he coached one of the highest-scoring individuals in NCAA Division III history in Zach Davidson.
 
"I'd like to thank Deanna Tyson, Tim Barrett, and the entire Castleton athletics leadership team for placing their trust in me 12 years ago," McDougall continued. "I'd also like to thank my colleagues in the Castleton athletic department; to be surrounded by so many great people during my tenure has made each day on the job special."
 
McDougall began his new position in Vermont State's development and alumni office on July 5.
 
"I'm excited to be able to stay at the university in my new role," he closed. "I've grown up here, I got married here and I've started a family here. Vermont is home and I'm so thankful I get to call it home for the foreseeable future."
 
A national search for a new head men's lacrosse coach will begin immediately.