William Peace University Men's Lacrosse

Troy Humphrey enters his third season as Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach at William Peace University in 2027 after being named the program’s head coach prior to the 2025 season. In his second season leading the Pacers, Humphrey guided William Peace to the most wins in program history with an 8-9 overall record during the 2026 campaign. The Pacers also earned three Player of the Week honors while setting multiple program records, including team records for caused turnovers and clears. During his first season in 2025, Humphrey led the Pacers to a 6-8 overall record and a 3-5 mark in USA South Conference play, helping William Peace secure a USA South Tournament appearance. The Pacers also featured two players who finished among the top 10 in the conference in goals scored. Humphrey arrived at William Peace following the 2024 season at Methodist University, where he served as assistant coach for the men’s lacrosse program. As defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, Humphrey helped Methodist tie for second in the USA South Conference in goals against average. Prior to Methodist, Humphrey spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Muhlenberg College from 2021-23. During his tenure, Muhlenberg produced four All-Americans and 13 All-Centennial Conference selections while advancing to the Centennial Conference Semifinals each season. In 2023, Muhlenberg hosted its first-ever conference tournament game and earned a national ranking for the first time in program history. The program also set a school record for wins during the 2022 season. Before entering the collegiate ranks, Humphrey spent more than 20 years coaching high school athletics in New York, including lacrosse, football, softball, and wrestling. His most notable tenure came at Chenango Valley High School from 2018-21, where he served as head boys lacrosse coach. Humphrey graduated from SUNY Cortland in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education.   Humphrey at Peace   Year   Overall Record   Conference Record   Conference Finish   Highlights 2026 8-9 1-7 7th Three Player of the Week Honors Achieved Most Wins in Program History (8) Surpassed Team Record of Clears (32) at Warren Wilson Surpassed Team Record for Caused Turnovers (278) prev. 177 Surpassed Team Record of Most Caused Turnovers (31) at Brevard  2025      6-8  3-5  T-5th USA South Tournament appearance  Two Players in the Top 10 for Conference Goals Scored Overall     14-17 (.452 pct.) Most Wins in Program History in a Single Season (8) Set Multiple Team, Career, and Season Records During 2026 Season Coached Multiple Top-10 USA South Statistical Leaders      

Matthew Boteler enters his first season as an Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach at William Peace University prior to the 2026-27 season. Boteler returns to William Peace after competing for the Pacers during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. A faceoff specialist, he appeared in 15 games with 12 starts over his two seasons, collecting 79 ground balls and winning 140 faceoffs. As a senior in 2021, Boteler won 109 faceoffs at a .551 percentage while recording 65 ground balls. Following his graduation from Peace, Boteler began his coaching career with the youth club he previously played for, working with the program’s U14 players. He later moved to North Dakota, where he helped co-found the Williston Lacrosse Club and organized clinics for players of all ages focused on skill development, fundamentals and growing the sport in the area. Boteler also gained international coaching experience through the Zimbabwe Lacrosse Federation, traveling to Zimbabwe to introduce and teach lacrosse in communities and villages while helping expand access to the sport. Upon returning to the United States, Boteler joined the coaching staff at Swansboro High School as a faceoff and wing coach, focusing on player development, fundamentals and position-specific instruction.