Jim Nestor

Jim Nestor enters his 23rd season as head coach of the Salisbury women’s lacrosse team in 2024. Nestor has guided the Sea Gulls to four national championships, 19 conference championships and 20NCAA Tournament appearances.

Honors/Accomplishments as head coach at Salisbury

• Four National Championships (2010, 2013-14, 2021)
• Two Undefeated Seasons (2013, 2021)
• Nine NCAA Finals appearances
• 20 NCAA Tournament appearances
• 19 Conference Championships
• 16 Conference Coach of the Year awards
• Five-time IWLCA National Coach of the Year
• 14-time IWLCA Chesapeake Region Coach of the Year
• 2018, 2022 ECAC Division III Coach of the Year
• Alexis Strobel – National Player of the Year in 2021
• 12 National Position Players of the Year
• Third-most wins amongst active coaches in Division III
• Fourth-best winning percentage among active coaches in Division III
• 101-game conference regular-season winning streak (all-time Division III record)
• 45-game home regular-season winning streak (3/19/03-03/24/09)
• 48-game home winning streak (2/25/12-4/10/15) (Second longest in Division III history)
• 49-game regular-season winning streak (4/13/11- 4/16/14)

Coaching Career Prior to Salisbury

Nestor compiled a 73-20-1 record in six seasons with the Gannon women's lacrosse program. He guided the team to a winning season every year during the program's six-year history. Gannon won three straight ECAC championships from 1998-2000 and was named the co-national champion by the IWLCA following the 2000 season. Nestor was named the IWLCA's Division II Coach of the Year in 1996 and was recognized as the NCAA Division II Coach of the Year in 2000 by CollegeLacrosseUSA.com. Gannon had 21 players recognized as IWLCA All-Americans during Nestor's tenure with the program. His coaching resume also includes stints at Frostburg State University (1991-92), Colby-Sawyer College (1992-94) and Lafayette College (1994). Nestor was the head coach at Colby-Sawyer for two seasons where his teams went 6-19.

Personal

Originally from Laurel, Md., Nestor received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Salisbury in 1990. He was a four-year letterman on the Sea Gull lacrosse and wrestling teams during his collegiate career. Nestor earned his master's degree in health and physical education at Frostburg State in 1992. His wife, Linda, is also a Salisbury graduate and was a four-year letter winner on the women's lacrosse team.

Coach Nestor's Record at SU: 388-53 (129-3 CAC) in 22 seasons

• 4 NCAA Championship
• 9 NCAA Finalist appearances
• 20 NCAA Tournament appearances
• 19 CAC Championships