Nate Watkins is entering his second season as the head coach for Whittier.  He is originally from Horseheads, N.Y. and is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where he was a four-year letter winner and an All-American midfielder his senior season.  He won a gold medal in the World Games in Australia as a member of the United States Under-19 team.  After graduating, he was drafted by the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse.  He now plays for the San Francisco Dragons.

Watkins began his coaching career at his alma mater, where he helped guide the Terps to a Final Four appearance.  He then traveled to Whittier and was the defensive coordinator when the Poets made the NCAA Tournament in 2004.   The past two seasons he was head coach at the University of Southern California.

Brian Kelly is entering his second year as assistant lacrosse coach at Whittier College two years after spending the 2004 season as a graduate assistant. Kelly now assumes the role of defensive coordinator under head coach Nate Watkins.

A graduate of Whittier College, Kelly earned his BA in Kinesiology in 2003. As a player, Kelly was a two-time All-American and was recognized as the best long stick mid-fielder in the country during his junior and senior seasons. Kelly was selected to the North/South Senior All-Star game after serving as captain during Whittier's 2003 Final Four run. Kelly finished his Whittier playing career with over 300 ground balls, as well as contributing over 40 points in transition. Since his graduation, Kelly has played professionally in both the MLL and the NLL.

Kelly is employed as an elementary physical education teacher at Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, CA. Kelly is recognized by the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Performance Enhancement Specialist, and has recently earned his MS in Exercise Science.

Danny McCormick is in his second season with Whittier College. He serves as the goalie coach for the Poets.

McCormick comes to Whittier from McLean, Va., and played his high school lacrosse at Landon School (Md.). He went on to become an All-American goalie at the University of Maryland. He led the nation in goals against average his junior year. He had a brief stint in Major League Lacrosse, where he played for the San Francisco Dragons before having to retire due to injury.

Dave Gerbarg is in his first year as a graduate assistant for the Whittier College men's lacrosse program.  He was a four-year letter winner for the Poets and graduated in 2007 with his Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology.

Gerbarg came to Whittier from Scottsdale, Ariz., where he led Saguaro High School to a State Championship in 2003.  He was named the Arizona Offensive Most Valuable Player that same year.  While at Whittier, he was a four-year starter and two-time captain.  He led the Poets in points and goals in 2005 and 2006 and was the team leader in assists in 2005, 2006 and 2007.  In 2006, he was tenth in Division III with 3.18 goals per game and twelfth with 4.45 points per game.  During his senior campaign, Gerbarg was sixth in the nation with 2.3 assists per game and ninth with 4.7 points per game.  He was drafted by the Arizona Sting of the National Lacrosse League in October 2007.

Gerbarg coached the Under-19 Arizona Team in the Vail Lacrosse Shootout from 2005-2007.  In 2006 and 2007, he was the team's head coach and led them to a second place finish in 2007.  He presently is the head coach of the XL High School Starz.