Announcement
Montclair Lacrosse: The Gibbs Era is dedicated to telling the story of the Montclair (N.J.) High School lacrosse team _ the first nationally-known public high school lacrosse team located outside Maryland and Long Island _ during Gil Gibbs’ legendary tenure as head coach.
In the Gibbs’ years, 1966-78, Montclair produced more college players who had All-American careers at NCAA Division I programs than any other school in New Jersey, while winning a record 11 state championships, including three dual titles, in a 10-year period. Those accomplishments alone propelled the Montclair native to an elite status among high school lacrosse coaches of his era.
Before his death in 1978 at age 39 after a two-year battle with cancer, Gibbs gained national recognition for being a leading force in helping to grow the sport of lacrosse in New Jersey. He is a charter member of the New Jersey Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame and is a qualified candidate for enshrinement in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, based on two criteria: He was the recipient of a major USILA award and has the necessary career winning percentage.
The goal of Montclair Lacrosse: The Gibbs Era is to present the case for having Gil Gibbs nominated and elected to the National Lacrosse and NJSIAA Hall's of Fame.
