Highland Park has named US Naval Academy standout Matt Rees as the new Defensive Coordinator of the Varsity Gold team for the 2025 Season. The Sykesville, MD native and Boys Latin alumnus comes to Highland Park after a stellar collegiate career at the Naval Academy earning All-American honors twice. After fulfilling his service duties, Rees played in the PLL where he was a 2021 World Champion and a 2023 All-Star. 

Rees joins a new look Gold team that will be led by Head Coach Spencer Parks and Offensive Coordinator Brandon Wilk. Parks comes to Gold from the Blue team, where he served last season as OC under Coach Pressler. 

Pressler stated "Matt Rees is exceptional. Period. He comes to us with a remarkable track record of achievement and leadership that is unsurpassed. Not only is he a fantastic Coach, he's an even better man. We are lucky to have him."

Rees will begin working with the High School this Fall season.

About the Highland Park Boys Lacrosse Club

Founded in 1995, the Highland Park Boys Lacrosse Club has grown to nearly 400 players representing three high school teams and over two dozen Youth (5th-8th grade) and Bantam (1st - 4th grade) teams. The Club’s mission is to introduce and develop love, respect and passion for the game of lacrosse by offering exceptional coaching and development. As the winningest High School program in Texas, the D1 and DII Varsity teams have a combined 12 Texas High School Lacrosse League championship state titles.