The people to know
Coaching & inquiry contacts
Darren FitzGerald
Head coach
fitzgeraldd@lmc.eduNCAA · North Carolina
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina
Competition documented
2026 competition verified; 2027 staff posted
Source review: October 19, 2026
Your first step
Recruiting interest
This questionnaire is linked from the school’s official program announcement or sport navigation.
OPEN SCHOOL LINKED QUESTIONNAIRE ↗Submitting interest is separate from applying for admission. Roster places, scholarship amounts, walk on options and tryout dates have not been confirmed.
WHAT TO SEND & WHAT TO ASK ↗Read before reaching out
Program notes
The statistics page is the 2026 archive. The coaching page is explicitly labeled 2027.
Go to the source
Official information
The sources may refer to different seasons. Dates and historical coaching changes are preserved in the program notes.
Make the conversation count.
Ask about the next recruiting class, needed positions, evaluation process, total cost after aid, academic fit and the confirmed first or next competitive season.
REPORT A PROGRAM UPDATE ↗