09/02/2016
Dear Players, Parents, Coaches, and Boosters,
We were all shocked to hear about the tragic loss of Coach Jim Cox this past Friday. Coach Cox was very close to the heart of Merritt Island lacrosse and lacrosse in Brevard County as a whole. Coach Jim was involved with the Merritt Island Youth and high school programs, but also the Landsharks and other Brevard county teams as well. Most likely he either directly or indirectly coached many of our current and former players. He was not only a coach to many of us, but he was a faithful husband and loving dad. His death is a reminder that life is fragile and lacrosse is just game, but it is a game that unites us and makes us family. As you know, when something happens within our lacrosse family, we rally to their support. I want to share with you a way that you can support the Cox family.
Let me encourage you to honor his memory and support his family by providing a financial gift through the following link. There you will get to know Coach Cox a little better and be able to make a donation to help his family. I encourage you to take a minute and help Jim's family during this difficult time. Please remember this, when it comes to Lacrosse in Brevard County, we are all ONE family:
https://www.gofundme.com/JimCoxFund
Thank You
Mike Telesca
On Friday, August 26, 2016, Coach Jim Cox died unexpectedly. Coach Cox was instrumental in launching and building the lacrosse program in Merritt Island, Florida, and more importantly, investing in the lives of players and parents. In celebration and memory of Coach Cox, we are raising funds to s...