JP Stewart

Owner / Director 757 Lacrosse Camps

JP Stewart founded Marlin Lacrosse Camps in the fall of 2002, added 757 Select Lacrosse in 2011, & in the spring of 2024 created 757 Lacrosse Camps. Over the years JP & 757 have provided a unique blend of local perspective with national experience & expertise to provide the best lacrosse instruction & experiences in the 757.

JP grew up in Virginia Beach, & played locally for Norfolk Academy & Hall-of-Fame Coach Tom Duquette. JP's Dad was a long-time Assistant Coach to Duquette at NA. After graduation from NA JP went on to play 4 years of NCAA Lacrosse for perennial power Hampden-Sydney College & another renowned coach in H-SC's Ray Rostan.

Immediately following graduation JP embarked on his coaching career. His 1st stop was as an Assistant Coach at Cape Henry Collegiate (1996) before assuming the duties as Assistant Coach at Virginia Wesleyan College. After 2 years on staff at VWC Stewart accepted a position as an Assistant Coach at Colorado College for the 1999 season. Immediately following the 1999 season JP was able to land a spot on the coaching staff as an Assistant Coach at NCAA Division I & ACC power The University of North Carolina. After 3 years with the Tarheels JP was able to return home to Virginia Beach when he landed his 1st Head Coach position at Virginia Wesleyan where he ran the program as Head Coach for 22 years before departing in the summer of 2024 to focus solely on 757 Lacrosse Camps.

JP used his position as an NCAA Coach to gain numerous coaching experiences nationally. Over his 22 years at the helm of the VW program JP amassed more wins than any other coach in the program's history. He coached more than a dozen NCAA All-Americans, 2 ODAC Players-of-the-Year, 1 USILA North-South MVP, numerous All-ODAC players, & players who competed both professionally & internationally. Many of his former players continue to contribute to The Game today in their own coaching careers.

JP was recognized throughout his coaching career numerous times including being named ODAC Coach-of-the-Year twice, Virginia State Coach-of-the-Year, & as the USILA South Coach in the prestigious North-South Game. Not only did JP earn numerous coaching awards he also was a significant contributor nationally serving on the USILA National Poll Committee, the USILA All-American Committee, the USILA North-South Committee, the ODAC Men's Lacrosse Coaches Chair, the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee, & finally was appointed to the USILA Executive Board. He also has presented nationally at the US Lacrosse / USILA National Convention.

Throughout his NCAA coaching career JP also directed 757 Lacrosse Camps which have served hundreds & hundreds of local lacrosse players & coaches since 2002.