Herring enters his fourth season as the VMI lacrosse program's offensive coordinator and was promoted by Coach Purpura to recruiting coordinator in July of 2021.
During the 2022 season, the Keydet offense had its best year during Herring’s tenure. The Keydet offense improved its goals-per-game and scored the most goals in season in 22 years. Under Herring’s guidance, Junior Hartley Jordan was named First Team All-SoCon and freshman Luke Rusterucci was named to the All-Freshman team. The Keydets won their first conference game in eight years and qualified for the playoffs for the second time in the program’s history. Herring served as an assistant to Coach Purpura at the 2022 USILA North/South Senior All-Star Game.
In 2021, under Herring’s leadership and his second season on staff, the offense improved its goals per game. Senior Jon Fant finished 27th in the nation in assists per game and senior Ryan Perouty entered the both VMI’s 70 Point Club and 100 Goal Club.
Herring came to VMI after a stellar playing career at the University of Virginia. As a senior, the Cavaliers went on to win an ACC championship, their first since 2010, en route to claiming the national title over Yale for their first national championship since 2011. During Herring’s time at UVA, he accumulated 80 points, 34 goals and 46 assists. In 2018, he was second on the team in assists with 18. He also was awarded the Class of 1986 Unsung Hero Award for the 2018 season.
Herring also has professional playing experience most recently with Boston Cannons of the MLL. Herring was drafted 34th overall in the MLL Supplemental Draft and suited up with the Cannons in 2019. Herring was also drafted 75th overall by the Georgia Swarm in the 2019 NLL Draft.
The Dedham, Massachusetts, native earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Virginia in 2019.
