Entering his 18th season coaching the Rangers, Surran returns to the Jesuit Dallas sideline as a four-time Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL) State Championship coach. Winning championships with the Rangers in 2016, 2017, 2021 and 2022, Coach Surran owns a 226-74 record as the head coach at Jesuit and has anchored a resurgence of the Ranger lacrosse program.
The 2023 season saw the Blue and Gold begin the year with a 4-0 record, posting six victories and earning a spot in the THSLL Class AA State Championship Tournament. In 2022, Jesuit Dallas won eight straight games to close the year and secured the fourth state title in program history with an 11-10 win over ESD. The Rangers punched their ticket to the final with a 12-6 win over St. Mark’s in the state semifinal.
Jesuit has qualified for a state semifinal berth in 10 of the last 12 seasons, earning THSLL State Championship berths in 2011 and 2014 prior to the four championship titles. Jesuit captured its first championship in program history on May 15, 2016 with a 9-4 win over Highland Park. The Rangers then secured its second state title on May 14, 2017 with a 9-8 win over Episcopal School of Dallas.
In his first season at the helm, Surran led a team that went 2-9 the previous year to a 16-4 mark to earn 2007 Dallas Morning News Lacrosse Coach of the Year plaudits. Surran was also named the Jesuit Dallas Coach of the Year in 2012 after leading the Rangers to a 16-2 record. Overall, Surran has posted double-digit wins in all but three of his 17 seasons at Jesuit, and over 20 former Rangers are currently competing in the collegiate ranks.Â
Prior to arriving at Jesuit in 2006, Surran was the head lacrosse coach at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island for three seasons. In addition, Surran is the founder and president of Iron Horse Lacrosse, the Dallas Deuces Lacrosse Organization, and has served on the board for Bridge Lacrosse Dallas, a non-profit organization focused on bringing lacrosse to traditionally under-served areas across the Metroplex.
An All-American lacrosse star at Syracuse University, Surran was a member of the Orange’s 1993 NCAA National Championship team, played in two title games and participated in the NCAA Final Four on three occasions, additionally playing in the prestigious North-South All-Star Game during his collegiate career. Surran currently ranks ninth in Syracuse history with 476 career saves.
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in political science, Surran earned a Juris Doctorate from Syracuse Law School, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Chris practiced law at the Dallas office of Jenkens and Gilchrist until 2006, when he opened his own boutique law firm focusing on commercial real estate.
