Chris Surran took over as the head lacrosse coach at Jesuit prior to the 2007 spring season. Over the past 20 years he has built the Rangers into a 5-time Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL) State Championship team, winning titles in 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2026, Coach Surran owns a 226-74 record as the head coach at Jesuit and has anchored a resurgence of the Ranger lacrosse program.
Jesuit has qualified for a state semifinal berth in 11 of the last 13 seasons, earning THSLL State Championship berths in 2011 and 2014 prior to the five 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.
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.
