THE OFFICIAL SITE OF
Kenston High School Athletics

Coach Stepanek was hired at the beginning of the 2026-27 academic year.

Stepanek began his playing career in the Hudson youth lacrosse system before going on to play for USA Lacrosse (Ohio Northcoast) Hall of Famer Skip Flanagan at Western Reserve Academy and ultimately matriculating to Dickinson College, (Pennsylvania) where he played under the legendary USA Lacrosse (Central Pennsylvania) Hall of Famer Dave Webster.

Stepanek's teams in both high school and college raised their level of play and achieved unprecedented success, in the form of an MSLA "A" Bracket championship at WRA in 2006, and a Centennial Conference championship in 2011, and two NCAA tournament runs at Dickinson. During his time in college, Stepanek also spent a semester abroad playing field and box lacrosse for the Bremen Likedeeler in the German Bundesliga, leading the team to several upset victories en route to its highest win total to date.

Stepanek began his coaching career at Westlake High School in 2014, and was elected the Ohio High School Lacrosse Coaches' Association Division II Coach of the Year that season as his Demons advanced to the state quarterfinal for the first time. He enjoyed continued success in his career at Westlake, which spanned ten years and nine seasons, and his players went on to play at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels as well as the MCLA. Coach Stepanek was honored by the Morning Journal with another Coach of the Year award in 2018, and boasted an undefeated record in three appearances coaching the North team in the Ohio High School All-Star Game.

From 2024-2026, Coach Stepanek served as Defensive Coordinator and Associate Head Coach at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. Players under his tutelage once again matriculated to the NCAA Division I, II and III levels as the Eagle defense developed a reputation for its stinginess and team-oriented style of play.

At the club level, Coach Stepanek has worked for Xcelerate, Burning River, and currently works for Resolute Cleveland as a youth lacrosse coach in the Summer, and high school box lacrosse coach in the winter. He spent the summers of 2022-2025 leading the 2026 cohort at Resolute Cleveland, which developed over 20 players now going on to play at the NCAA level.