Lauris enters his third season with the Tomcats in 2025.
A graduate of Norwin High School, Lauris arrives at Thiel with 25 years of coaching experience. He was the head men's soccer coach at Penn-State New Kensington, as well as the assistant women's soccer coach at Seton Hill University.
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Lauris played collegiate soccer at Saint Vincent, where he was a four-year starter and a three-year captain. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Saint Vincent.Â
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Prior to Thiel, Lauris served as the trainer of club coaches and the assistant director of coaching at Norwin Soccer Club.Â