Varsity Head Coach
Tim Lawrence
Tim Lawrence will be in his seventh season as the Lady Pioneer head coach. Lawrence is a 1988 graduate of The Ohio State University with a bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Physical Education. He has a Master Degree in Sports Science from Ashland University.
This past season the Lady Pioneers had a 19-2-3 record. Winning the program's 2nd district championship (2019, 2022) and their 1st regional championship. Coach Lawrence also led the program to OCC championships in 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Before being named head coach at Orange in 2017, Tim was the head coach of the Westerville North women’s soccer program from 1989-2011. Tim also coached in the Classics Eagles soccer club from 2012-2017. While at Westerville North, Tim compiled a record of 317-86-57 in 23 years as head coach. During his time at North, the Warriors won two state championships (1990, 1992), four regional championships, 10 district championships, and 10 OCC championships. Tim was also named state of Ohio HS coach of the year twice (1991, 2003). Tim was inducted into Westerville North’s Athletic Hall of Fame in February, 2020. Tim was also inducted into the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association's Hall of Fame in 2021, and The Ohio Capital Conference Hall of Fame in 2023.
Tim is a 1983 graduate of Westerville South High School and just retired from teaching in the Westerville city schools after 34 years in education. Lawrence holds an United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Diploma and a USSF National Youth License. Tim resides in Galena with his wife Amy. Tim and his wife have two children... Jake (23) and Maggie (20).