Alexa McLean coaches the Hopatcong boys soccer team
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 8:54 AM
Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Alexa McLean has taken over as the head coach of the Hopatcong boys soccer team. McLean, who previously coached girls soccer at the Academy of St. Elizabeth, was an assistant for the Hopatcong boys program two years ago. She manages the team while working as a Spanish and English as a Second Language teacher. In her first game, the team lost to Sussex Tech by a score of 2-1. McLean joins Dominique Ocello as one of the few female head coaches currently leading boys high school soccer teams in New Jersey. She plans to continue her standard training methods and remains focused on creating a positive team environment for the season.
- •Alexa McLean is the new head coach of the Hopatcong boys soccer team.
- •Sussex Tech defeated Hopatcong 2-1 in the season opener.
- •McLean previously served as an assistant for the Hopatcong boys team two years ago.
- •Dominique Ocello is in her fifth season coaching the Memorial boys soccer team.
- 8:54 AMYahoo Sports — Female coach bringing experience, enthusiasm to Hopatcong boys soccer
"Hopatcong boys soccer coach Alexa McLean doesn't see anything unusual about her new role: "If we can coach, we should be able to coach boys or girls."
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