Coach Ted Wolfordbegins his seventeenth season as Head Coach, and 30th year overall with the Upper Arlington Men's Lacrosse team. Coach Wolford took over in 1992 when his older brother Bill departed to start the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves lacrosse program. Coach Wolford served as the defensive coordinator for five years under his brother, was an assistant for six years under then Head Coach Lee Spitzer, and served as a Head Coach at both Jones and Hastings Middle Schools. He is the fourth Head Coach in Upper Arlington's 35-year history.

Out of season, Coach Wolford is an active member of UALA (Upper Arlington Lacrosse Association) and is the head clinician for the UALA summer youth program. Coach Wolford has coached 20 of the last 23 years in Colorado during the 4th of July Vail Shootout.

Ted was an assistant coach in the National North-South High School All-Star game in Baltimore MD. In 2002, Coach Wolford was an assistant coach to the Korean National team in the World Games held in Perth, Australia. In 2003, he was the co-head coach for the Korean U-19 World Team that competed in Baltimore.

Coach Wolford is Past President and currently President of the Ohio High School Scholastic Lacrosse Association, as well as current President of COLCA - Central Ohio Lacrosse Coaches Association. During Ted's tenure as Head Coach, Upper Arlington has won the Midwest eight times, won the state ten times, and finished second in the state five times.

Coach Wolford was named Midwest Coach of the Year in 1993,1998,1999 and 2004, and was Ohio's Coach of the Year in 1993, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2004 and 2005. In 2007, Coach Wolford was elected into the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

In 2000, Coach Wolford was honored at the National Coaches Convention with the Gerald J. Carroll Exemplary Coaching Award. Coach Wolford was a member of the Columbus Lacrosse Club for sixteen years, including a five-year stint as Head Coach. Wolford is employed by Shaffer Distributing Company.

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