Jim Lieb
Varsity Head Coach
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Jim Lieb joined the Bolles staff in 1997 and became boys' varsity soccer head coach in 1999.  This past season the team went 11-9-2 and won the Regional title before finishing as a state semifinalist.  In total, Lieb has compiled a 410-151-67 record during his first twenty-four years on the sidelines. During this time, Lieb has led the Bulldogs to 14 District Championships, 15 Regional Championships (Final Fours), two State Championships, and three State Runner-Up finishes. 

During his tenure, 117 Bolles soccer players have earned All-District honors, 19 have been named All-State, and seven have been named the district player-of-the-year.  The Florida Dairy Farmers, who sponsor the state sports awards, have named three Bolles’ players as their state Player-of-the-Year: Chase Decker achieved the honor in 2006 (3A), John Rush in 2009 (3A), and Jay Bolt in 2013 (2A).  In addition, the Florida Times-Union has recognized three Bolles athletes as their player-of the year:  Matt McGurrin achieved the honor in 2003, Hunter Howayeck in 2008, and Jay Bolt in 2013.  Also, Bolles has had two athletes named by the NSCAA as All-State, All-Region, and All-American for their respective seasons.  Jay Bolt achieved the honor in 2013 and Berny Villarreal in 2014.  In addition, three former Bolles Soccer players are currently playing in college: Alonso Munoz (Presbyterian), Eli Gordon (Wilkes), and Sean Breuer (Bryant).  In total, 24 former Bolles players coached by Lieb have gone on to play college ball.  Also a club coach for many years, Lieb has also coached some other local players who’ve gone on to play in college: Riley Butler (Jacksonville), Greg Eckhardt (Clemson), and Garry Lewis (North Carolina, St. John’s). In addition, Garry Lewis and Greg Eckhart went on to play professionally both in the United States and Finland. Jay Bolt also played professionally with the Charleston Battery of the USL.

Lieb played collegiate soccer at the University of Scranton from 1986-1989, and he currently holds USSF and NSCAA coaching licenses. He has been named the district coach-of-the-year six times. In 2005, Lieb was named the FACA District 6 coach-of-the-year, which covers much of the greater Jacksonville area. In addition, Lieb has been named as the state coach-of-the-year three times, in 2006 and 2009 (3A), and in 2013 (2A).  Also in 2009, Lieb was named by the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) as its Private School Coach of the Year for the state of Florida.  Lieb has also served two stints on the Coach's Advisory committee for the FHSAA.

Lieb holds a B.S. in Biophysics and a Ph.D. in the Neurosciences.  Lieb teaches Physics Honors, Neuroscience Honors, and Biology on the Upper School San Jose Campus, and has also received numerous teaching awards, including The Davis Family Award in 2001, the Edward E. Ford Merit Award for Teaching Excellence in 2009, 2011, and 2021, the Dewan Teaching Fellow Award in 2010, the Ottenstroer Award in 2011, and the Archie Jenkins Award in 2020. Also, in 2010 Lieb was named as the Teacher of the Year by the Alpha Chapter of the National Honor Society.