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Frank's Rule

Birmingham Unified
coach Aaron Frank
talks to his team.

Aaron Frank
has enjoyed
more highs than lows
in coaching lacrosse.

MIKE ROSENBAUM

Special to the Jewish News

t first glance, lacrosse looks like a bone-
crunching, physical sport.
"That's always the first impression,"
says Aaron Frank. "The interesting
thing is, if you see the higher level of the game,
you see how it really is more a finesse game."
Likewise, if you attend a Birmingham high
school lacrosse game, you'll see Frank as the team's
lacrosse coach, but he considers coaching to be a
small part of the job.
"One of the things I really enjoy is helping
develop the young men in our program from all

the different aspects," he explains. "There are
some things that I can talk to them about, where
they may feel uncomfortable going to a teacher or
a parent."
His team, a unified squad consisting of players
from Seaholm and Groves high schools, has
enjoyed solid success on the field. Birmingham
was the state Class A runner-up last season. In the
previous five seasons Birmingham reached the
state semifinals four times and the quarterfinals
once.
This year's team is rebuilding and got off to a
slow start, but is now ranked fifth in the state.
Frank, in his ninth year on the job, hopes the
team will improve as the season goes on and be