Laux returns to the helm after leading his team to a 12-6-1 overall record, and a 6-3-1 conference mark. The 12 wins are the most for the 2007 ODAC Coach of the Year. His team also advanced to the conference semifianls for the second year in a row, and finished the season ranked No. 9 in the NSCAA/adidas South Region Poll.

The unlikeliest of coaches, Laux came to Hampden-Sydney College after four years playing and three years coaching at arch-rival Randolph-Macon College. Laux comes to Hampden-Sydney after serving as the assistant coach and most recently interim head coach in the spring of 2004 at Macon. In 2002, Laux’s squad consisting of seven freshmen proved to be one of the Top 10 teams in the South Region and made a run to the ODAC finals. Again in 2003, R-MC was ranked in the Top 10 of the South Region and reached the ODAC semifinals. As interim head coach, Laux’s Yellow Jackets went undefeated in five games, which included elite opponents such as ninth-ranked, Division I powerhouse Virginia Commonwelth University, and the defending ODAC champions, Virginia Wesleyan College. During his tenure as a Macon assistant, Laux also completed his master’s degree in environmental studies at Virginia Commonwealth.

Laux is no stranger to the level of play at Hampden-Sydney. His playing and coaching knowledge coupled with his experience within the ODAC are tremendous assets to the Hampden-Sydney soccer program.

A standout player on the R-MC soccer team from 1997 to 2000, Laux is tied for 12th on both Randolph-Macon’s career goals and total points list, and is tied for fourth in career assists. During his playing career at Randolph-Macon, Laux was named All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference, all-state by the Virginia Sports Information Directors, and All-South Region, and was tabbed ODAC Rookie of the Year in 1997. As a senior, he received the George P. Compton Award, which is presented to the school’s most outstanding male athlete. Even during his time at Macon, Laux still possessed admiration for the Tiger program. "As a student-athlete at Randolph-Macon and then as a coach, I always had great respect for Hampden-Sydney College’s academics and athletics," said Laux.

Laux holds a State Goalkeeper Diploma, a NSCAA high school special topics diploma, and a National Soccer Association of America (NSCAA) national diploma, both of which he received with a distinguished pass. He has coached for the Richmond Strikers U-17 Premier team and the Richmond Strikers U-17 and U-18 Super Y teams.

Academically at R-MC, Laux majored in Spanish and international studies with minors in history and religion. He was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Beta Kappa. Laux graduated high school in 1996 from the Haverford School near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he played varsity soccer and led his team to an undefeated season as a senior. He was named all-county, all-area, and all-conference for several seasons, and was his team’s Most Valuable Player while setting the school record for assists during his senior campaign. On the club level, Laux played for FC Delco Soccer Club in southeastern Pennsylvania, and was a team captain from 1994 to 1997. He was also a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania state select team from 1994 to 1996.

Laux and his wife Tricia reside in Midlothian, VA.