Bio

Tyler Covey joined the Knights coaching staff in the spring of 2020 as offensive coordinator. In his first year at the helm, the Knights led the NJCAA in goals, assists, and shots. In his second year with the Knights, they were second in the NJCAA in goals per game (17.54). Covey has coaches six All-Americans in those two years at Essex.  He previously served as an assistant coach at Mount St. Joseph High School (Baltimore, Md.) after graduating college.

A graduate of Florida Institute of Technology with a degree in Global Management and Finance (2019), Covey played attack and midfield for the Panthers men's lacrosse team, an NCAA Division II school. He averaged 2.8 points per game and made the Sunshine State Conference All-Freshman Team after cumulating 25 points as a freshman in 13 games.

Prior to Florida Tech, Covey prepped at Loyola Blakefield (class of 2015). He was a three-sport student-athlete, with three years of varsity football, two seasons as a wrestler, and a member of the lacrosse team. He played two years of varsity lacrosse and was junior varsity team captain his sophomore year. 

Covey has spent time coaching the USA U19 Brogden Cup team playing in the Championship vs Team Canada (2018), Rock Lacrosse Club (2017-2019), and Team 91 MD (2013-2016). He is currently the Head Coach for one of the top 2026 box lacrosse teams in the state of Maryland, Crease (2020-present), and is the Recruiting Coordinator and Head Coach for the 2023 and 2024 Team club lacrosse team in York, PA (2019-present). 

He currently resides in Finksburg, Md.