A girls’ volleyball team in white jerseys celebrates a point on an indoor court as a referee stands on the officiating stand.

Athletics, Coaching & Mentoring Program

Skills, Strategies, Sportsmanship & Championships

McLean’s Athletic, Coaching, and Mentoring Program is more than coaches and athletes on a court or x’s and o’s in a playbook–it’s the relationships our coaches build with student-athletes to support their growth on and off the playing field. Expert coaching and mentoring play a crucial role in the success of our teams as they navigate competition, teamwork, strategy, and sportsmanship. Our Program is both competitive and inclusive, and enables student growth in athletic ability, character, and integrity. 

The Athletic Program begins in Middle School with interscholastic sports that build the foundation of teamwork, skill building, conditioning, and sportsmanship. In our Upper School, we offer both Varsity and Junior Varsity teams. McLean competes against independent schools in the greater Washington, DC area as a member of the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference (Edmund Burke School, Field School, Sandy Spring Friends School, Washington International School, and others).

Athletics At-A-Glance

A basketball player in a white "Mustangs" uniform dribbles the ball on an indoor court while raising their left hand and looking to the side.

Highlights

Promoting inspired coaching and mentoring in athletics with a view to holistic-academic, social-emotional, and physical development of student athletes.

Endowed with a generous gift from the parents of Max Gregory ’22, David Gregory & Beth Wilkinson

Dedicated Coaches

Employing coaches with talent, commitment, and understanding of the larger role they play in the lives and education of our student-athletes.

Ongoing Professional Development

Providing coaches with the pedagogical practices developed and deployed in McLean classrooms to enhance their effectiveness in mentoring and coaching our students.

Student Agency

Encouraging and promoting our student-athletes’ voice and self-advocacy in the Athletic Program.

Recent PVAC Accomplishments

  • 2024 Girls Middle School Basketball Champions
  • 2023 Coed Varsity Golf Champions
  • 2020 Boys Varsity Basketball Regular Season and Tournament Champions
A basketball player in a white uniform prepares to shoot the ball during a game in a gym, with spectators and a scoreboard in the background.
A young male runner wearing a "Mustangs" jersey and race bib 88 runs outdoors on grass during a race, with another runner and a brick building in the background.
Athletic Teams
A soccer player in a white and black uniform prepares to make a throw-in during a game on a grassy field.
Athletic Calendar
Two female soccer players compete for the ball on a field, one wearing a blue uniform and the other in white, with a bench and green grass in the background.
Livestream
A softball player in a black uniform and glove prepares to catch a ball outdoors on a grassy field.
Athletic Handbook
The entrance to McLean School.

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