Paul Kalkstein 1961 36-year tenure he coached all six interscholastic basketball teams—boys’ and girls’. Given Andover’s extensive athletic program, coaches are always needed—and Kalkstein set a wonderful example by his continual willingness to coach both genders at all levels. From 1984 to 1990, he served as athletic director and was the force behind utilizing technology to organize the program and maximize scheduling and staffing efficiency. Upon retirement from the classroom and the playing fields in 2006, Kalkstein continued his role as an educator and started “AndoverAgain,” an online learning program designed for alumni.
There aren’t many aspects of Andover athletics with which Paul Kalkstein was not involved. He played basketball and lacrosse during his four years at PA, and then went on to graduate from Princeton and earn a master’s degree in teaching at Yale. Fortunately for decades of PA students and athletes, Kalkstein found his way back to Andover Hill in fall 1970, joining the faculty as an instructor in English. He promptly signed on as assistant coach of boys’ varsity lacrosse under the legendary Coach Hulburd, who also had been Kalkstein’s coach. “In a wonderful turn of events, Bob Hulburd became my assistant coach for seven years in the 1980s,” says Kalkstein. “We had a grand time.” Kalkstein continues to hold the record of 168 varsity wins, the most of any PA lacrosse coach.
“Paul was the ultimate teacher. He not only coached students but he also mentored coaches, including me,” said former colleague and current football and basketball coach Leon Modeste.
His coaching titles were numerous, ranging from interscholastic varsity head coach to coach of instructional teams. In fact, during his
1961 lacrosse team; Kalkstein is front row, second from right.
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