Remembering Randy Stout

Utah Lacrosse News is sad to announce that Lone Peak Head Coach Randy Stout has passed away due to complications suffered from a heart attack.

The funeral service for Coach Randy Stout will be held on Saturday, April 16 at Noon at 98 E. Canyon Crest Drive in Alpine, Utah.

An educational account has been established for Randy’s children at the Bank of American Fork. In lieu of flowers or other donations, please make contributions to The Fund For Randy Stout. You may also bring your donations for the Stout Family to the ULA offices in Sandy.

Please comment below with your fondest memory of Coach Stout.

  • Daryl Oberfeld

    I went to High School with Randy in Maryland. He sounds like a man that really embraced life and certainly lived it to the fullest.

    My sympathies go out to his wife and children. They have a brave journey to travel. It sounds like he was an inspiration to many and prepared his family for the future in how he lived his life.

    Daryl Oberfeld

  • Kathie

    To our dear friend Jeanette,
    We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Randy. Know that you and your children are in our thoughts and prayers. We are sorry we missed the service, but we just found out. We love you.

    Kathie and Ruby from the American Fork Clinic

  • John Newmiller

    I met Randy Stout as an official of lacrosse. It was always a pleasure to be assigned to officiated Lone Peak lacrosse games because Randy was the coach. Win or lose he always had something nice to say with a touch of humor. Of course he would always tell me the calls I missed in a "nice way". What struck me most about Randy was his demeanor on the sidelines of always working with his players. It was not about himself, but was making every player feel a need to improve their game. As I drive from Salt Lake County, I will miss the "gentle giant" on the sidelines as will the entire Utah lacrosse community.

  • Dave Brattin

    I met Randy in 2006 as he was in the parent role with two boys at Team Utah tryouts. The last 3 years I have had the opportunity to work with him on the High Scool Coaches Council, he always provided well thought out and to the point comments on all issues. He always was able to deal with all issues facing the council the good and bad with a sense of humor. I'll miss him for that. I had the opportunity to speak with him at recent WC games, the most recent last saturday he was full of live and love for his family and the great game of lacrosse. Randy was on one of the "great guys" in the coaching fraternity and he will be missed by many.

  • Brad Isenhour

    I never had the honor of coaching against Randy, but I did have many great conversations with Randy at both ULA coaching meetings and events. A great man who made you feel completely comfortable and welcome whenever you were in his prescence. He will be missed; a great loss. My condolences to his family, players and all who had the chance to meet and experience the positive influence that was Randy.

  • James Brand

    I had the chance to meet Randy about 4 years ago, coaching one of his sons. He was always so nice and encouraging to us throughout the whole time. He was very proud of his kids and was always willing to give me an update on how lacrosse was going for them each time I ran into. I was grateful to have spent a few minutes talking to Randy just this last Saturday at a Westminster lacrosse game. My thoughts and prayers are with the stout family.

  • Tom Campbell

    I remember several years ago when I got a call from the assistant principal at Lone Peak, demanding that we remove the knight mascot from the UHSLL website, least anyone think the lacrosse team was some how associated with the high school. I called Randy to get his opinion on it and he basically said, " Go ahead and remove it; we are building a program here with the right student-athletes, the right parent support and the right organization….at some point in the near future, that will all go away." A state championship, 2 high school all-americans and a winning program proved his point…he was a very wise man and I will miss him.

  • Kyle Kemper

    I was sad to hear the news about Randy we now live in Dallas. I have alot of great memories of Randy at coaching clinics watch U of U lax in freezing weather with ice chunks flying at us! When I coached at Bonneville I never had the opportunity to coach against Randy but he was always fun to watch lacrosse together and share lacrosse stories. My thoughts and prayers are with the Stout family. Regards Kyle Kemper

  • Andy Langendorf

    I met Randy in 2005 when I first arrived on the lax scene here in utah. He welcomed me to the lax community with open arms. I just spoke to Randy this past weekend and we spoke about our respective programs. He loved lacrosse, it was in his blood. He was excited to hear that our program in park city was doing so well…he had a global vision for lax in Utah. He wanted everyone in every program to do well.
    It says a great deal about who he was as a person.
    We will all miss him.

  • Lois Zajic

    Here's a voice from the past – Randy and our son Aaron were in school and summer music camps together. Everything that has been said by others about the adult Randy was already true of him when he was in middle school. If Randy was in the room, everyone knew it! I am not surprised that he touched so many in such significant ways. My heart goes out to his family, and especially to his Mom, who did for my children in her music teaching the same things that Randy did in his lacrosse coaching. There are no words….

    Lois Zajic

  • Julie Glusker

    Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to Randy Stout's family – we are very saddened by his loss and grateful for his amazing, positive and selfless contribution to the Utah lacrosse community throughout the years!
    The Park City Girls Lacrosse team and coaches Amy Hafets and Julie Glusker

  • http://www.utahstarz.com Utah Starz Lacrosse

    Randy was a supportive member of Utah Starz/Team Utah since the start, he will be missed on our sidelines! Our thoughts and prayers to Zach, Jacob and Josh and the entire Stout Family.

  • Tom Clay

    On behalf of Viewmont Lacrosse we express our deepest condolences for the loss of a great man. Our thoughts and prayers are with Coach Stout's family and his players. A great competitor and mentor to hundreds of boys past, present, and future will be deeply missed. Finish strong team.

  • Mike Marsicek

    I didn't know Coach Stout like many of you who have lived here a long time did. I will tell you the one memory I have of him that sticks out is when our teams were competing on the field and one of his boys put a hit on one of ours that caused an injury. Not only did Coach Stout make it clear to his team that this was NOT the kind of play he looked for in his players; he went out of his way to come over and shake our boy's hand and offer words of encouragement. That was a first class move and encapsulated the kind of man I heard he was.

    We thank God for sharing him with us for as long as possible. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He will be missed…

  • Kent Wilkey

    My son Nash played for Randy at Lone Peak. He is now serving a mission, but had this to say when he heard the news: "He had a major impact on my character and shaped me a lot from lacrosse all through my foundation building years. He helped change the course of my life from his coaching. He's probably the closest person that has had a lasting impact on me that has passed on. I look forward to embracing him full of joy when we all shall meet again. Give his family my best especially the boys. Thanks for letting me know. Nash"

    We are grateful to coach Stout and will miss him. We wish his family the best at this difficult time.

  • Jordan Harris

    I had a chance to talk with Randy about a week ago and he was telling me he had a few kids on his team that BYU needed to check out. He told me how much they wanted to play, and that he would help do whatever was needed to get them into school. He cared about his players as much as any coach I have ever met. On top of that, he was a great guy. He would always make you laugh and smile. His loss will have an impact that will be felt by not only the Utah lacrosse community, but the community as a whole. The world lost a bright smile.

    I will miss seeing him on the sidelines of lacrosse games snapping pictures of his sons. He will be missed. Thoughts and prayers with the entire Stout family.

  • Ben Zuckerman

    Randy was a great coach and a great person, no matter what sideline you were on. I remember after playing his team my senior and being shutdown by his defense he came up to me afterwards and said "Ben, if you weren't so darn good we wouldn't have to shut you down like that.". I wasn't happy about it at the time but now I realize how he's helped to motivate me and everyone around him. Randy will truly be missed throughout the Utah lacrosse community.

  • Walker

    Randy was the most amazing Father, Husband, Friend, Coach, and Mentor. I remember when I was coaching a lacrosse camp down in Lone Peak with him and from the moment it started till it ended I never stopped smiling and having fun and it was largely in part of Randy, his cheer and fun style of living was infectious so even if you were tired or not in the mood to be there he changed that around by just being him self. I will miss him and will never forget him.

  • Fernando Lara.

    He was a great coach and an amazing person. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and everybody that was close to him. He will be missed.

  • Bob and Deb McLellan

    We will miss visiting with Randy on the Westminster sidelines taking pictures and talking cameras and about our boys lacrosse. Zach, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

  • TimHaslam

    My first memory of Coach Stout was in 2008. I was coaching Highland at the time and our first playoff game was against Lone Peak. Coach Stout laughed and joked with us before the game and then beat us 18-7 en route to a State Championship. My other memories of Coach Stout were when he would come the University of Utah games to watch his son. You could always find him about halfway up the bleachers with his camera in his hand. He will be missed.

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