Lauris enters his first season with the Tomcats in 2023.

A graduate of Norwin High School, Lauris arrives at Thiel with 25 years of coaching experience. He was the head men's soccer coach at Penn-State New Kensington, as well as the assistant women's soccer coach at Seton Hill University.

Lauris played collegiate soccer at Saint Vincent, where he was a four-year starter and a three-year captain. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Saint Vincent. 

Prior to Thiel, Lauris served as the trainer of club coaches and the assistant director of coaching at Norwin Soccer Club.