Jacob Dauz grew up playing lacrosse in Newtown, where he captained the high school team and earned All-State and All-Conference honors. He went on to play at both Division I and Division III programs, starting at Providence College and later at SUNY Cortland. During his time at SUNY Cortland, the team won the SUNY Conference Championship and were the 2012 Division III Runner-Ups. After college, Coach Dauz continued his involvement in lacrosse by coaching in the Newtown and Fairfield Youth programs.