Boys Coaches
This is a partial list of our coaches.
Mike Concordia - President, Board Member and Coaching Director, former defenseman
Bucknell University, 1980-1984
William Penn Charter High School, Philadelphia, PA 1976-1980,
Captain and All Inter-Academic League 1980
Eric Wissinger - Board Member, Vice President, Treasurer, and Coach, former midfielder
Roanoke College, (1986-1989)
Shady Side Academy, (1982-1985), Captain
Cam Thompson - Head Coach 7/8 grade A, former midfielder and face-off specialist
Hobart College, (2000-2004)
Partiot League Champs 2001
NCAA Tournament 2001, 2004
8th all-time in Career Face-Off winning percentage
McDonogh School, Baltimore MD 1997-2000
1999 - MIAA Champs
1999 - Ranked #1 high school team in the country.
Captain 2000
Curt Stone - Coach 7/8 A&B,Ccoaching Director, former midfielder and face-off specialist
St. Lawrence, (1981-1984) NCAA Playoff Participant 1981-1984
Shady Side Academy, (1976-1980), Captain, 1st Team All-Team Mid West, Midfielder - 1980
Rob Woodings - Coach, former midfielder and face-off specialist
Southern Methodist University, (1985-1989)
Shady Side Academy, (1981-1985)
Chris McCrady - Head Coach 5/6 A&B, Board Member, former goalie
Michigan State
Sewickley Academy - Captain
Jay Katarinicic - Head Coach 5/6 A&B, former high school player and college football
Holy Cross
Shady Side Academy
Peter Mathieson - Coach, former attackman, Club player
Princeton Obsoletes - Vail Tournament, Club team
Bucknell University, (1979-1983)
Shady Side Academy, (1975-1979), Captain
Brad Root - Coach K-4, former attackman
Washington & Lee University, (1984-1988)
Salisbury School, (1982-1984)
Tommy Kehoe - Coach, defenseman and defensive midfielder
Gettysburg College
Coach: Hank Janczyk (2nd all time wins, all divisions)
2009 National Championship Game Appearance (9-7 loss)
2009 Draft Pick, 37th overall, Chicago Machine
2009 USILA D3 National Player of the Year
2009 USILA D3 National LSM of the Year
2009 USILA D3 1st Team All American (1st team preseason)
2008 USILA D3 2nd Team All American (2nd team preseason)
2009 1st Team All Centennial Conference
2008 1st Team All Centennial Conference
2007 1st Team All Centennial Conference
2005 2nd Team All Centennial Conference
18th 4x All Conference Player in Conference History
20 Career Points
200+ Ground Balls
Sewickley Academy
2004 Team Captain
2004 Team MVP
2004 STX North/South All Star
2003-2004 1st Team WPSLA
2003-2004 1st Team MSLA
2003-004 Groundball Award (statistical school record)
Kyle Balliet - Coach, former attackman, midfielder
University of Pittsburgh, Captain 2004 & 2005
Fox Chapel, (1997-2001)
Patrick Tevlin - Assistant Coach 4-5th Grade Levels
Seton Hall Prep School, Head Lacrosse Coach 1989-96
Rutgers Prep School, Head Lacrosse Coach 1988
West Point Lacrosse Camp, Asst. Coach 1989-91
Rutgers University Lacrosse Camp, Asst. Coach 1988-96
Officiating Experience:
Certified Official for NJ High School and Youth Programs, 1994-1999
Playing Experience:
Columbia High School, NJ, Defense
Rutgers University, NJ, Long-Stick Midfield
Central Jersey Lacrosse Club, NJ Long-Stick Midfield
Dan Coyne - Coach
Shady Side Academy Junior Varsity and specialty coach from 2001-2006
Central Connecticut University, (1981-1985)
Ward Melville High School, Long Island, NY
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