Our Coaches

Heather Chase O'Neill
Director
Hometown: Haddonfield, NJ
Sports Played in HS: track, field hockey, basketball, cross country
College: Syracuse University
Athletic Scholarship to play D1 Field Hockey
Years Coaching: 12 years
Cofounded The Casey Powell World Lacrosse Foundation (CPWLF) in 2014
Former Executive Director, CPWLF
Full Time: Ripcurl Director and Mom
Favorite Quote: "We may not have it all together, but together we have it all."

Joe Piccolo
U12 Boys Coach
Hometown: Newtown, MA
High School: played football (co-captain) and lacrosse (co-captain)
College: Springfield College -
lacrosse (starter for three years)
Coaching: coached for 3 years at Newton High School
Favorite Quote: “Always expect the unexpected."

Ryan Muller
U10 Coach
Info Coming Soon

Jeanette Dunnigan
U14 Girls Coach
Hometown: Long Island, NY
College: University of Delaware
DI Lacrosse Player
Coaching: Head Defensive Coach, St. Joseph's College Women's Lacrosse; Coach, JV High School Lacrosse; Assistant Coach, Molloy College DII its inaugural year.
Currently: US Lacrosse Certified Official
Favorite Quote: “I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." ~Michael Jordan

Maddie Salamone
U10 Girls Coach
Hometown:
High School:
College: Played D1 at Duke University, Law School at University of North Carolina
Favorite Quote:

Sienna and Brooke
Youth Coaches
These awesome lacrosse-loving sisters grew up in Maryland. Sienna is taking a year off before college. Brooke is a junior at VHS. Both share their enthusiasm and love of the game running drills with our youth players.

Bernard Tomaszewski
U12 Boys Coach
Hometown: Honeoye Falls, NY
High School: football, basketball, lacrosse
College: SUNY Geneseo (BA in Political Science) - walked on senior year - backup goalie
Favorite Quote: “You are what you do repeatedly."

Joe Shea
Middle School Coach
Hometown: Washington DC
Sports Played in HS: Lacrosse & Football, Cross Country
Professional: 10 years with DC Lax
Coaching Experience: Maryland Terps Football and Men's Staff, Head Coach Varsity Lacrosse BCC High School (MD), Assistant Coach Varsity Girls RavenWood High School (TN), Co-founder of Potomac Lacrosse League
Favorite Quote: “You don’t get people to follow you by demanding it with your words. You do it by commanding it with your example.”— Marcus Luttrell

NEW Coaching Staff
COMING SOON!!!
Are you interested in joining our coaching staff? Send us an email with your playing/coaching experience today!