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Bill Keane- President

Founder of Shamrocks Lacrosse Club.  Currently serves as Vice-President and youth coach for West Deptford Lacrosse. Sits on Executive Board and various committees in South Jersey Youth Lacrosse League. Trains local high school programs in the off season. Member of Positive Coaching Alliance and Double Goal Coach Certified.  Various Coaching positions from 3rd grade to Varsity Lacrosse in past 8 years.  Co-coordinates recruiting for Shamrocks high school players.  Current players recruited to DI, DII and DIII college programs.  Owner of Lacrosse Republic.
 

Mike Yarusso- Director of Coaching

Current Head Coach of West Deptford's Boys Varsity Lacrosse. Coached West Deptford Varsity team to National Division Championship in 2006, 2008, and 2009. 2006 Olympic Conference Coach of the Year. Garden State Lacrosse Challenge- Olympic Conference Coach 2006. Gil Gibbs High School Senior North- South All-Star Game Coach. Played 4 years of NCAA lacrosse at Rutgers University. MVP of Rutger University Team. Currently has former player's at the DI, DII and DIII Collegiate Level. SJ Shamrocks Director of Coaching. SJ Shamrocks Elite Team, Team Orange

Contact: coachmike@sjshamrocks.com

John Cipriani- Director of Shore Programs

Director of Shore Programs.  SJ Shamrocks Coach- White Team.  Assistant Coach West Deptford Boys Varsity Lacrosse. Olympic Conference National Division Champions: 2066, 2088, 2009.    Selected All-Star Coach 2006; Garden State Challenge and New Jersey Jamboree Games. 
Founder: Laxers4Life Charitable Organization

Contact: coachcip@sjshamrocks.com

Dave Gaylord

Shamrocks High School- Attack. Dave brings with him over 30 years of coaching experience, including 28 years with Geneva HS in Central NY. During that time, Geneva won 3 state, sectional titles and had 5 All-Americans. Dave has worked with over 150 athletes that have gone on to play or coach at the D1, D2, and D3 levels. In 2007 Dave was honored with the prestigious US Lacrosse Man of the Year Award for his dedication and commitment to the game of lacrosse.

Steve Picot

Shamrocks High School- Current Head Coach of Eastern Regional's Boys Varsity Lacrosse.  Coached Eastern Varsity team to National Division Championship in 2005, 2006, and 2007.  Coached Eastern's Varsity team to  Olympic Conference Championship in  2007.  2005 Olympic Conference Coach of the Year.  Garden State Lacrosse Challenge- Olympic Conference Coach 2010.  Played 4 years of lacrosse at Rider University.   Currently has former player's at the DI and DIII Collegiate Level.   Coach of the South Jersey Vikings -Summers of 2008 and 2009.  Attended Rider University  - Bachelors in Education and Mathematics.  Attended University Of Phoenix - Master in Education Administration and Supervision

Jim Griffin

Shamrocks High School- York College of Pennsylvania- Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach/ Academic Advisor-Sports Management  2005 -2011

-All Time leader in wins as Head Coach at York College.  14 All Capital Conference Selections.  2 NCAA Division III All- Americans.  2 USILA North South Selections.  All time leader in wins for mens lacrosse at York College.  Ranked 5th All Time for wins in Capital Athletic Conference. 

 

Travis McDonnell

Shamrocks High School.  Varsity Offensive Coordinator and Goalie Coach- The Shipley School-  3 Straight league championships.  3 straight undefeated league season.  49-8 over all last 3 seasons.  All State and All American Selections.  Former players currently at DI and DIII schools.  Current players committed to DI and DII schools

St. Joseph’s University- Goalie-  2003 2nd Team All M.A.A.C. Play-Off’s, conference record for saves in a play-off game(28).  2004 Lead NCAA Division 1 in Saves and save % for majority of season.  Named Team Captain after sophomore year.

DeMatha Catholic High School- Goalie.  2002 Maryland State Lacrosse Coach’s Association (M.S.L.C.A.) 1st Team All State.  2002 M.S.L.C.A . Goaltender Of The Year.  2002 Washington Post 1st Team All Metro.  2002 M.S.L.C.A. Senior All Star.  2002 All-Washington D.C. area.  2002 1st Team All WCAC.  2002 DeMatha Men’s Lacrosse Team MVP.  2001 Maryland Bay State All Star.  2001 Team ranked #11 in Inside Lacrosse.  2001 Washington Post Honorable Mention All Metro.  2001 DeMatha Men’s Lacrosse Unsung Hero.  2001 Second Team All WCAC

Eric Gregg

Goalie Coach- Eric had the privilege of attending the Episcopal Academy and won back-to-back Pennsylvania State Championships in 1995 and 1996 as a high school junior and senior.  Eric moved on to earn the right to play collegiately at Gettysburg College from 1998-2002. As a Bullet, Gregg played on teams that won four consecutive conference championships and went to back-to-back NCAA Division III National Championship games in 2001 and 2002. Soon after college, Gregg decided to give back to the game and began coaching goalies in 2003, at the high school varsity level at Lower Merion HS in Ardmore, Pa. He then moved on to coach defense and goalies at Penn Charter HS in Philadelphia from 2004-2008 and helped guide the Quakers to the PA State Playoffs each year and the 2008 PA State Playoff Final Four. In 2009, Eric was offered the Head Coaching job at St. Joe's Prep HS. Coach promptly led St. Joe's to a 16 and 2 record while ranking 5th in Pennsylvania.  In 2010, Eric led SJP to the State Championship Finals.   In 2007, Eric was invited to a try-out for the Philadelphia Barrage. Eric held a goalie spot with the Barrage until the team dissolved in 2009.

Brett Walthers

Shamrocks High School- Attended Malvern Prep High School- Midfielder MVP.   Syracuse University-Midfielder.   Won Division I NCAA Titles in 2000 and 2002.   Named Captain in 2003.   Drafted by the Philadelphia Barrage. 

Andrew LaPierre

Shamrocks Youth Coach-  2 time All-Olympic Conference Defenseman at Shawnee High School.   3 year starter at Shawnee HS which went 52-3 and undefeated in conference play.   Shamrocks Youth Coach for the past 6 years. 

Jason Woodring

Midfielders Coach-  Midfielder at Montclair State University. Midfielder at Centenary College.   Assistant Coach at West Deptford High School.  Shamrocks coach for the past 5 years.  Stick Doctor.