Coaches

Ryan Covert – Emory University / Chicago Machine Defense

• Emory University Captain 2006 ‘07 ‘08
• Sonny Pieper Defensive Player of the Year Award 2008
• MCLA All American Honors 2006 ‘07 ‘08
• SELC 1st Team All Conference Honors 2006 ‘07 ‘08

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Adam Hughes – Cortland State / Chicago Machine Attack

• 3 time All-SUNYAC Conference
• 2 time All-ECAC Team
• 2 time All-American (1st Team, Honorable Mention)
• North-South All Star Senior game MVP
• 3rd in career goals in school’s history (151)
• 2nd in career points in school’s history (238)
• Assistant coach at Cortland 2006, National Champions
• 62nd pick in the NLL draft Colorado Mammoth
• 2 seasons Chicago Machine

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Jesse Churchward – Towson Defensemen

• 2006 Team Captain
• Three-time CAA regular season and tournament champions
• Three-time NCAA division 1 tournament appearances
• Senior Team Player, assistant coach and 2007 team MVP for Spencer Lacrosse Club in London, UK

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Tom Wood -Fox Valley Lacrosse Club Founder/Coach

• Playing and coaching for 35 years
• Co-Founder and director of coaches, Fox Valley Lacrosse Club
• Member of Navy Lacrosse, 78, 79, 80

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Chip Kenyon- Kenilworth Lacrosse Club Director/Coach

• Founder and coach for the Kenilworth Lacrosse Club in Kenilworth, IL
• Middlebury lacrosse and hockey player from 1982-1985
• Windy City Lacrosse Club
• Member of the Middlebury Alumni Lacrosse Club

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Mike Blouin – Wheaton Warrenville South Head Coach

• Three Time All-Conference at Air Force Academy
• Head coach at Wheaton Warrenville South
• Holds the NCAA single game scoring record with 11 goals

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Kevin Benages – Naperville North Head Coach

• Head coach of Naperville North
• Under Armour Midwest Assistant Coach
• True Lacrosse U19 Assistant Coach

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Jon Rustay – St. Viator High School

• Middie at Butler University, 92-95
• Three-year team captain
• 14 years coaching at high school and youth level
• Varsity Assistant coach at St. Viator High School

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Mike Waldron – Washington & Lee Defensman

• Graduate of Washington & Lee 05′
• 4 year starting defenseman at Washington and Lee

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Alex Burt – University of Illinois

• Starting Defensemen for University of Illinois
• Graduate of Lyons Township High School
• Lyons Township Team Captain
• 2 Yr. Starter on Lyons Team Ranked #1 In State Senior Year, #2 in Midwest
• 2008 IHSLA 1st Team All-State, Illinois All-Star Selection
• 2008 Chicago Machine Recruiting Combine MVP, Chicago Challenge All-Star

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Will Jeffery – University of Massachusetts

• Current Umass LSM, transferred from Butler University
• Former Carmel Highschool lacrosse coach ‘07
• High School Captain, All-American, Record holder for most ground balls
• Graduated Glenbrook South in ‘05
• Dixie 150 best defensemen award
• Co-defensive MVP award for Team Illinois “champ camp” team in Baltimore

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Andrew Doten – Kenyon College

• All-NCAC
• Kenyon College “Newcomer of the Year”
• 1G, 20 GBs
• Lyons Township HS
• Team Captain-Led team to a 21-1 record and a berth in the State Semi-finals
• Led team in forced turnovers and was 2nd in Groundballs
• 2 time 1st Team All-West Suburban Conference.
• Illinois All-Star, Top Star All-Star 2007

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Ben Mayo – St. Olaf College

• St. Olaf College 2nd in goals and points in UMLL (34 goals, 14 assists), All Conference Selection
• 2009 – Coach Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep School in Minnesota
• 2008 – Assistant Varsity coach Glenbard West
• 2007 – Head JV coach Glenbard West
• Illinois HS All-star Selection
• All-conference Midfielder Senior Year (41 goals, 23 assists)
• Glenbard West High School, 4-Year Captain and Team MVP

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Griff Kinzie

• Denison University
• Lyons Township High School