Meet Your Coaches & Staff

Lacrosse is a vehicle to build well rounded people, not just well rounded athletes.

  • DIRECTOR & COACH

    Emily is a New Jersey native that fell in love with the game of lacrosse when her Dad bribed her to play just one season in 6th grade. 14 years later, she loves the game more than ever! Emily played Division 1 lacrosse at Duquesne University, in Pittsburgh, PA. She has 7 years of coaching experience at both the youth and high school level.

    Emily is currently the Head Girls Lacrosse Coach at Upper St. Clair High School. She was also a Head Coach for Pittsburgh Premier Lacrosse Club (Pittsburgh, PA) and Triple Threat Elite (Hillsborough, NJ). Emily's goal is to foster the growth and development of the Pittsburgh lacrosse community in a fun, creative, and competitive environment.

  • DIRECTOR

    Dan was born and raised here in Pittsburgh. He spent years traveling up and down the east coast with his daughter, Ava, enjoying the club lacrosse experience.

    After a major medical procedure in 2022, Dan decided to dedicate his time to having a positive impact on young people's lives within the Pittsburgh lacrosse community. Ava is now verbally committed to continue her lacrosse career at Youngstown State.

  • DIRECTOR & COACH

    Abby is a Lancaster, Pennsylvania native that loves the game of lacrosse and what Pittsburgh represents. She played collegiate lacrosse at the Division III level at Shenandoah University in Virginia. Abby is currently the Head Girls Lacrosse Coach at Mars Area High school. She has previously coached for Xtreme Lacrosse Club (Lancaster, PA) and at the high school and youth level for over 10 years in Pennsylvania and Virginia.

    Abby’s goal is to grow the game of girls lacrosse in the Pittsburgh area to an elite level. She is passionate about challenging our players to be the best they can be on and off of the field and preparing them through competitive practices, constant growth of their lacrosse IQ, preparation for the future, and promoting the love of the game.

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  • Shannen Drennon

    HEAD COACH

  • Nicole Elliott

    GOALIE COACH

  • Devon Schneider

    COACH

  • Lindsay Newton

    COACH

  • Lucy Hess

    COACH

  • Shannon Von Kaenel

    COACH

  • Caroline Gentile

    COACH

  • Ava Warzinski

    COACH

  • Lexi Marn

    STUDENT COACH

  • Cate Gentile

    STUDENT COACH

Testimonials

“Having Coach Emily as my lacrosse coach has pushed me to be not only a better player, but a better teammate. Her patience and dedication has never gone unnoticed. She is consistently supporting and encouraging her players, and doing whatever is best for the team. The amount of time and effort she puts into our team is unmatched. Coach Em cares about her players as people and as athletes.” - Player

“Coach Abby has impacted both my athletic and personal life more than any other coach. When I’m down, she coaches me through it and reminds me “I am stronger than I think”. With that being said, I have never been pushed harder to be the best version of myself on and off the field. My skills have improved tremendously because of all her knowledge and experience of the game. I was scared and unfamiliar with the recruiting process. She was a saving grace amidst all the chaos. I could not have asked for a better coach and role model.” - Player

“Emily is a phenomenal coach! She has been such a positive role model for our daughter on and off the field. Her dedication and guidance has made a significant impact on our daughter’s growth and development. Emily’s encouragement and support has helped out daughter build confidence and achieve her goal of committing to play lacrosse to an NCAA Division I program!” - Parents

“The moment Coach Abby started to coach our program, was the moment a handful of young girls found confidence in themselves. Coach Abby’s dedication and commitment to our lacrosse team is truly remarkable. Not only does she put in the extra effort and time, but she has the incredible ability to make each and every one of us believe that we are capable of greatness. She has shown us that with determination and a positive mindset we can achieve anything we set our minds to. She is doing more than making us better lacrosse players, she is helping us become better and stronger women.” - Player