Matt Ogelsby- 3 time Duke University All American, ACC Player of the Year, and professional indoor and outdoor lacrosse player. Matt was born and raised in Bryn Mawr, PA and has made his home in San Francisco since 1999. Having run lacrosse camps successfully since 1997, he has made it his life's work to pass on his knowledge and infectious enthusiasm for the game of lacrosse to young players in the Bay area.
Mike Pressler- 3 time ACC Coach of the Year at Duke University, Mike Pressler is well known throughout the lacrosse community. Mike currently is head coach at Bryant University, as well as being named as the head coach for Team USA.
Kyle Garzia- grew up playing lacrosse in Southeastern Pennsylvania in the suburbs of Philadelphia. In his sophomore year , he co-founded the boys lacrosse program at Sun Valley High School in Aston, PA, where he currently is their head coach, and has been recognized by his peers as 2008 Coach of the Year for his league. Kyle is also a graphic artist, and is the designer for All West Lacrosse.
Colin Knightly grew up in NJ playing lacrosse by the 4th grade for Franklin Lakes Recreation. By high school at Ramapo, Colin started at attack in both his junior and senior years scoring a total of 52 goals. His senior year, Ramapo HS made it to the NJ state semi -finals. Colin enlisted in the US Marine Corps where he truly learned the importance of All West's "RAE"- respect attitude and effort. Colin completed 3 tours of duty in Iraq and was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for oustanding service and devotion to duty. Honorably discharged, Colin has settled in the East Bay, is married with a baby boy, attends DVC at nights, and is the Head Coach of St. Mary's Men's Lacrosse team.
Dan Nourse will direct this summer camp. Dan was a three year letter winner and captain his senior year at Bucknell University. He played for 16 years in the Nothern Califirnia Lacrosse League and was a perennial all-star. Dan is one of the most respected coaches on the west coast and currently serves as the President of the NCJLA.
All West Lacrosse encourages respect, effort, teamwork, sportsmanship, and going hard, both on the field and in the classroom. Let Dan and his first-rate staff teach your son how to be a better all-around lacrosse player.
Emily Leary grew up playing lacrosse in upstate NY. She was a high school All-American and college Academic All-American, playing at Ithaca College. She went on to play for several national club teams, both in NY and the Pacific Northwest. She has 20 years of coaching experience and has coached at every level of the game including 2 college teams. As the varsity Head Coach at Colorado Academy, she participated in 6 state playoffs and was the president of the Colorado Girls Lacrosse Association. She is currently an A1 coach for Southern Marin and teaches World History and World Religions at San Domenico in San Rafael.
Zach Heffner- NCAA National Champion while at University of Virginia and bronze medalist with Team USA in the 2007 World Indoor Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Zach has also played professional Lacrosse with the San Jose Stealth and Chicago Shamrocks of the NLL and San Francisco Dragons and Chicago Machine of the MLL. Zach coaches for the Firehawks and is an integral part of the new clubs overwhelming success. He also travels the country as a professional photographer and supports the game through his photographs and blogs on www.Insidelacrosse.com
Kate Labrum is the head coach of the City Lacrosse Club High School Girls team. She grew up in Wallingford, PA and played lacrosse at Strath Haven High School. Kate played her collegiate career at Dartmouth and had the opportunity to play in the Final Four in '05 and then the National Championship in '06.