Eagle Stix Coaches
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Coach Olivia Hatfield - 2007, 2008 All State player; 2008 US Lacrosse All-American; scholarship recipient to NCAA Division 1 University of Vermont; 2009 Defensive Player of the Week for the American East. 2007 Defensive Player of the year for Milton High School. 2008 MVP for Milton High School. Member of Milton High School's 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 State Championship teams.
Coach Sarah Michel - 2007, 2008 All State player; 2008 Midfielder of the Year for Milton High School; Plays collegiate lacrosse at the University of Jacksonville FL and will be a member of their inaugural season as an NCAA Division 1 program in 2010. Member of Milton High School's 2006, 2007, 2008 State Championship teams.
High School Fall Ball Coaches
Coach Mike Ruland grew up in Annapolis, Maryland where he first learned and played lacrosse at the little league level. He played midfield at Annapolis High School and then on to college at UMBC. He was a member of the 1980 Division II National Championship Team. UMBC then moved up to Division I and Mike was honored to serve as team captain. Mike has been coaching local rec ball for 3 years and assisted with the undefeated 2008 feeder team. His philosophy is one of encouragement and support. Mike simply enjoys teaching lacrosse and is hopeful that the team learns a great deal about teamwork and sportsmanship.
Mike is married to Elisa Ruland and has a son, Zach and a daughter, Annie.
Coach Olivia Hatfield - 2007, 2008 All State player; 2008 US Lacrosse All-American; scholarship recipient to NCAA Division 1 University of Vermont; 2009 Defensive Player of the Week for the American East. 2007 Defensive Player of the year for Milton High School. 2008 MVP for Milton High School. Member of Milton High School's 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 State Championship teams.
U-9-U15 FALL BALL COACHES
U9 coaches
Coach Bailey Anders a volleyball player, joined the Milton Varsity team as their goalie in 2009. She was awarded Most Improved for the 2009 season.
Coach Marissa Hardy was a member of the Milton Varsity State Champion teams in 2007 and 2008. She was awarded the MVP award of the 2009 Varsity Team. She was a member of the All-State 1st Team in 2008 & 2009, All-Academic All-American in 2009 and All-American 2009. She was also a member of the 2009 National Team. She is currently a team captain of our 2010 team.
Coach Emma Nye was a member of our JV team in 2007 and 2008. She joined the varsity team her junior year in 2009.
Coach Allie Ware was a member of the Milton Varsity State Champion teams in 2007 and 2008. She was awarded the Best Attacker award of the 2009 team. Allie was a member of the 2009 All-State 1st Team as well as 2009 All-American and 2009 National Team. She has accepted an offer to play at the NCAA Division I University of Richmond this fall.
U11 Coaches
Coach Elizabeth Bunn (aka Coach E) was a member of the 2009 JV team her freshman year and joined the Varsity team in 2010. She was awarded Best Defender on the 2009 JV team and looks forward to a wonderful season with the Varsity team this spring. Before lacrosse, she earned her Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and played soccer. She has been teaching Sunday School for 3 years and is in the process of becoming a certified Sunday School teacher. She is also becoming certified this spring to officiate at lacrosse games. She had the opportunity to help coach the Alpharetta Rec U13 girls team and at the Milton camps over the summer and really enjoyed coaching. She is so happy to be working with the girls again.
Coach Charli Costa was a member of the 2007 JV team, 2008 Milton Varsity State Championship team and the 2009 Varsity team. She was a member of the 2009 All-State 2nd team as well as the 2009 National Team.
Coach Paige Winsness was a member of the 2009 JV in 2009 and joined the Varsity team in 2010. She was awarded Best Attacker on the 2009 JV Team.
U13 Coaches
Coach Tim Godby, a college basketball player and middle school teacher, never coached or saw girls' lacrosse before he took over the Milton program in 2005. Since then he has successfully guided the girls program for four consecutive Georgia state championship victories in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Coach Godby's work ethic is dedicated to establishing one of the largest lacrosse clubs in Georgia. He has helped the growth of lacrosse not only at Milton High School, but throughout our community. Under Coach Godby's dedicated service to Milton lacrosse, Milton has produced more NCAA Division 1 players than any other school in GA.
Tim is married to Jamie Godby and has a newborn daughter - Lynlee, who will be a future star at Milton one day.
Coach Matt Snyder played high school lacrosse on Centennial High School's first team. He continued playing lacrosse in college on Florida State's club team. Coach Snyder was most recently the Head Coach of the Centennial High School Girls Lacrosse Program, where he lead Centennial to a 44-19 record, including 1 year as the Area Champions (2006) and 1 year as the Area Runner Up (2007). He is excited about being a part of the Milton program and helping them win another championship.
Coach Snyder was recently married to his wife, Sara.
Coach Dave Smith
Mark Smith
Louis Gruver - coming soon
U15
Coach Leigh Brooks grew up in Pennsylvania where lacrosse was the only sport taught to girls in PE for the spring curriculum.Leigh played in her first lacrosse game when she was in the 4th grade. Back then that meant girls played without eye gear, restraining lines, shooting space or even boundaries! Yes, that is also when the "dinosaurs" of that day played with wooden sticks and in positions called cover point, 3rd man, and 2nd home to name a few! Leigh continued to play lacrosse as a left defense wing all the way through college where she played on Ursinus College's Division III National Championship team for 2 years in a row. Leigh's goal as a coach to middle school girls is to instill, not just lacrosse skills, but life skills. Lacrosse is a great venue to gain understanding of commitment, perseverance, sportsmanship, teamwork, and goal setting. Leigh dedicates her time coaching to her late husband, John Clark and nephew, Parker Jackson, both enthusiastic lacrosse players who loved the sport and left a tremendous legacy to all who knew them. Leigh is married to Don Brooks and has 2 daughters, Hannah-Leigh and Haley.
Coach David Winsnesss has 3 daughters that play lacrosse. David's first season coaching recreation lacrosse was spring of 2008. In the fall of '08, he coached for the Milton Fall Ball league. The most memorable moment of his rookie girls lacrosse coaching season was witnessing an overtime victory by his U13 Rec Team against a heavily favored elite U15 Georgia Feeder Team at the Southeastern Bagataway Lacrosse Championships. The U13 Rec team was assisted by only four Milton U15 Feeder players who were all only thirteen. The team was down by six points at halftime and pulled off the overtime victory through gut wrenching determination and overwhelming team spirit. Motivating girls to play above their physical boundaries, to be leaders on and off the field, and to believe in themselves and their peers are traits that David attempts to instill. This spring of 2009, he is excited to be joining the Milton Feeder Team coaching staff and working with the Feeder Red Team.
Coach Susan Hoffman was on the inaugural Milton Lacrosse team in 2001 and was Captain and MVP of the 2002 team, which was the first year lacrosse was officially sanctioned in the state of Georgia. Susan went on to play for four years at Auburn University where she was named Captain in 2006 and voted most valuable Attack player in 2005 and in 2006. She has helped with a number of lacrosse camps in the Alpharetta and Birmingham areas. Susan will be helping coach the Feeder Red team this spring of '09.
Coach David Haight coming soon
