Meghan Jackowiak
President/co-Director

• 2011-present    Head Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coach Bartram Trail High School
  • 2016 State Champions
  • 3 Final Fours and 2 appearances in State Championship
  • 2015-2016 St. Augustine Record's Coach of the Year
  • 2016 Florida Dairy Coach of the Year
  • 2015-2016 Bartram Trail High School Coach of the Year
• 2018-present  President of First Coast Lacrosse Coaches Association
• 2018-present  President of the North East Florida Youth Lacrosse League (under the FCLCA)
• 2018-present Co-Manager of First Coast Lacrosse Fall Ball League
• 2010-2011       Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach, Bartram Trail High School
• 2009-2011       Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach, Ponte Vedra High School
• 2012-2016       Owner/Director of North Florida Wave Lacrosse Club
• 2013                   Underclassmen UA South Team Coach
• 2009-2012       LaxManiax Lacrosse Coach

• Before moving to FL in 2009:  Long Island Wave Lacrosse Club coach for several years, and volunteer youth coach for PAL in Farmingdale, NY.
• College: D1 lacrosse scholarship to Marist College (NY).  Came home to Long Island for health reasons and continued career playing club lacrosse at Hofstra University. 2-year captain and leading scorer/points leader. 
• High School: 4 year Varsity player/3 year starter for Farmingdale High School (Long Island, NY).  Senior Captain.  2002 State Runner-ups.

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Joe Fanning
vice president/c0-director
program goalie coach

• 1968-1970        General Douglas MacArthur HS Boys Varsity Lacrosse Player 
• 1970 - 1974      C.W. Post Men's Lacrosse Player
• 1975 - 1976      Metropolitan Club Lacrosse Player
• 1992 - 2006      Director of Farmingdale PAL Boys and Girls Lacrosse Program and Girls Lacrosse Coach
• 1994 - 1999      Director Nassau County PAL Girls Lacrosse League
• 1994 - 2003      Volunteer Assistant Coach Farmingdale HS Girls Lacrosse team
• 1995 - Present  US Lacrosse Girls Lacrosse Official
• 1999 - 2005      Member US Lacrosse Board of Directors
• 2000 - Present  President and Administrator of the Long Island Senior Girls Youth Lacrosse League (7th/8th Grade Girls Rec League 
• 2002 - Present   NCAA Women's Lacrosse Official 
• 2003 - 2013       Member of US Lacrosse Rules Committee
• 2004 - 2015       Local Board Chair of Nassau County Women's Lacrosse Official's Association
• 2017 - present    North Florida Officials Education and Training Chair
• 2006 - Present   Owner and Administrator of Long Island Wave Summer Girls Lacrosse Club and current coach of 2018 team
• 2012 - Present    Bartram Trail HS Girls Varsity Assistant Coach, 2016 Florida State Champions
  
• 2018-present Treasurer of First Coast Lacrosse Coaches Assassination
  
• 2018-present Co-Manager of First Coast Lacrosse Fall Ball League

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SPRING 2019 COACHING STAFF BELOW

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​Rebecca Mlynarczyk
head 7th/8th grade Coach
head little sticks coach

• 2nd Year as Grizzlies 7/8 Spring Head Coach
  
• Fall 2018 HS and MS Grizzlies Coach
  
• 2018 Assistant JV Coach at BTHS
  
• 4 year Varsity lacrosse player at BTHS (2014-2017)
  • 2017 Captain
  • Helped lead team to 2016 State Championship, as well as 3 District Runner-up titles
  • 2017 Leadership Award
  • 2016 Hustle Award
    
• Previous Volunteer Creeks youth lacrosse coach
• Played club lacrosse for North Florida Wave and LaxManiax
• Former Grizzlies Lacrosse Player 
• Current student at UNF.

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Nina magnor
head 7th/8th grade coach

• Played at Jacksonville University (DI- 2017)
• Three-year starter at Creekside High School, 4 year Varsity member. Earned All-County accolades as a freshman. Received the Knights’ Coaches Award
• Played club lacrosse for Lax Maniax TFG Black. Was named 2012 North Florida MVP.
• Began coaching with Grizzles Summer of 2018 (HS-MS ages)
• Current Volunteer Bartram Trail Varsity Lacrosse Assistant Coach (2019 season)

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megan o'grady
head 5th/6th grade coach

• Current Bartram Trail JV/V Assistant Coach (2019 season)
• Started coaching with Grizzlies Fall of 2018 (HS, MS and Elementary age levels)
• Played lacrosse at University of New England
• Played Varsity lacrosse and soccer at Georgetown High School in Massachusetts.  Served as a captain in each sport. Earned all-league status.
  
• Current student at UNF
  

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Kelley payne
assistant 7/8 coach

• 4 Year Bartram Trail Varsity player/starter (2016-present)
  
• 2 Year captain
  
• Helped lead Bears to 2016 State Championship
• Member of Grizzlies Lacrosse HS Club (off-season BTHS)
• Member of 2017 US Lacrosse North Florida Chapter team who went undefeated

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Danielle Kelley
assistant 7/8 Coach

• 4 Year Bartram Trail Varsity player/starter (2016-present)
  • Helped lead Bears to 2016 State Championship
  • 2016 Most Improved Player
  • 2018 US Lacrosse All-American
• Member of Grizzlies Lacrosse HS Club (off-season BTHS)
• Played for North Florida Wave Lacrosse Club

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​ally Moir
c0-head 3/4 grade coach

• Current BTHS Varsity player. Started 2018 season.
• 2018 Most Improved Player
• Current HS Grizzlies Player
• Fall 2018 Grizzlies MS Coach
• Guest player for Beast Lacrosse Club​​

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Margaret dethloff
co-head 3/4 grade  coach

• ​Current BTHS Varsity player. Started 2018 season. 
  
• 2018 season Rookie of the Year. 
  
• Current HS Grizzlies Player 
  
• Fall 2018 Grizzlies MS Coach 
  
• Guest player for Beast Lacrosse Club  

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maggie bennett
assistant 5/6 coach

• ​Current BTHS player. 
  
• Played on LaxManiax 2022 White team 
  
• ​Played Grizzlies in MS and now is a Grizzlies HS player. ​​

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LEYTON PAYNE
assistant 5/6 coach

• Current BTHS player. 
  
• Plays on LaxManiax 2022 Black team 
  
• ​Played Grizzlies in MS and now is a Grizzlies HS player. ​

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IZZY DIFATO
​assistant 5/6 coach

• Current BTHS player. 
  
• Played on LaxManiax 2022 Black team 
  
• Played Grizzlies in MS and now is a Grizzlies HS player. 
  
• ​Also plays basketball at BTHS.​  

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marina dean
assistant 3/4 coach

• ​Current BTHS player. 
  
• Plays on LaxManiax 2022 Black team 
  
• Played Grizzlies in MS and now is a Grizzlies HS player. 
  
• 2017 Panthers Volunteer Youth Coach 
  
• ​2017 Wards Creek 3rd-5th grade girls lacrosse club coach ​

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​aubrie dean
assistant 3/4 coach

• Current BTHS player. 
  
• Plays on LaxManiax 2022 Black team 
  
• Played Grizzlies in MS and now is a Grizzlies HS player. 
  
• 2017 Panthers Volunteer Youth Coach 
  
• ​2017 Wards Creek 3rd-5th grade girls lacrosse club coach

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keeley cleland
k-2 little sticks assistant
Fill in 3-6 assistant

• ​Plays on LaxManiax 2022 Black team 
  
• ​Played Grizzlies in MS and now is a Grizzlies HS player