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DIRECTORS/COACHES

Meghan Jackowiak
President/co-Director

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  • 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.

Joe Fanning
vice president/c0-director
​2020 Head 7th/8th grade coach
program goalie coach


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  • 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


​Rebecca Mlynarczyk
2020 head 7th/8th grade Coach

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  • 3rd Year as Grizzlies 7/8 Spring Head Coach
  • Fall 2018 and 2019 MS Grizzlies Coach
  • Summer 2019 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.

LAUREN LAVARIAS
2020 HEAD COACH

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  • HS, MS and 2-4 grade Fall 2019 Grizzlies Coach
  • 4 Year player at Belmont Abbey (DII)
  • Current Kindergarten teacher at St. Pauls in Jax Beach
  • Former Bartram Trail Varsity player (graduated 2015)​
  • FHSAA State Runner up in 2013

megan o'grady
2020 head coach

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  • Current Bartram Trail JV/V Assistant Coach (since 2019)
  • 2019 Grizzlies Spring 5/6 Head Coach
  • 2019 Fall 5/6 and HS Grizzlies coach
  • ​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

Ally Moir
2020 Head coach

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  • ​3 year BTHS Varsity player 
  • 2 year Captain (2019-2020)
  • 2019 Leadership Award, 2018 Most Improved Player​
  • Member of 2019 US Lacrosse North Florida HS National Team
  • Current HS Grizzlies Player
  • Fall 2019 MS Academy Coach, Spring 2019 3/4 Head Coach, 2018 Grizzlies MS Coach​

MARGARET DETHLOFF
2020 assistant 7/8 Coach

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  • ​3 year BTHS Varsity player
  • 2 year Captain (2019-2020)
  • 2019 Hustle Award, 2018 season Rookie of the Year
  • 2019 FCGLCA All District 
  • ​​2019 St. Augustine Record Second Team All-County
  • Current HS Grizzlies Player 
  • Fall 2018 Grizzlies MS Coach 

kacie barrett
2020 assistant 7/8 coach

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  • 3 year BTHS Varsity player
  • 2019 Unsung Hero Award
  • Current HS Grizzlies player
  • ​Fall 2019 5/6 Grade Coach

maggie bennett
2020 assistant coach

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  • ​2 Year BTHS Varsity Player
  • Member of LaxManiax 2022 Black team
  • Member of 2019 US Lacrosse North Florida HS National Team
  • Current Grizzlies HS player
  • Spring 2019 5/6 Assistant Coach

LEYTON PAYNE
2020 assistant coach

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  • ​2 Year BTHS Varsity Player
  • Member of LaxManiax 2022 Black team
  • Current Grizzlies HS player
  • 2018 Brine National Team
  • Spring 2019 5/6 Assistant Coach

IZZY DIFATO
2020 assistant coach

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  • ​2 Year BTHS Varsity Player
  • 2019 Rookier Player of the Year
  • 2019 FCGLCA Honorable Mention All First Coast ​
  • Member of 2019 US Lacrosse North Florida HS National Team
  • ​2019 St. Augustine Record Second Team All-County
  • Current Grizzlies HS player
  • Spring 2019 5/6 Assistant Coach

marina dean
2020 assistant coach

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  • 2 year BTHS Varsity player
  • 2019 FCGLCA Honorable Mention All First Coast
  • 2019 Hustle Award​
  • Member of 2019 US Lacrosse North Florida HS National Team
  • Played on LaxManiax 2022 Black team
  • Current Grizzlies HS player
  • Spring 2019 Grizzlies 3/4 Assistant Coach
  • 2017 Panthers Volunteer Youth Coach
  • ​2017 Wards Creek 3rd-5th grade girls lacrosse club coach ​

​aubrie dean
2020 assistant coach

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  • 2 year BTHS Varsity player​
  • Member of 2019 US Lacrosse North Florida HS National Team
  • Played on LaxManiax 2022 Black team
  • Current Grizzlies HS player
  • Spring 2019 Grizzlies 3/4 Assistant Coach
  • 2017 Panthers Volunteer Youth Coach
  • ​2017 Wards Creek 3rd-5th grade girls lacrosse club coach

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