DIRECTORS & COACHES

Meghan Jackowiak
President/co-Director
coach

2012-2023 Head Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coach Bartram Trail High School
- 3x State Champions (2023, 2022 and 2016)
- 6 Final Fours and 4 appearances in State Championship Game
- 2023 Florida Dairy 2A Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year
- 2023 Florida Coaches Coalition Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year
- 2022 USA Lacrosse North Florida Coach of the Year
- 2015-2016 St. Augustine Record's Coach of the Year
- 2022 and 2016 Florida Dairy Coach of the Year
- 2015-2016 Bartram Trail High School Coach of the Year
2020-2021 Florida Shine Elite Club Coach
2018-2023 President of First Coast Lacrosse Coaches Association
2018-2023 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.

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 - 2023 Bartram Trail HS Girls Varsity Assistant Coach
2018-present Treasurer of First Coast Lacrosse Coaches Assassination
2018-present Manager of First Coast Lacrosse Fall Ball League

Nicki was a four-year Varsity player at Bartram Trail High School (2007-2011). As a three-year starting Midfielder, she helped lead the program to become District Champions as a standout player in 2009, 2010, and 2011. She earned All-District/All-County recognition from the St. Augustine Record and consistently featured on the “players to watch” list.
In college, Coach Nicki was a four-year starting Midfielder at Reinhardt University (2011-2015) — NAIA, NWLL All-American (top 6 midfielders in the NWLL), Academic All-American, AAC First-Team All-Conference, team leader in assists (2015) Team leading scorer (2013), ranked 1st in draw controls for the NWLL (2012)
Current Grizzlies coach for HS and MS levels since summer 2022

2nd year coaching Grizzlies Youth Lacrosse. Also coaches HS and MS in summer and fall seasons.
Current HR Project Manager @ FIS
Graduated from UNF in 2016 with Bachlors of Business, in 2019 with her MBA
Past Coaching Experience: Bartram JV, Grizzlies HS, North Florida Wave, PV Riptide
Played for UNF Club
Prior to UNF, played for Plymouth State University (DIII)
Played Varsity at South Windsor HS (Connecticut)
HS Captain, All Conference First Team, Connection Super Juniors Showcase Team, Team Loer New England Nominee, Hartfod Courant All State Honorable Mention

Current Bartram Trail Varsity Head Coach (Fall 2023-present)
Was the JV BTHS Assistant Coach 2019-2022 seasons and Assistant Varsity /JV Lacrosse coach in 2023.
Current Teacher at Bartram Trail HS teaching ASL
Started coaching with Grizzlies Fall of 2018 (HS, MS and Elementary age levels)
Current coach for Florida Shine Lacrosse Club
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.
Graduated from UNF