Our Staff

LAKESHORE LACROSSE

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Zack Greer

- Program Director -greer 1

  • Member of the Minnesota Swarm (NLL) and Long Island Lizards (MLL)
  • NCAA All-time leader in goals scored (248)
  • NCAA All-time leader in points scored (353).  *Tied with former Duke teammate Matt Danowski
  • Four-time All-American (Twice 1st Team)
  • Two-time Tewaaraton Trophy Finalist
  • 2008 Lt. Col. J.I. Turnbull Award winner as the nation’s top attackman
  • 2005 USILA National Freshman of the year
  • Three-time All ACC and ACC All Tournament Team selection
  • Two-time NCAA team captain
  • Scored 72 goals and 72 assists in the 2004 OLA Jr A. season, being named the playoff MVP
  • Has been coaching lacrosse for over 5 years

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Joe Cinosky

- Program Director -

  • Member of Team USA LacrosseCinoskyUS pic
  • Member of Washington Bayhawks (MLL) Minnesota Swarm (NLL)
  • All-American 2008 University of Maryland
  • 2009 MLL All-Star
  • All-ACC 2008 University of Maryland
  • Captain of Maryland Lacrosse team 2008
  • 2008 Edwin Powell Award (presented to to team MVP, U of Maryland)
  • 2 time High School defenseman of the year

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Chris Maubach

- Staff Director -

U of Vermont, Senior Defenseman

  • Starting defenseman at the University of VermontMaubach pic 1
  • Transferred to UVM from Stony Brook University
  • Played football and lacrosse at Mahtomedi High School
  • Named a U.S. Lacrosse All-American in 2005
  • Captain, All-Conference and All-State his last three years in lacrosse
  • All-Conference, Linebacker of the Year in football, set the school’s tackle record as a linebacker
  • MN Lax Loons coach
  • Has coached lacrosse for over 5 years

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Dan Forsyth

- Head Instructor -

CW Post, Assistant Coach

  • Member of the C.W. Post 2009 NCAA DII National Champion TeamForsyth pic 1
  • Transferred to C.W. Post from Stony Brook University
  • Played Lacrosse, Football and Hockey at Armstrong High School and Captained all three
  • All-State selection and three year captain for Armstrong Lacrosse
  • All-Conference and All-Area team selection for football in 2005
  • Three year coach for the Minnesota Lax Loons and 8 years of MN Youth Coaching experience.

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Ryan Hurley

- Offensive Instructor -

Cornell, Senior Attackman

  • First Team All-Ivy and All-American Honorable Mention after scoring 46 goals and 60 total points as a sophomoreHurley pic
  • Registered another 45 goals and 10 assists his Junior season earning the Joe Phillip Memorial Award, which goes to the team’s offensive MVP
  • Played in the 2009 DI National Championship
  • Named to the 2009 NCAA DI All-Tournament Team
  • Awarded All-American Honorable Mention and Second Team All-Ivy his Junior season
  • Originally from Eagan, MN – Ryan played high school hockey and lacrosse at the Academy of Holy Angels
  • Ryan won a high school hockey state championship as a junior
  • Was a four year letter winner; three time all-state selection; two year captain; and won All-American honors as a senior for Holy Angels lacrosse

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Aime Caines

- Senior Instructor -

MN Swarm, Assistant Coach

  • Five years at the Jr. ‘A’ level for the Sarnia PacersAimeeCaines-1
  • Four years with the Newestminster Salmonbellies in the WLA
  • Six years with the Brampton Excelsiors in the MSL
  • Won 3 Ontario championships & the 2002 Mann cup
  • Played in the NLL with Columbus, Montreal, and Buffalo
  • Coaches at the U of MN
  • Works with Homegrown and MN youth programs
  • Director of the MN Swarm YBL

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Dan Pitzl

- Instructor -

UMD, Senior Midfielder

  • Two time high school All-American at Totino Grace High School
  • Three time All-State player at Totino Grace HS
  • MCLA All-American in ’08 and ’09 at University of Minnesota-Duluth
  • UMLL Offensive Player of the year in ’08 and ’09 at UMD
  • Captain of UMD lacrosse team
  • Captain of soccer and lacrosse teams at Totino Grace HS
  • Won State Championships in football and soccer at Totino Grace HS

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Charlie Nesser

- Instructor -

UMD, Senior Defenseman

  • All-American at Tonino Grace High School
  • Two time All-State player at Totino Grace HS
  • MCLA All-American in 08′ at University of Minnesota-Duluth
  • Captain of UMD lacrosse team
  • Captain of soccer and lacrosse teams at Totino Grace HS

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Kevin Dunnigan

- Executive Director -

Kevin started Lakeshore Lacrosse two years ago while running youth camps in the northeast suburbs. His feelings were that lacrosse instructional efforts were focused in the wrong areas in MN – the high school ages. He then started developing training camps and clinics to teach youth players fundamentals.

  • MN Swarm – Director of Player Relations & Community Relations
  • Worked with the Chicago Machine
  • Founded the MN Swarm Youth Box Lacrosse League
  • Youth coach in White Bear Lake, MN
  • Youth Director for the White Bear Lake Lacrosse Association
  • Started the men and women’s lacrosse programs at Columbia College
  • Was a player/coach/team manager for Columbia College’s lacrosse program
  • High school coach at Notre Dame High School (Chicago, IL)
  • Played high school lacrosse at Mahtomedi, MN
  • Played hockey and soccer at White Bear Lake High School

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