Fall '23 Miami SOL Coaches!

Jenna is our club director and she helps all teams! She has extensive playing and coaching experience at all levels of the game. She played Division I lacrosse at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA and was the leading scorer for 3 consecutive years, even holding the school record for single-season goals. Her junior year, she was selected as 1 of 60 players in the country to tryout for the US Women's Lacrosse Development Team, received a variety of Atlantic 10 All-Conference Honors, as well as 1st Team All-Region Honors. She was also just inducted into the St. Joe's Athletics Hall of Fame in October, 2022!!

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As a coach, Jenna has been an Assistant at the University of New Hampshire (Division 1) 2015-16, and an Assistant at Fairleigh Dickinson University in NJ (Divison 3) 2013-15.

 

From 2016-2018 Jenna was a Marketing Director at a start-up restaurant company in Baltimore, MD.

 

Since living in Miami, Jenna has helped out at various clubs and high schools, such as Westminster Christian & Ransom Everglades, and is now the Head Girls Lacrosse coach at Miami Palmetto HS since the '22 season, helping the team to their best season in program history getting to Regionals! Plus, Jenna received the Miami-Dade "Coach of the Year" Honor from the Miami Herald for the 2022 Season! 

 

Upon moving, Jenna also started a Media/Lifestyle Brand, Lax in the 305 which now has over 21,000 followers from all over the country! Follow on Instagram if you haven't for great lacrosse trips, drills, and so much more! 

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Jenna says, "I absolutely love giving back to the game since it gave so much to me growing up. I truly enjoy helping players of all types, from developing players the first time they put a stick in their hand, to helping good players become great."

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Jenna is also Certified in Adult & Child First Aid/CPR/AED

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Jenna is available for private training all year round (except this Summer due to welcoming her first baby in July!)! Email us for more details and to get set started!

From: Savannah, GA

 

SCAD National Championship 2012
Played midfield Southern Virginia 2013-2016
All Conference Capital Athletic Conference
USA South Conference Coach of the Year 2023
Spain U20 National Coach
Coached at the European Championships 2023

Former Coach for Southern Virginia University

Southern Virginia made consecutive appearances in the USA South Conference Championship in 2022 and 2023

 

Former sports: Volleyball, soccer, cross country 

 

Current Occupation: Gulliver Preparatory School Head Coach 

 

 I am addicted to pickle ball

 

 love the game of lacrosse and feel called to coach because I feel drawn the origins of the sport and have a passion for introducing the medicine game to others. I love instilling confidence in those I work with and really love helping players tap in and work to reach their full potential. 

From: LaBarque Creek, MissouriI

 

Have been involved in lacrosse since I was in 4th grade, playing with my brother (and learning with a boys stick). I began playing girls lacrosse in 7th grade for the Junior Eureka Wildcats middle school team. When I reached Eureka high school in 2013, I played lacrosse as a midfielder all four years joining the varsity team my Sophomore year and becoming team captain my Senior year. During high school, I also played select lacrosse for LB3, Brave, and 410 West (St. Louis based organizations).

 

After graduating high school in 2017, I continued my lacrosse career as a middie on scholarship becoming a Bearcat at McKendree University‚Äîa division II school in Lebanon, IL. Here, my team and I were a part of the GLIAC and GLVC conference where I was team captain my Junior and Senior year, and received Honorable Mention, Second Team All Conference, and Academic Excellence Awards. During my time at McKendree, I also helped coach for 410 West. After graduation in 2021, I became a MSHSAA referee for girls high school lacrosse for the 2022 spring season before moving to Florida to start my graduate school journey. 

 

Former sports: Basketball, volleyball, track and field, softball

 

I am currently a Graduate Assistant pursuing my PhD in environmental neuroscience at Florida International University. 

 

I was named after a dinosaur—the Triceratops!

 

I love coaching because I love the sport! It‚Äôs fun to be involved and spread the love of the game, while inspiring and teaching my peers to be the best version of themselves possible. I enjoy giving back to the community that gave me so much and helped shape me into the person I am today. 

Hailey grew up in Balmtimore, MD and has been playing lacrosse since 1st grade. In college, she played DI at San Diego State for 4 years as a defender, and has been coaching for 4 years. Growing up she also played basketball! 

 

This past '22 season, Hailey was an assistant coach at Ransom Everglades HS and has been coaching with Miami SOL for over a year since moving to Miami for graduate school.

 

She just graduated this May, 2022 from the University of Miami grad school studying International Business and will begin working full-time at her new company in Brickel! 

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Hailey loves coaching for SOL and seeing how much the girls are improving on their skills. She loves seeing them have fun while playing such an amazing sport!

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Sh is also Certified in Adult & Child First Aid/CPR/AED

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Hailey is available for private training all year round! Email us for more details and to get set started!

From: Rumson, New Jersey

"Played Lacrosse at D1 (Divison I) level at American University, made and Played for the All-American Under Armor team.

I have been playing lacrosse since I was 7 years old. I grew up playing on the STEPS Elite Team from 6th grade to 12th grade. In middle school and high school, I also worked with Megan Douty to work on my skills and to help me get recruited to play at the collegiate level. I was on the varsity team at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High school all four years as well.

I have coached kids' lacrosse for multiple summers, I have worked with Meg's Lacrosse organization "" All Lax"" and was a camp counselor for a bit as well as a coach  for the kids!"

 

Growing up I also played soccer, ran track as well as cross-country!   

 

Studying at the University of Miami.

 

I've lived in three different states!

 

I love coaching because I am able to share my love for the game with others! Coaching provides me the opportunity to share the knowledge I have received from my experiences such as tips and tricks from the many college clinics I have attended during my time of recruitment, to what I have learned about the sport of playing D1 at the collegiate level. Lacrosse is supposed to be fun and enjoyed and I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to coach and make sure others find the same love for the sport as I have!

Gemma currently coaches at Ransom Everglades as an assistant and is a recent Miami transplant.

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She played lacrosse at Colby College where she earned many a

From: Miami

 

Started playing my sophomore year in high school, Recieved Rookie of the year, Best midfielder, and ALL DADE first team. I played for SOL but got injured in a tournament.

 

I now play club at fiu. I coached clinics for Westminster last season and plan to coach for them as well this season.

 

Other sports: Soccer and VolleyballStudent

 

I love to be outdoors!

 

I really have a passion for the sport from the second i picked up the stick. I hate that lacrosse down south isn’t popular and i love introducing it and teaching the sport to girls. I want to watch this sport grow and Id love to be apart of it and help girls build an amazing relationship with the sport the way I have.

Played from middle school on to division 2 college at Colorado Messa.

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Played for team colorado as a senior in highschool.

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Other sports: Swimming, cross country, track and field.

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Aerospace Environmental Health and Safety.

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I play the banjo!

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I like mentorship and giving the knowledge I picked up through my life to others so they can succeed and enjoy the sport just like I did.

From: San Francisco

 

Played at: Oregon

CANCAA D1 2x Captain @ University of Oregon, Pac-12 Champion

 

Occupations: Our Lady of Lourdes assistant coach, GolfWeb Design

 

Other sports played: Riptide Youth Lacrosse (grades 5-8) Basketball,

 

I am really into pottery!

 

I am passionate about helping players build self-confidence and self-awareness. Helping players reach their potential is very motivating for me. 

Julian has 6 years of coaching experience on club teams and has been the Assistant Coach at Miami Palmetto Senior High for the last 4 seasons and this past year helped the team to their best season in program history, making it to Regionals! He coaches all positions on the field, as well as goalies.

 

Julian found his love of the game through his girlfriend who played Division 1 lacrosse and also coached at the club and HS level for many years.

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He grew up in Miami playing baseball competitively, and wishes he found lacrosse earlier! He also played basketball, football, soccer, tennis & raquteball.

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Currently, Julian is also a property manager and graduated from the University of Miami. 

 

Julian says,"I love lacrosse and I want it to grow in the city that I love. It’s very rewarding to be a part of these players’ development."

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Julian is available for private goalie training all year round! Email us for more details and to get set started!

From: Bayport, NY

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Played lacrosse in college at Hofstra, nominated captain my senior year

Coached LI Top Guns for 5 years

 

Other sports: Soccer, basketball 

 

Job: Project Manager for digital media company

 

Train dogs for the blind

 

I enjoy growing the sport and guiding young athletes.

Jill just graduated from Yale University in 2022 after playing lacrosse there for all 4 years. She was a 4 year starter and the leading scorer her freshman year. She recently moved to Miami for Teach for America!

 

She started playing lacrosse when she was nine years old and completely fell in love with the sport from the beginning. For high school, she went to Georgetown Visitation Prep School in Washington, DC and helped her team win the league title and get to #6 in the country during her senior year.

 

Jill has been coaching club and rec teams and giving private lessons ever since she was in high school in the Northern Virginia/DC area and always looking up to her mom who is also an amazing coach!

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Jill has also played Soccer, Track & Field, and Tennis

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Jill says "I love coaching because i love inspiring young laxers to push themselves to be the best they can be on and off the field! Lacrosse is such an amazing sport and I can't wait to share it with the awesome lax girls of Miami!"

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Jill is available for private training all year round! Email us for more details and to get set started!

Gaby grew up in Miami, FL, and began playing lacrosse since 6th grade.

 

She played lacrosse in MS and HS at Ransom Everglades and also on multiple club teams growing up as an attacker. She has been coaching for Miami Sol for almost 2 years now. Growing up she also played tennis, soccer, karate, and swimming! 

 

She says, "I love coaching Miami Sol because it's amazing being able to teach a sport that I loved so much throughout middle and high school."

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Currently, Gaby is a student and Nova South Eastern in Davie, FL.

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Gaby is available for private training all year round! Email us for more details and to get set started!

Greg is a lifelong lover of sports - including playing hockey since he was 12 years old and even making it to a semi-professional league (PIHA) during college. He started his lacrosse journey last year alongside his daughter, Emma, who wanted to join Miami Sol's Rising Stars at age 5! 

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Greg says, I" love helping kids learn about teamwork while building self-confidence and discipline."

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Greg is from Reading, PA and currently a Business Analyst.  A fun fact about him is that he once beat a Grand Master in a game of chess!

From: Wynnewood, PA

 

Have coached little ones, middle and big school. 

 

I was captain of the lax team at Brown long ago!

 

Other sports: Field hockey, cross country and track

 

Job: Corporate lawyer

 

I have 2 future lacrosse players at home - ages 2 and 5I love the sport and want to help it grow in South Florida