Staff

Jake Kenney-Founder
jake@cherrieslacrosse.com
2022 Head Coach
​2025 Head Coach
Stony Brook (NY)
​Attack/Middie
​Princeton
National Champions '97, '98
Ivy League Champions 97, 98, 99, 00

Derek Kenney-Youth Coordinator
derek@cherrieslacrosse.com
​2021 Red Head Coach
​2024 Head Coach
Ward Melville (NY)
​Goalie/Middie
​UVa
1999 National Champion
1999 All Tournament Team
ACC Champs '99, '00
​Director 13 Mile Lacrosse Club

Chris Garland-College Guidance Coordinator
chris@cherrieslacrosse.com
​2023 Head Coach
​2026 Head Coach​
Defense
Hampden-Sydney College
Georgetown University
HC Detroit Country Day School 

John Rosa
14 Year NLL Veteran
2005 NLL Champion (Toronto Rock)
Team Canada 
Current coach in Windsor Warlocks Minor Association

Current coach for Team Ontario

Joe Stadelmeier
Yorktown (NY)
​Defense
​Towson University
Team captain
1st team East Coast Conference Defensman
Team MVP
HC at Midland HS

Pete Lyngklip
Detroit Country Day School ​
​Defense
Syracuse
National Champions  1990, 1993
Finalist 1992
​Seminfinalist 1991

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Nate Kenney
Detroit Country Day School 
Middie
UVa/Syracuse
2003 National Champion (Uva)
2006 Final Four (Syracuse)
ACC Champs '02, '03

Current DC at Lawrence Tech

John Kenney
Master Clinician
Shaker HS (NY)
​Defense
UVa (Played FB at Uva as well)
Team Scotland Coach 2008-2014
MI Lacrosse Coaches HOF
Coach-USA U-19 Team (2x)
US Lacrosse Man of the Year 2x.
NFHS Rules Committee

Mike  Haueisen
​Bolles School (FL)
Middie
Denison (D3)
Current  OC at East Grand Rapids HS

Brian Rice
Catholic Central
​Attack/Middie
Michigan State (NCAA D1)
Current Asst Coach at OL St. Mary's

Dave Rivers
Brother Rice HS
Attack/Middie
Michigan State (NCAA D1)

Jason Sanders
Ward Melville
​Middie/FOSO 
UNC
ACC Champion '93, '94, '96
National Finalist '93

Nick Levanti - Director
A/M New Hartford HS (NY)
SUNY Poly
HC Hartland HS

Mike Van Antwerp
UofD Jesuit
​Attack/Middie
Michigan State (NCAA D1)
​HC at Okemos HS
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Josh Hernandez
LSM/FO Middletown HS (NY)
Lincoln Memorial University
​Asst. Hartland HS

Ben Gjokaj
Walled Lake Central
FO
Detroit (D1)
Co-Director of MI FOA
Former Asst coach for University of Michigan