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BLA Instruction Team
The most important and impressive characteristic of the Buffalo Lacrosse Academy (BLA) is the instructing talent. The BLA tries extremely hard to find lacrosse instructors who work diligently, possess high moral character and truly love the game of lacrosse. The BLA believes its instruction team is not only made up of great teachers of the game, but even better role models. The instructors are either local lacrosse players who want to give back and help lacrosse grow in the Buffalo-Niagara area or nationally recognized lacrosse players and/or coaches who are willing to travel to Buffalo to share their wealth of experiences. As always, the BLA’s primary goal is to expose Buffalo-Niagara area lacrosse players to the best instruction and role models possible. The following instructors work with the Buffalo Lacrosse Academy.throughtout the year.
Andy Behm
SUNY Brockport 2008
Chaz Bulera
Medaille College Assistant Coach
Amherst High School Assistant Coach
Semi-Professional Ontario Field Lacrosse League
Can-Am Semi-Professional Box Lacrosse League
2003 Professional Player for Rochdale Lacrosse club of Manchester; England
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Michael Carbery
Medaille College Assistant Athletic Director / Head Coach
1994-1999 Canisius High School
1999 WNY Private School Championship; Section VI High School Lacrosse Coach of the Year
Canisius College 1996
Team MVP; Defensive Player of the Year honors; Top ten nationally in save percentage in 1991, 1992, & 1994
Butch Chadwick, BLA Director
Medaille College Assistant Coach
Can-Am Semi-Professional Box Lacrosse League; Captain
SUNY Cobleskill1993; Captain
Canisius College 1997
Jimmy Chadwick
Equipment and Field Coordinator
Ryan Gast
2007 Susquehanna University Head Coach
Medaille College Assistant Coach
2002-03 England Under-19 National Team and Manchester, England Instructor
Mercyhurst College 2002
Mike Grizanti
Mercyhurst College 2007
Jon Kenney
Washington College 2007
2005 - 07 Captain; 2-Time 1st Team All Centennial Conference; 2006 Second Team All American, 2006 ECAC All Star Selection
Steve Lachut
Medaille College 2007
Amherst High School Assistant Coach
Frank Resetarits
San Jose Stealth, NLL
Albany 2007
USILA Division I All-America first team; Tewaaraton Trophy finalist; 2007 America East Conference Player of the Year
Team USA World Indoor Lacrosse Championships
Harrison Rogers
Grand Island Assistant Coach
Grand Island Youth Lacrosse Coach
SUNY Potsdam 2006
2005-2006 Captain, 1st and 2nd Team All-SUNYAC, 2005 and 2006 SUNYAC Academic Chancellors Award
Kevin Rozo
West Seneca West High School Assistant Coach
Canisius College 1998
Captain; First Team All MAAC; School record holder for wins, saves, and save percentage
Jay Schickling, BLA Director
2006 Assistant Coach Defensive Backs Buffalo State College
St. John Fisher College 2005
Joe Smith
St. Mary's High School Head Coach
Rochester Rattlers (Link to bio: http://www.rochesterrattlers.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=10)
Towson University 2004
2004 Captain
Steve Steck
Grand Island High School Head Coach
Founder of the Grand Island Youth Lacrosse League
Canisius College 1996
1996 Captain; Presidential Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award; Academic All-Conference Selection
John Szymendera
Williamsville South High School Head Coach
University of New York at Buffalo 1999
Michael Wright, BLA Director
Williamsville East High School Assistant Coach
Providence College 1999
1998 - 99 Captain; Academic All-Conference Selection
Current Medaille College Players
For information go to: http://www.medaille.edu/mavericks/menslacrosse/
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