Coaching Staff: We are very proud to announce our coaching staff. We put our full trust and confidence in this group to help develop, mentor, and push your sons in both lacrosse and life. Each coach has proven that they are dedicated to growing the game and our program in a positive manner. Their desire to be excellent coaches and mentors has been proven time and time again with their leadership, sacrifice and hearts.

KIERAN BYRNES
2011 – 2014 Attack at Garden City High School
o 2x State Champion and #1 Team in the Country
o Project 9 MVP
2014 – 2018 Attack at Villanova 
o 2018 NCAA Tournament
2018 – 2019 Attack at Jacksonville University

CONOR BYRNES
Garden City High School
o 2 x State Champion
2017 Nassau Community College 
o NJCAA Northeast Regional Play of the Year 
o NJCAA 1st Team All-American 
2019 University of Richmond
o 2 x SOCON Champion

KENT NORRIS
• Nease High School
• 4 Year Starter
• Played at Florida Gulf Coast (MCLA)

LIAM BYRNES
Garden City High School
o 2015 State Champion
2017 Gettysburg College 
o 2 x Final Four Participant 
2020 University of Florida (MCLA)

ZACH OTT
• Nease High School - 2 Year Starter
• Played at UCF (MCLA)

DIXON SMITH
Dallas Jesuit High School. 2x State Champion
Jacksonville University 2018 – 2022
o 4x Team Captain
o All SoCon 2nd Team 2018 and 2019
o All SoCon 1st Team 2022

MATT POUNDER 
Nease High School
o 2 x Team Captain
o 2 x Team MVP
o 4 x All-County
o 1 x All-State
o 2 x Maverik Showtime All-Star
Jacksonville University (D-I)
o SoCon Commissioner’s Medal
Virginia Tech (MCLA-1): 
o 2 x MCLA Sweet 16 appearance (2023, 2024)
o MCLA Championship Runner Up (2023)

PRESIDENT

Max Gurowski: Raised in Rochester, New York, he played at Jacksonville University helping them put the program on the map during their first few years. Max has been the Head Coach at Nease High School since 2016, entering his 9th year at Nease in 2024. Max brings his experience, a positive attitude, enthusiasm, and mentorship to our program. Over the years, Max has had coaching stints in many different programs throughout but is currently the Head coach at Nease High School. 2017 Coach of the year, Max brings his experience, a positive attitude, enthusiasm, and mentorship to our program.

We will have many other guest coaches joining us throughout the year; from high school and college players, college coaches and specialty groups coaches (goalies, faceoffs, etc) we will look to add positive additions to practices as the season goes on.