2008 VARSITY LACROSSE COACHES

• Adam Vasquez, Head Coach
  -- Coach Vasquez is a graduate of George C. Marshall High School, where he earned All-Region honors as a defenseman on the Statesmen lacrosse team. He played college lacrosse at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA, where he was selected as Defensive Player of the Year in 1999, his Senior year. After graduation, he returned to this area and was asked to help coach defense at Oakton High School. The Cougars have been a perennial Division 6 powerhouse in the Concorde District and won the Virginia state championship three years in a row. (For more Coach Bios, see below.)
• Rob Antonellis, Assistant Coach
• Alex Brown, Assistant Coach
• Brad Chamberlain, Assistant Coach
• Kevin Henry, Assistant Coach

2008 JV LACROSSE COACHES

• Thomas Grattan, JV Head Coach
• Brad Chamberlain, all Goalies
• Doug Gehley, Assistant Coach

2008 MANAGERS

• Tommy Miossi, Senior
• Emily Craig, Senior
• Lauren Parkhurst, Senior

2008 ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF

• Dr. Kevin Sumida MD, Team Physician
• John Reynolds MS, VATL, ATC, John.Reynolds@fcps.edu
• Dale Hotchkiss MS, VATL, ATC, Dale.Hotchkiss@fcps.edu
• Amory Hart - Intern, GMU
• Website: Athletic Training Program
• Website: Participation forms
• Website: Important issues related to participation

2008 PARENT LIAISON

• Doug Gehley, doug.gehley@smithgroup.com

NOTES AND PICTURES

• Head Coach Adam Vasquez
  Coach Vasquez is a graduate of George C. Marshall High School, where he earned All-Region honors as a defenseman on the Statesmen lacrosse team. He played college lacrosse at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA, where he was selected as Defensive Player of the Year in 1999, his Senior year. After graduation, he returned to this area and was asked to help coach defense at Oakton High School. The Cougars have been a perennial Division 6 powerhouse in the Concorde District and won the Virginia state championship three years in a row.


• Coach Rob Antonellis
  Coach Antonellis, a defenseman originally from Londonderry, New Hampshire, played for Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut from 1995 to 1997. In 1996 the Pioneers won the ECAC conference championship and were ranked #4 in the nation. After graduating from Northeastern University in Boston with a Masters degree, he arrived in Northern Virginia and began coaching in the Vienna Youth Lacrosse program. From 2002 to 2005, Coach Antonellis's teams had a record of 32-6 and earned a place in the playoffs each year. Twice he was selected to coach the Northern Virginia all-star team. In October 2005, Coach Antonellis was awarded the Sacred Heart University Alumni "Pioneer Award" for outstanding contributions to the community, and in 2006 he coached the varsity defensive squad at South Lakes High School. Coach Antonellis is a senior analyst in the federal government and lives in Sterling with his wife Julie, son Benjamin and daughter Alexis.


• Coach Alex Brown
  Coach Brown is originally from Littleton, Massachusetts where he earned all-league honors as a attackman at Lawrence Academy in Groton, MA ('95). He then traveled all the way to Portland, Oregon, to play his college ball--at Lewis & Clark College where he was selected as All League Attack all four years (Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League) and was the Pioneers' captain in his senior year. After graduation Coach Brown worked in Europe for two years, then returned to the U.S. in 2001, settling in Arlington. Since 2001 he has been playing club lacrosse in Arlington, been a high school lacrosse referee, organized a national team for the Portland Laxworld Invitational, and for two years was an Assistant Coach for the Lee Lancers. (Whew!) To support this lavish indulgence in LAX, Coach Brown works a day job in securities, investments, wearing a tie and going to meetings. (If his clients only knew how hard he can deliver a poke check ... wow.)


• Coach Brad Chamberlain
  Coach Chamberlain is a graduate of Oakton High School where he lettered in both lacrosse and wrestling. He was a Goalie in the Cougars' extremely competitive and successful lacrosse program, which dominated the Concorde District and Division 6 playoffs during those years and went on to win two straight Virginia state championships. On the wrestling mat for the Cougars, Coach Chamberlain was a standout in the Concorde District and advanced to the Northern Virginia regionals. After graduation he just couldn't leave the LAX field behind, so he began coaching 7th and 8th graders in the Chantilly Youth Association. Now Coach Vasquez has asked him to coach the Goalies (at both levels--JV and Varsity) for our Marshall Statesmen!


• Coach Doug Gehley
  Coach Gehley is back again! Born in Arlington, VA, Coach Gehley attended Bishop O'Connell in Arlington where he was a member of the track, soccer and football teams. Coach Gehley attended the University of Virginia and ran track for 3 years, earning a Bachelor of Science in Architecture. He met his wife, Lane Abernathy, while in Graduate School at Virginia Tech, and he has two children. During the day Coach Gehley is a principal in the Architecture/Engineering firm SmithGroup. He's also an active participant in the Marshall Boosters Club, and for the last ten years he's been coaching Vienna Youth League teams in soccer, basketball ... and of course ... lacrosse! For extra-credit fun, Coach Gehley used to SKYDIVE!


• Coach Thomas Grattan
  Coach Grattan is a graduate of George C. Marshall High School, where he was twice named Captain of our Varsity lacrosse squads (2002 and 2003), and selected as the Most Valuable Player on Defense in 2003. (An incredibly versatile athlete, Coach Grattan played quarterback, defensive end, and center for the Statesmen football team, and lettered in track as well.) He played college lacrosse at Washington & Lee in Lexington, VA, where he played all four years for the highly-regarded Generals. Washington & Lee has a terrific program with a storied history - they are perennial contenders for the ODAC championship and routinely compete for a spot in the NCAA Division III tournament. In 2004, Coach Grattan lettered as a freshman on the Generals' 14-4 squad that went undefeated in ODAC play, won the ODAC championship, and made it to the quarterfinals of the Div. III championships. He received the TW Martin Award for Spirit, Dedication and Desire at W&L, and was recognized as an Old Dominion Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete.


• Coach Kevin Henry
  Coach Henry grew up in Brick, New Jersey, and played lacrosse for a club team since his high school didn't have a lacrosse team at the time. He came down to Northern Virginia to attend George Mason University where he played for the Patriot's club team in the highly-respected National College Lacrosse League. After graduating, Coach Henry played both indoor and club lacrosse for an adult league until he decided to focus on coaching. He coached LAX youth leagues in Vienna from 2003-2005, then in Alexandria in 2006. His teams made the playoffs in all four years, including his U-15 Alexandria team in 2006. In his day job, Coach Henry works for Northrop Grumman Technical Services. He and his wife Nishita have a lovely 17-month old daughter, Mira Ruth. (Oh wait, by the time you read this, she's 18 months old. No 19. Yeesh, these kids grow up so fast!) (Hope she plays defense! :-)

Coaches Doug Gehley and Vik Ohri working the sidelines at Jimmy Miller Stadium against Woodson. [Photo - 2006]

2001 Liberty District Coach of the Year Bill Williams and Asst. Coach Jimmy Sbarra on the sidelines at the 2005 Woodson game. [Photo - 2005]