Coaches

Experienced, Top Level Talent

Wolves Coaching Staff

One of our goals is to bring in top-level talent to our coaching staff. All of our head coaches have played at varied collegiate levels as well as have had previous coaching experiences. Also, our staff have won many playing and coaching accolades. We are extremely proud to have three All American coaching for our girls program!

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Boys Coaches

Ethan Quinlan

College: Albany 2015-2016, College at Brockport 2014, Emmanuel College 2013
Position: Attack
Hometown: Niskayuna, NY
Coaching Experience:

2018-Present: Boys Varsity Head Coach Mitchell High School
2017-Present: Director, West Tampa Wolves
2015-2016: Varsity Boys Assistant Coach, Troy High School, Troy NY
2012: Coach, Niskayuna Lacrosse Club, Niskayuna NY
Playing Experience:

Albany Power Lacrosse Club – Albany, New York
Niskayuna High School 2008-2012 – Niskayuna, New York
Emmanuel College (Boston) 2013- Boston, Massachusetts
The College at Brockport 2014- Brockport, New York
The University at Albany 2015-2016 – Albany, New York

Liam Houlihan

College: University of Tampa
Position: Defense
Hometown: Chicago, Ill

Joe Donnian

College: Saint Leo University, St. Leo, FL
Position: Attack
Hometown: Sewell, N.J.
AS A SENIOR (2016)

Saw action in all 14 games, including making one start … scored 14 goals and added four assists, both singles season career-highs … his 14 goals fourth on the team, and his 18 points were fifth … scored two man-up goals … had four multi-goal games, including four against Emmanuel (2/13) and three against Florida Southern (4/23) … shot 58.1-percent on goal … caused one turnover … finished his career with 19 goals and four assists for 23 points, 16 ground balls, and one caused turnover, and a shot on goal percentage of 59.2-percent … named to the 2016 Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. AS A JUNIOR (2015)

Played in five games... scored his first goal of the season in the Lions 14-9 win at Coker (2/14)... took six shots throughout the season and accumlated a 33.3 shots on goal percentage... collected three ground balls. AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)

Appeared in four games for the Lions in his sophomore year... Scored four points on the year off of four goals... picked up 3 ground balls... Fired ten shots on the season for a shooting percentage of 40%... Donnian's best game came against Notre Dame de Namur where he scored a season high 3 goals. AS A FRESHMAN (2013)

Appeared in three games during his freshman campaign... picked up one ground ball... fired to shots, placing one on goal... made first collegiate appearance against Adams State on March 11... saw time on the field against Lenoir-Rhyne on March 15, and Wingate on March 23. CAREER

Three year varsity starter for Clearview Regional High School... finished career ranked second in goals scored... named Second Team All-Conference in 2011, and First Team All-Conference in 2012... member of the South Jersey Shamrocks club team. PERSONAL

Son of Alfredo and Linda... has two brothers, Salvatore and Santino, and three sisters, Miranda, Mariah, and Janelle... born December 4... undecided on a major... hobbies include lacrosse, WWE, and making people smile... lists his best assets to the team as his "Canadian" style of play, and outside shooting skills... career goal is to earn his degree in Marketing and Advertising, and join the family business... lists his favorite athletes as Mark Matthews, and Blake Griffin... favorite sports teams include the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Sixers... chose Saint Leo because of the family atmosphere both on campus and on the team, as well as beacuse of the warm weather.

Mark Yetter

College: Saint Michael's College / Univ. of Delaware
Position: Attack
Hometown: Skillman, NJ
Honors: 2016 Captain

As a Junior (2015): Started all 14 of team's games ... led squad with 42 points on 23 goals and 19 assists ... totaled 23 ground balls and four caused turnovers ... turned in seven multi-goal performances, including three four-goal efforts ... recorded two goals and two assists during team debut against American International on March 13 ... posted a season-high nine points on four goals and five assists along with four ground balls in a 12-10 win against Saint Rose on March 24 ... scored twice and added three assists in a 12-11 win at Southern New Hampshire on March 28 ... chipped in four goals and two assists in a 12-9 win against Mercy on April 21 ... recorded 10 goals during a five-game scoring streak to end the season. Before SMC:

Previously played lacrosse at Division I University of Delaware ... appeared in all 15 of team's games in 2012, scoring 12 goals with five assists ... played lacrosse and ice hockey at Montgomery High School, graduating in 2010 ... captained both the lacrosse and ice hockey teams as a senior ... selected as lacrosse team's MVP as a senior ... lacrosse team was Group III state champion in 2007. Personal:

Mark Kenneth Yetter ... son of John and Kim Yetter ... majoring in media studies, journalism & digital arts ... part of editorial staff for The Defender, the College's student-run newspaper ... brother, James, played lacrosse for three years at Colgate and brother, Michael, played lacrosse at Salisbury.

Matt Rexford

College: Saint Leo University, St. Leo, FL
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Jensen Beach, Fla.

Harry Trout

College: University of Tampa
Position: Defense
Hometown: Haverhill, Mass.

Joe Lippincott

College: University of Tampa
Position: Attack
Hometown: Columbus, N.J.

Girls Coaches

Haley Baron

Position: Defense
Hometown: Sound Beach, N.Y.
High School: Rocky Point
AS A SENIOR (2019)

Started in all 17 games at defense … picked up 21 ground balls … caused 16 turnovers … earned a season-high four ground balls against Young Harris on March 12.

Abby Hope

College: University of Tampa
Position: Attack
Hometown: Liverpool, NY

As a Junior: Appeared in six games... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award... SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Had five points (1G, 4A) and two ground balls... Had a three-point game in the season home-opener against #20 Saint Leo (1G, 2A) (3/20)... Had two assists against #7 Rollins (3/24).

As a Sophomore (Tampa): D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award...SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Played in three games for UT...Scored first Spartans goal vs North Greenville (03/04)...Assisted a goal at Lenoir-Rhyne (02/22).

As a Freshman: Attended Limestone College… Received 2019 All-Conference Carolinas Second Team… Earned Limestone College Freshman of the Year… Played in all 20 games with 10 starts... recorded 46 goals and seven assists for 53 points... added 25 ground balls, four draw controls and 14 caused turnovers.

High School: Graduated from Liverpool High School… Played lacrosse for Elizabeth Acee… earned All-CNY Honorable Mention her senior year and All-CNY Second Team her junior year… Played club lacrosse for Central New York Elite under Doug Rowe.

Sarah Bell

Position: Midfield
Hometown: Londonderry, N.H.
As a Junior:

A member of the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Earned the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award... A member of the IWLCA Zag Sports Division II Academic Honor Roll... Did not play in am games in her first season at Tampa as she received a redshirt year. As a Sophomore (QU):

Attended Queens University of Charlotte, where she played in six games for the Royals...Scored four goals and had one assist totally five points for the season. As a Freshman (QU):

Played in 11 games for the Royals...Scored 12 points with one assist...Tallied five groundballs.

Morgan Basler

College: D'Youville College, NY / Jacksonville Univ., FLM
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Penn Yan, N.Y.

Morgan Basler joins the Florida Southern College women’s lacrosse program as an assistant coach for the 2019 season. Prior to joining the Moccasins, she had a stellar career at defense at Jacksonville University, where the Dolphins finished the 2012 season ranked #25 among all Division I programs. At Jacksonville, Basler was named to the All National Lacrosse Conference Team for defense, and the NLC All-Tournament team. Jacksonville also finished the 2011 season and the 2012 season as conference champions.

Following her sophomore season at Jacksonville, Basler returned to upstate New York to pursue her doctorate degree in physical therapy, specializing in sports injury rehabilitation. During this time, Basler had a career ending injury and was not only studying to be a Physical Therapist but receiving Physical Therapy for herself. Morgan soon returned to the game of lacrosse as a head coach for the Penn Yan Mustangs girls’ lacrosse team and an assistant coach for the varsity Penn Yan Mustangs girls’ lacrosse team. She coached alongside her former high school coach Patty Queener and current fiancé and former lacrosse player for the Irondequoit Eagles in Rochester NY, Timothy Pease.

High School: Basler was a five-year starter entering as an 8th grader on a Penn Yan squad that won five sectional titles and finished as a runner-up in the state championships. She was also selected to the prestigious Empire State Games’ Central New York squad where she was a starter for three consecutive years from 2008-2010.

Basler is currently employed as a physical therapist in Tampa, FL and is a coach for the West Tampa Wolves club team

Angela Novakovich

College: USF
Position: Goalie
Hometown: New Port Richey, FL

Pyper Vaughn

College: USF
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL

Pyper Vaughn made USF her home to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse, a profession that has been part of her family for generations. Her two grandmothers were nurses, and her father was a search-and-rescue sailor in the Navy. She is now a senior, a pathway program that leads to on track to graduate in 2023. After graduating, Vaughn plans to work in cardiac care and later return to USF to earn a doctoral degree. Her goal is to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist and work with helicopter teams to perform what she calls, “little surgeries in the sky.” Vaugh serves as president of the USF College of Nursing Student Council and is secretary of the women’s lacrosse club.