Phil Song South Charlotte Select Director phil.song@stickwithus.org
Jamie Collins Girls Lacrosse Director jamie.collins@stickwithus.org
Dan McMahon Boys Lacrosse Director dan.mcmahon@stickwithus.org
Extended Staff Members
Over the past 10 years the following High School lacrosse coaches have been instrumental in growing StickWithUs into one of the most respected lacrosse programs in North Carolina. They coach, direct, and teach in all of the off-season (Summer, Fall & Winter) StickWithUs programs & Travel Teams
Bobby Thompson, Providence Day School Head Lacrosse Coach
Tim Price, Ardrey Kell HS Head Lacrosse Coach
William Humphrey, Providence HS Head Lacrosse Coach
Mike Gambrill, Myers Park HS Head Lacrosse Coach
Bo Turner, Charlotte Catholic HS Head Lacrosse Coach
Darin Sanchez, Charlotte Latin Assistant
Michael Murphy, Catawba College Assistant
Tim Murphy, South Meck Head Lacrosse Coach
Kevin Gowin, Lake Norman HS Head Coach
James Brugger, Lake Norman Assistant
Jamie Schmidt, Providence Day School Assistant
Tim Dobs, Myers Park HS Assistant
Ben Blaisdell, Holy Trinity & Charlotte Catholic Assistant
Jack Bogwicz, Providence Day School Assistant
Jim Galloway, Charlotte Catholic Assistant
Brian Palmer, Hopewell HS Assistant
Matt Wiehl, Lake Norman Charter Assistant
Justin Garrison, Former Head Coach, South Meck HS
Bernie Kuebler, former MS Coach CCDS
Coach Desmond in Vail, Co with the Colts in 2009
StickWithUs.org Founding Director Michael Desmond. A former Elementary School PE teacher and Athletic Director moved to Charlotte in 1998 form Long Island, NY. After two seasons as a varsity lacrosse assistant at Charlotte Latin School started Mecklenburg Youth Lacrosse in the spring of 2001. That year eighty-three third, fourth & fifth grade boys, participated in a “skill development” camp-like atmosphere. Founded StickWithUs.org the next year and with the help of dedicated Charlotte area high school lacrosse coaches and numerous parent volunteers grew the youth lacrosse organization into year round programs for boys and girls from first grade through high school. With emphasis on skill development and participation in multiple sports. In 2009 more than 2,500 families participated in one of twenty-plus StickWithUs.org lacrosse programs. In 2004 StickWithUs.org established a scholarship fund that donates thousands of dollars a year to student-athletes that would not otherwise be able to participate in lacrosse. In 2007 founded the annual Charlotte City Lacrosse Championship and in 2006 the NC Great 38 All Star Lacrosse game. The NC Great 38 features the states top high school seniors and is currently the only televised lacrosse event in North Carolina. Coach Desmond is a 1985 graduate of Niagara University, NY with a degree in Business Management then completed his Masters in Education at Stony Brook University, NY in 1998. Michael lives in South Charlotte with his wife Suzanne and their two boys Andrew a current sophomore at The Ohio State University; and Ethan a senior at Charlotte Catholic High School.
