COACH'S CORNER
Joe Schmittgen
Tori Smith
Ryan Boyle
Site Leader
Coach Boyle grew up in Dublin, Ohio where he was an All-State midfielder at Dublin Coffman High School. He then went on to play at Cleveland State University, before transferring to the Ohio State University where he studied Psychology. After his playing career came to an end, he began coaching middle school lacrosse for the Columbus Saints, followed by serving as Offensive Coordinator at Olentangy High School and Dublin Coffman. He is now is in his 2nd year serving as the Head Coach at Hilliard Darby High School. In his free time, Coach Boyle enjoys playing Golf, watching movies, and playing Call of Duty.
Cam Hawkins
Box Coach and Site Leader
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Cam brings immense passion to the growing the game and giving back to his community. As a former player, he became an All-State defenseman at Shaker Heights High School and continued his career collegiately at Cleveland State University. After transferring to Ohio State University and hanging up the cleats, he began coaching at Hilliard Davidson as an assistant while in undergraduate studies. Since graduating, he currently works at J.P. Morgan Securities and joined the staff at Hilliard Darby as a defensive coordinator. In his free time he enjoys family time, travel, and cooking
Xander Pacilio
Site Leader
Xander Pacilio is the 8th Grade Social Studies teacher at South High School. He is entering his 5th year coaching at Upper Arlington High School coming off a 2022 D1 state title and UA's 17th overall. A 2018 graduate and letter winner of Ohio Wesleyan University, Pacilio helped his team to two NCAC Conference regular season championships, one NCAC tournament championship, and two NCAA quarterfinal appearances. He is a 2014 graduate of Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he was a three-year letter winner and team MVP his senior year.
Joe Schmittgen
Box Coach and Site Leader
Joseph Schmittgen, or Coach Joe, grew up playing lacrosse in Shaker Heights, OH, near Cleveland. After high school he went on to play in Germany for Göttingen Grüne. Currently, he still plays as a defenseman locally as well as for the NBALL Box Lacrosse team, Columbus Coyotes.
What Coach Joe enjoys most about coaching is bringing the best out of young kids and challenging them to be the most competitive as a team.
Site Leader
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Coach Lindsay grew up in Long Valley, New Jersey. She was a three-year varsity starter in high school as a defender. She continued her academic and lacrosse career at Lafayette College where she played for two years. Coach Lindsay also competed for the club lacrosse team at the University of Galway (Ireland) during her graduate studies. During this time, she earned recognition as the Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year for the Ireland Lacrosse League. Coach Lindsay currently works an Assistant Professor in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences within the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University. Coach Lindsay is passionate about growing the game of lacrosse and sharing her passion and love of the game with youth. Coach Lindsay strives to help create opportunities for youth to learn, compete, and thrive.
Lindsay Sullivan