Stingers Lacrosse offers experienced coaches who are trained or certified by US Lacrosse, the national governing body of lacrosse. More importantly, our coaches have a connection and commitment to youth girl’s athletics and lacrosse. Our coaches are made up of parents, former players and community-minded individuals who take their coaching responsibilities seriously. The majority of our coaches have daughters who play or have played the game at every level; recreational, club, high school and college.
2014 Stingers Coaches
John Pino - 7/8 U15 Coach
Coach Pino is a US Lacrosse certified coach and has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2005. He began with DSA Girl’s Lacrosse coaching U9 through U15 teams. He is currently the head coach for the Stingers 7/8 (2013 MGLL AA Division Champs) team and coaches the off-season DHS Girls Varsity program for fall and winter lacrosse. Coach Pino serves as a club tryout evaluator and has coached with the Rebels Lacrosse Club out of Olney, MD. He is proud father of two lacrosse daughters; Jacque, a DHS freshman and club lacrosse player and Dani, an American University freshman and Defender for the AU Eagles women's lacrosse team.
Coach Pino is a US Lacrosse certified coach and has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2005. He began with DSA Girl’s Lacrosse coaching U9 through U15 teams. He is currently the head coach for the Stingers 7/8 (2013 MGLL AA Division Champs) team and coaches the off-season DHS Girls Varsity program for fall and winter lacrosse. Coach Pino serves as a club tryout evaluator and has coached with the Rebels Lacrosse Club out of Olney, MD. He is proud father of two lacrosse daughters; Jacque, a DHS freshman and club lacrosse player and Dani, an American University freshman and Defender for the AU Eagles women's lacrosse team.
Jackie Leach - 7/8 U15 and 5/6 U13 Coach
Coach Leach is a US Lacrosse Certified Coach and has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2005. She started with SPAA Girls Lacrosse coaching U9 teams and continued on as her 2 daughters moved up in age and passion for the sport. She works full time at GrillMarx Steakhouse in Olney and loves helping coach Stingers! Her joy is most often found on the sidelines watching her daughters play Rebels lacrosse and Stingers Lax!
Coach Leach is a US Lacrosse Certified Coach and has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2005. She started with SPAA Girls Lacrosse coaching U9 teams and continued on as her 2 daughters moved up in age and passion for the sport. She works full time at GrillMarx Steakhouse in Olney and loves helping coach Stingers! Her joy is most often found on the sidelines watching her daughters play Rebels lacrosse and Stingers Lax!
Sara Feeney
Sara is a US Lacrosse Certified Coach and began coaching when her daughter Chelsea started playing in DSA in 2000. She coached off-season DHS teams through 2009. The past four years she proudly watched Chelsea play for Frostburg's Women's team. Her family shares their love for lacrosse and team camaraderie as former players and coaches.
Sara is a US Lacrosse Certified Coach and began coaching when her daughter Chelsea started playing in DSA in 2000. She coached off-season DHS teams through 2009. The past four years she proudly watched Chelsea play for Frostburg's Women's team. Her family shares their love for lacrosse and team camaraderie as former players and coaches.
Chelsea Feeney - 7/8 U15 Coach
Chelsea is a US Lacrosse Certified Coach and started playing lacrosse for DSA in 2000. She played varsity lacrosse and field hockey for DHS, Chelsea was captain of the lacrosse team her junior and senior year. She played club lacrosse throughout high school with Jackals Lacrosse from 2006 to 2009. Chelsea was recruited to play lacrosse at Frostburg State University where she was also team captain her junior and senior years. In her last fall semester, Chelsea was a volunteer assistant coach to her former lacrosse team. She graduated Frostburg in December, 2013 and continues her love of the sport by coaching with Stingers Lacrosse!
Chelsea is a US Lacrosse Certified Coach and started playing lacrosse for DSA in 2000. She played varsity lacrosse and field hockey for DHS, Chelsea was captain of the lacrosse team her junior and senior year. She played club lacrosse throughout high school with Jackals Lacrosse from 2006 to 2009. Chelsea was recruited to play lacrosse at Frostburg State University where she was also team captain her junior and senior years. In her last fall semester, Chelsea was a volunteer assistant coach to her former lacrosse team. She graduated Frostburg in December, 2013 and continues her love of the sport by coaching with Stingers Lacrosse!
Cindy Mohardt - 5/6 U13 Coach
Coach Mohardt is a US Lacrosse Certified coach and has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2009. She has been a head coach for DSA Girl’s Lacrosse for four years, coaching at both the U9 and U11 levels. She played lacrosse for four years at Catonsville High School in Baltimore, Maryland. She works part time as a Registered Nurse and full time, at her favorite job, being a Mom! She is the proud mother of two lacrosse junkies that both play at the club level; her 13 year old son Nicholas and her 10 year old daughter Carly.
Coach Mohardt is a US Lacrosse Certified coach and has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2009. She has been a head coach for DSA Girl’s Lacrosse for four years, coaching at both the U9 and U11 levels. She played lacrosse for four years at Catonsville High School in Baltimore, Maryland. She works part time as a Registered Nurse and full time, at her favorite job, being a Mom! She is the proud mother of two lacrosse junkies that both play at the club level; her 13 year old son Nicholas and her 10 year old daughter Carly.
Sandy DeCain - 5/6 U13 Coach
Sandy DeCain is a US Lacrosse certified coach and has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2003. Sandy has run programs for The Next Level WYLAX, Headfirst and is the founder of Bethesda Girls Lacrosse Program. At Bethesda Girls Lacrosse, Sandy coach all aspects of girl's youth lacrosse from U9 through U15 teams. Coach DeCain also participates in volunteering for the Tewaaraton Foundation. Coach DeCain has played lacrosse since her youth at Nyack High School in New York and Division 1 Women's Lacrosse at Cornell University.
Sandy DeCain is a US Lacrosse certified coach and has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2003. Sandy has run programs for The Next Level WYLAX, Headfirst and is the founder of Bethesda Girls Lacrosse Program. At Bethesda Girls Lacrosse, Sandy coach all aspects of girl's youth lacrosse from U9 through U15 teams. Coach DeCain also participates in volunteering for the Tewaaraton Foundation. Coach DeCain has played lacrosse since her youth at Nyack High School in New York and Division 1 Women's Lacrosse at Cornell University.
John O'Donnell
Coach O’Donnell has coached girl’s lacrosse for Damascus for 12 years; from the first year of the girls program in 1999 through 2011, with one year off to help with his son's team. Four of those years Coach O’Donnell coached at the elementary school level, the rest were at the middle school level. Coach O’Donnell is a Level 1 and Level 2 US Lacrosse certified coach. His is a big advocate of the Positive Coaching Alliance (http://positivecoach.org) "Double-Goal" model of coaching.
Coach O’Donnell has coached girl’s lacrosse for Damascus for 12 years; from the first year of the girls program in 1999 through 2011, with one year off to help with his son's team. Four of those years Coach O’Donnell coached at the elementary school level, the rest were at the middle school level. Coach O’Donnell is a Level 1 and Level 2 US Lacrosse certified coach. His is a big advocate of the Positive Coaching Alliance (http://positivecoach.org) "Double-Goal" model of coaching.
Joe Beucher - 1/2 U9 Coach
Joe is a US Lacrosse certified coach and has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2009. Joe started playing lacrosse in high school in South Florida and continues his love of the game now by playing in a masters league and coaching several age groups. Joe began coaching with DSA Lacrosse with a co-ed Scoopers team and moved up to coach several age groups (Scoopers, U9 and U11) in both spring and fall. He served as the DSA Girls Lacrosse Coordinator in 2013. Joe is proud father of three girls, two of which play lacrosse for Stingers.
Joe is a US Lacrosse certified coach and has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2009. Joe started playing lacrosse in high school in South Florida and continues his love of the game now by playing in a masters league and coaching several age groups. Joe began coaching with DSA Lacrosse with a co-ed Scoopers team and moved up to coach several age groups (Scoopers, U9 and U11) in both spring and fall. He served as the DSA Girls Lacrosse Coordinator in 2013. Joe is proud father of three girls, two of which play lacrosse for Stingers.
Adam Cox - Scoopers Coach
Coach Adam has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2000. He coached youth programs for Advantage Lacrosse in the early 2000s and most recently he was an assistant coach for MD Elite boys U13 select team. Adam played high school lacrosse at Seneca Valley and went on to play Division II Lacrosse for Pfeiffer College before transferring to Frostburg State University where he was the president of the men’s club team. Adam is still playing lacrosse year round for Breakers Lacrosse Club in the MMLL. Adam is the proud husband of a great wife, twin girls who play lacrosse and a six month old son.
Coach Adam has been involved with youth lacrosse since 2000. He coached youth programs for Advantage Lacrosse in the early 2000s and most recently he was an assistant coach for MD Elite boys U13 select team. Adam played high school lacrosse at Seneca Valley and went on to play Division II Lacrosse for Pfeiffer College before transferring to Frostburg State University where he was the president of the men’s club team. Adam is still playing lacrosse year round for Breakers Lacrosse Club in the MMLL. Adam is the proud husband of a great wife, twin girls who play lacrosse and a six month old son.