Boys Coaches

Andrew Kruter

Founder & Program Director

  • Current International Player for Israel (Box and Field)
  • Gold Medalist in 2017 European Box Lacrosse Championship
  • Finished 7th in 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships
  • Finished 5th in 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships
  • 1st place finish at Ales Hebresky Memorial Tournament (Prague)
  • 4 Year starter at Lebanon Valley College
  • 2x 1st Team All-MAC Team
  • 2nd team All-MAC Team
  • 2 Year Captain
  • 2-Time Nomination for All-American

Kyle Rhatigan

Boys Program Director

  • 4 Years as College Lacrosse Coach (Mars Hill/Mary Washington)
  • Over 10 Years of College and High School Coaching Experience
  • 20 Plus Years of Playing Experience
  • 2016 Graduate from Limestone College
  • 2016 National Champion Runner Up
  • 2016 1st Team All-American
  • 2016 Lax Magazine D2 Player of the Year/Attackman of the Year
  • Drafted 87th overall in the 2017 MLL Supplemental Draft
  • 2015 National Champion
  • 2015 2nd Team All-American
  • 2014 National Champion
  • 2nd All-Time in Points at Limstone
  • 100 Points-2nd Most in a Single Season
  • Current Hitmen Coach for the 2028 Team

Corey Gamblin

Boys Assistant Program Director

  • Nassau County Class A Champion
  • Suffolk County All-County
  • Under Armour JUCO All-American
  • Australian U-19 Development Team Defensive Coordinator
  • Lacrosse Camp Director in Japan for 7+ Universities
  • Current Hitmen Coach for the 2028 Team

Zach Dellacave

  • Played defense at Sachem North High School.
  • 3 year varsity player at Sachem North High School from 2010-2012.
  • Played collegiately at Kean University for 4 years from 2013-2016.
  • 2 year JV assistant coach at Sachem North High School 2018-2020.
  • Entering my 3rd year as JV head coach at Sachem North Hight School.
  • Current Hitmen Coach for the 2027 Team

Chris Martinez

  • Played at uniondale highschool
  • Nassau County All-County
  • 2 Year Nassau Community College Player
  • 2nd Team All-American
  • 2 Year Mercy College Player
  • Academic All-American
  • 3 Year Assistant Coach at Mercy College

Claude O’Neil

  • 4 Years of Military Service in the United States Marine Corps
  • 3 year Varsity starter at East Meadow High School
  • 2 Year Captain at PolyTechnic University at Farmingdale Campus
  • Current Hitmen Coach for the 2027 team

Girls Coaches

SharpShooters

Hailey Rhatigan

Girls Director

  • 4 Year Starter at Mercer University
  • 3X All-SoCon First team
  • 2019 SoCon Freshman Of the Year
  • 2019 SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player
  • 2x All-SoCon Preseason Team
  • 2x SoCon All-Tournament
  • 2nd in D1 points with 104 points
  • Ranked 2nd in NCAA for goals per game with 5.27
  • Ranked 2nd in NCAA with goals 84
  • Ranked 3rd in NCAA with points per game of 6.40
 

Grace Lipponer

Girls Assistant Director

  • 4 year starter at Manhattan College
  • MAAC All-Rookie Team
  • 4x MAAC Rookie of the Week
  • All-MAAC Second Team
  • 2x MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • CoSida Academic All-District At-Large All-District First Team honoree
  • 3x MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
  • MAAC Preseason Team
  • 100 career points
  • 100 career goals
  • Single Season Point Record
  • Single Season Assists Record