Coaches

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Co-Founder and Director of Recruiting. One of the Philadelphia area’s top lacrosse instructors and a board member of the Pennsylvania Area School Girls Lacrosse Association, is the former varsity lacrosse coach for The Agnes Irwin School. Duckenfield has extensive coaching experience, having led the All-Philly Under Armour Team and the Ultimate Goal Lacrosse Club as well as varsity girls lacrosse teams for Strath Haven High School and Mount Saint Joseph Academy. She also directs numerous camps and clinics. Duckenfield guided The Agnes Irwin school from 2-18 to 22-2 record and an Inter-AC Championship 2016, 2015 & 2014 and 2017 State title. She was Philly Lacrosse Coach of the year 2015 and runner up 2014.  She also led Strath Haven to a share of its first Central League championship and a state playoff in 2008-2010 when she was named Phillylacrosse.com runner-up and Honorable Mention Coach of the Year 4 years. Coached Agnes Irwin to #1 place in PA and #6 in National Polls. Coaches Sarah Platt to U-19 National team and Hannah Keating to USL Player of the Year. Top Recruiter in PA. Daughter Alex Duckenfield named High School All American and played for Vanderbilt University.

Co-Founder and Director. Played four years and started three at Vanderbilt University. Voted captain as a senior. A First Team All-Big East Conference and IWLCA All West-Midwest Region Honors. All-American from Strath Haven High School. Former assistant coach at Agnes Irwin High School and helped the Owls win three Inter-AC Titles and two PAISSA State Championships. Coached at The Oak Hill School in Nashville, TN for one year while working at CBS Sports. 

Coach Pills  has coached competitively and successfully in the Philadelphia for over 14 years.  She has multiple years of experience coaching club lacrosse and helping numerous players get recruited to Division I, II, and III colleges. Anne played college lacrosse at Penn State University. Her daughter, Emily, was a High School All-American from Conestoga High School and played Division I at JMU. She currently oversees our 2024s and is involved at Quix Stix Youth Lacrosse Organization.  

A Longmeadow, MA native was three-year starter as midfielder at Division I Providence College.

Played post-collegiate lacrosse in prestigious USCLA with both NYAC and Brine Lacrosse Clubs. Previously coached boys' lacrosse at Lionville Middle School, Short Hills (NJ), New Rochelle (NY), South Burlington (VT) high schools as well as his daughter's Lionville Youth. 

Still participates locally in recreational lacrosse league and makes annual pilgrimage to Lake Placid Summit Lacrosse Classic with his club teams.

Played all four years as a stand-out defender at James Madison University. Started all 20 games as a senior. CAA Commissioner's Academic Award as a senior at JMU.  All-American from Conestoga High School. All-PhillyLacrosse.com First Team as a junior and senior and All-Central League First Team as a junior and senior. Voted captain and All-Southeastern Pennsylvania First Team her as a senior year. Mom is coach Anne Pillion. 

A four-year starter and competitive defender for the Drexel Dragons lacrosse team. Was voted team captain as a senior. Served as a former assistant coach at Agnes Irwin and helped lead the Owls to a PAISSA State Championship and Inter-AC League Championship. Has multiple years of experience coaching competitive club lacrosse and coaching at Duck Lacrosse clinics. Currently an elementary teacher at Indian Lane School. 

Emily is the Dynasty Elite draw specialist coach.  She was four-year letter winner and starter on the Springfield Delco HS girls lacrosse team. Emily was  a two-time US Lacrosse High School All-American and named first team All-Central League and first team All-Delco as a junior and senior. Emily compiled 295 goals, 121 assists and 240 draw controls in four seasons. She owns the school record for most assists and goals in a single-season. Emily played collegiate lacrosse at Rutgers University.  

Coach Dianna is famously known as one of the top goalie coaches on the East Coast. A standout at powerhouse Moorestown High School, Dianna helped her high school teams win state championships while she was in the net. She played at Rowan University where she was a regional All-American goalie. Diana has trained some of the nations top high school and collegiate goalies. She currently works at Legacy Global Sports. 

Four year standout at James Madison University. Two-time First Team All-CAA. NCAA Elite 90 Winner as a senior. CAA Championship All-Tournament team and three-time All-CAA Player of the Week as a senior. Tewaaraton Award watch list as a senior. Ranked 3rd at JMU in career draw controls. All-American and Academic All-American as a high school senior at Central Bucks West. 

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