High School Coaches

Brett Locker

2027 AA Assistant Coach

Phil Pape

2027 AA Head Coach

  • Coach Pape grew up on Long Island and started playing lacrosse at a young age. Continuing on into high school before deciding to play football at the collegiate level at Stony Brook University where he was a 4 year starter and 2 year captain. Coach Pape has been the assistant coach for the 2024 Tri-State team for the last 8 years, helping them to become one of the best 2024 teams in the country and also coaches the winter box lacrosse program. Coach Pape is a US Lacrosse level one certified coach, and is also a certified strength and conditioning coach currently training youth and high school athletes. Instagram: @papespowerhouse

Jack Landel

2027 Stars Head Coach

  • Current Offensive Coordinator at Ramapo HS
  • 2023 Group 3 Assistant Coach of the Year (Ramapo HS) Assistant coach at Ramapo
  • 5th year coaching with Tri-State
  • Captain at Ramapo High School (2016)
  • Held Executive Board positions for the Rutgers – New Brunswick Club Lacrosse program for 5 years (Secretary, Vice President)
  • Tribe Leadership Award (Ramapo HS)
  • Played club with Tri-State for 8 years

Anthony Terranova

2028 AA Coach

  • Former Offensive Coordinator at Seton Hall Prep
  • All-Star Coach Since 2008
  • High School All-American (Hunterdon Central)
  • 2x High School State Champion at Hunterdon Central
  • 2x Captain at Rutgers
  • All Big-East Team
  • 4x All Big East Academic Honors
  • 2x State Champion – Assistant Coach (Montgomery)
  • 2x Group 4 Assistant Coach of the Year (Montgomery)
  • 2022 Non-Public Assistant Coach of the Year (Seton Hall Prep)
  • Email: anthonyterranova@trilax.com

Griffin Giordano

2029 AA Head Coach

  • Assistant coach at Seton Hall Prep

Hunter Rovere

2029 Stars Head Coach

  • Assistant Varsity & Goalie Coach at Wayne Valley High School
  • 2016 Passaic County Champion as a Player (Wayne Valley)
  • 2023 Passaic County Champion as a Coach (Wayne Valley)
  • Played collegiately at UMASS/Boston & Kean University.
  • 3 years coaching with Tri-State Lacrosse
  • 12 year player with Tri-State Lacrosse
  • All-County, All-Jacobson Division (Wayne Valley)
  • Group 3 Bob Scott Award Winner (Wayne Valley)

Youth Coaches

Ross Turco

2030 A & 2036 A Coach

  • Former Head Coach at Seton Hall Prep
  • Youth All-Star Director Since 2002
  • Named To Star Ledger All-Century Lacrosse Team
  • High School All-American (Peddie ’96)
  • NJ Prep A State Champion (Peddie ’96)
  • Captain of #3 Nationally Ranked Peddie Team (1996)
  • Peddie School Athletic Hall Of Fame Member
  • Played Collegiately at University Of Denver
  • Email: rossturco@trilax.com

Craig Wilkie

2030 A Assistant Coach

  • Single game goals record at Drew University (9)

Ryan Downey

2031 AA Coach

  • Head Coach at Columbia High School
  • 2024 Bianchi Division Coach of the Year
  • New Balance All-America New Jersey Command Coach
  • Former Assistant Coach at Marywood University
  • Played collegiately at Susquehanna University
  • Landmark Conference Champion 2013 & 2014
  • Played High School lacrosse at Seton Hall Prep

Chris Hildebrand

2031 Gold Coach

Bill Morgan

2032 A Coach

Steve Fickett

2033 A Coach

  • First team All-Division 2013 (Paint Branch HS)
  • Selected to 2013 Senior All-Star game for Montgomery County, MD
  • Played at Susquehanna University 2014-2017
  • 2014 Landmark Conference Championship
  • 2017 Susquehanna MLax Captain
  • Assistant coach Paint Branch HS 2018- 2019
  • Coached multiple teams at BBL 2021-2025

Chris Rogers

2034 A Coach

Tim Martin

2035 AA Coach

Mike Gilligan

2035 AA Coach