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Coaches currently scheduled to attend: Elite Session: Jon Thompson -  Head Coach - Amherst College Peter Lasagna - Head Coach - Batest College  Mike Murphy - Assistant Coach - Army Jamison Koesterer  - Assistant Coach - John Hopkins University Jake Coon - Head Coach - Rochester Institute of Technology WahooWest Session: Tillman Johnson -  Former UVA Goalie Brett Hughes - Former UVA Defenseman  Kyle Dixon – Former UVA Midfielder Conor Gill - Former UVA Attackman Assistant Coaches: Drew Snider - University of Maryland Landon Carr - University of Maryland Caldwell Rohrbach - St. Lawrence University Taylor Wisman - R.I.T. University Mericos Hector Rhodes - Williams College Niko Amato - University of Maryland Travis Reed - University of Maryland Cole Nordstrom - University of Denver

Camp Program The Elite Session is geared towards the advanced high school player and will focus on refining individual skills and developing advanced team play.  College coaches will coordinate the drills and daily scrimmages, teaching skills and strategies for both offense and defense. The WahooWest Skills Session is aimed at improving the individual skills of young attackman, middies, defensemen and goalies.  Former college All-Americans from the University of Virginia will lead the instruction. Camp Staff The Elite 80 Lacrosse Camp has assembled a coaching staff made up of the finest players and coaches from across the country. In addition to Washington Lacrosse Hall of Famers Kris Snider (University of Virginia- 3X All-American) and Trip Goodall (Franklin and Marshall), all instructors have the highest level of college lacrosse coaching and playing experience. Instructors for the camp will consist of head coaches and former players from top collegiate programs, as well as former Northwest players now playing at the collegiate level. Scheduled to attend so far in 2011 are: Elite Session: Jon Thompson - Head Coach - Amherst College - Coach Thompson returns again this year to help our Northwest players. He led his team to a 13-2 record and into the Division III NCAA Tournament. Peter Lasagna - Head Coach - Bates College - Coach Lasagna is finishing his 11th season at the helm of the Bobcats. Before Bates, Peter coached Brown University for eight years. Mike Murphy - Assistant Coach - Army - Coach Murphy has served as the defensive coordinator for the Black Knights since 2003 helping guide the team to multiple NCAA tournament appearances. Jamison Koesterer - Assistance Coach - John Hopkins University - Coach Koesterer joined the Blue Jay staff this season and worked with their face-off specialists, resulting in a unit that led the NCAA in face-off win percentage and into the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. Jake Coon - Head Coach - Rochester Institute of Technology - In only his second year at the helm of RIT, Coach Coon led the Tigers to a 19-0 record, a consistent top 5 ranking, and into the 2011 Division III semi-finals. WahooWest Skills Session: Tillman Johnson - 3X UVA All-American - Played professionally for the Los Angeles Riptide. Brett Hughes - 2X UVA All-American - Played professionally for the New Jersey Pride and the Denver Outlaws. Kyle Dixon - 2X UVA All-American - Plays professionally for the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Conor Gill - 4X UVA All-American - Played professionally for the Boston Cannons. This is a great opportunity to be coached by the best!