The Coaches
Meet your volunteer coaches!
Sean Sargent, President and Founder of Hoboken Lacrosse Club
Sean is founder and President of Hoboken Lacrosse which started out as clinics in 2011 and fielded the first team in 2014! He played his college lacrosse at Villanova University. Sean is a long time Hoboken resident, and is raising his two children here. His son Jude is an alumni of HLC and is currently playing Div 3 college lacrosse at the University of Scranton.
Mike Mariniello, Vice President
Michael grew up in Verona, NJ and has lived in Hoboken since 2003. He attended Boston College as an undergraduate and Teachers College, Columbia University for graduate school. Mike played varsity football, basketball and tennis in High School and currently plays rec league hockey with several other folks he coaches with for the Jersey City Capitals Youth Hockey Club. Mike has coached hockey with the Capitals since 2014 and is currently the club president as well as the Secretary of the New Jersey Youth Hockey League. He has 3 kids that all played for Hoboken Lacrosse club, with his youngest still playing for the the club. Mike has coached the 3/4 Boys team since 2018 and loves teaching skills to kids that are new to the sport
BOYS COACHES
Nick Pizzo, 3rd/4th Grade Boys Head Coach
Nick started playing Lacrosse in 2001 with the N. Brunswick youth lacrosse programs and the S. Brunswick middle school lacrosse team. In High School, Pizzo’s family had moved to Atlanta where he played Varsity Boys Lacrosse all four years, earning All-State Honorable Mention long-stick mid-fielder in 2008. In College, Pizzo first played club lacrosse at Georgia State University. He was then recruited to play NCAA DIII lacrosse at Oglethorpe University where he earned All-Conference long-stick mid-fielder in 2013. Following college graduation, Pizzo moved to Shanghai, China, where he played for Shanghai’s Men’s team; touring throughout SE Asia while competing in multiple tournaments. In 2014 and 2015, Pizzo coached Team China Men’s Lacrosse team in the nation's debut year to the World Lacrosse Championships. Pizzo’s coaching philosophy is not just about lacrosse, it’s about life: Grind it out & take it to the house."
Ryan Monahan, 3rd/4th Grade Boys Assistant Coach
Anthony Manno, 3rd/4th Grade Boys Assistant Coach
Anthony played lacrosse through high school in his hometown in Westchester NY and club in Fairfield CT. Anthony has been coaching youth sports since 2015, fueled by a passion to teach young athletes how to be the best versions of themselves both on and off the field.
Jimmy Vaughan, 5th/6th Grade Boys Head Coach
Jimmy grew up in Ridgewood, NJ. He now lives in Hoboken. Jimmy learned the sport of lacrosse from his dad who played in college. Jimmy has been playing lacrosse for over 20 years and has been coaching for 15 years. He played club lacrosse at the University of Scranton.
William Thompson, 5th/6th Grade Boys Coach
Will started playing lacrosse at 6 years old on Long Island, NY. After his family moved to Vermont, he became a US Lacrosse High School All-American attackman and achieved All-State honors at South Burlington High School where he won two Division I Vermont State Championships. In college, Will was a four-year starter on the James Madison University Men's Lacrosse team and earned All-Tournament honors in the 2016 NCLL National Tournament. Will currently resides in Hoboken, NJ where he works as a personal trainer and speed performance coach. This is Will's third year coaching Hoboken Lacrosse.
Max Mollihan, 5th/6th Grade Boys Assistant Coach
Pete Franco, 5th/6th Grade Boys Coach
Sean Rogers, 5th/6th Grade Boys Coach
Mike Duffy, 7th/8th Grade Boys Head Coach
Mike Duffy went to Cornell for lacrosse after being team captain at Ward Melville HS on Long Island and coached for Boardman & Eccles Sports Club outside Manchester, England after graduating college. He's been in Hoboken since 2010 and loves seeing the kids and program improve year over year.
Kevin Mulvey, 7ht/8th Grade Boys Assistant Coach
Alexander Giacchi, 7th/8th Grade Boys Assistant Coach
Alex grew up in Morristown, NJ and began playing lacrosse in 5th grade for the town recreational league. Alex then went on to play lacrosse at Seton Hall Prep in West Orange where he played defensive midfield for 2 years on varsity. Alex graduated in 2015 and went on to play Division I club lacrosse at Loyola University MD where he played midfield and graduated in 2019. Alex has deep family roots to Hoboken as it is where both his parents grew up and a majority of his family still resides. He moved back into the area in fall 2019 following his graduation from Loyola and currently works at Capital One within their Food & Beverage commercial lending group as a Relationship Manager.
Mike DiCarlo, 7th/8th Grade Boys Assistant Coach
GIRLS COACHES
Mary Bonatakis, 3rd/4th Grade Girls Head Coach
Mary grew up in Freehold, NJ where she started playing lacrosse in 5th grade with CJLAX and continued to play at Freehold Township High School on the Varsity Team. While Seton Hall University did not have a lacrosse team Mary continues to play in Women’s leagues, play with friends and takes any chance she can to pick up her stick. Mary works as a Tax Accountant at Ernst and Young, moved to Hoboken in 2021 is super excited to take on her third season with the girls.
Brittany Gordon, 3rd/4th Grade Girls Coach
Brittany grew up in Freehold, NJ where she started playing lacrosse competitively at Freehold Township High School. When moving to Hoboken, she jumped on the opportunity to continue her love for the game and is excited for her third season with the girls.
Kelsey Reed, 3rd/4th Grade Girls Coach
Kelsey grew up in Stirling, NJ and began playing lacrosse in 3rd grade with T3 Lacrosse. She played at Watchung Hills Regional High School and continued her career at James Madison University. She was a 2-time captain at JMU and as a part of the 2018 National Championship team. Kelsey has been coaching and giving back to this amazing sport ever since high school between different club and rec programs all across the country. Kelsey works in medical device sales in the NYC/NJ area and has been living in Hoboken for 3 years. She is so excited to be a part of this Hoboken Lacrosse family!
Shaye Zykowski, 3rd/4th Grade Girls Coach
Shaye grew up in Freehold, NJ with Mary and Brittany and started playing lacrosse when she was in middle school. She continued to play goalie at Freehold Township High School and was a Captain on the Varsity Team. Shaye continued to play goalie during her career at Stockton University and now works in sales for a medical communications company called MJH Life Sciences. She is super excited to coach her first season alongside her best friends and get to know all the girls.
Kristin Troianello, 5th/6th Grade Girls Head Coach
Kristin grew up in West Windsor, NJ where she started playing lacrosse in 5th grade with Lighting Lacrosse. Kristin played as a low attacker all the way through high school. While in high school she would assist her high school coach during the summer coaching camps. Kristin went on to play for a short time at Roanoke College in Virginia. Kristin has lived in Hoboken for three years. This is Kristin’s first year coaching with Hoboken Lacrosse. Kristin works as a Junior Financial Analyst for White & Case LLP in NYC.
Kelly Troianello, 5th/6th Grade Girls Coach
Lizzy Burgoyne, 5th/6th Grade Girls Coach
Allison Burnett, 7th/8th Grade Girls Head Coach - Women's Program Lead
Sally Ryan, 7th/8th Grade Girls Assistant Coach
Sally grew up in Mountain Lakes, NJ where she started playing lacrosse in 2nd grade. She was the captain of her Mountain Lakes High School team and went on to play Division III field hockey and lacrosse at Middlebury College. Sally was a 4 year starter on her lacrosse team and dual sport Captain of her field hockey and lacrosse team her senior year. She earned First-Team All-American honors her senior year in lacrosse, in addition to being named First Team All-Conference in both field hockey and lacrosse. Sally moved to Hoboken in 2019 and is a physical therapist and Director at SportsCare Physical Therapy in Hoboken. Sally is excited to be returning to coaching the game and is looking forward to being a part of such a fun and passionate program.
Meghan Luce, 7th/8th Grade Girls Assistant Coach
Chelsea Ruebling, 7th/8th Grade Girls Assistant Coach
