BPG Nationals
Staff
Ryne Adolph - BPG Nationals Director
Ryne Adolph is the defensive coordinator for Springfield High School. Springfield consistently finished as one of the top defensive units in the state, as Adolph trains players to be smart and aggressive. Adolph coached at the Division One level at the Virginia Military Institute for one season.
Prior to coaching Adolph played Division One lacrosse at the University of Maryland and was captain for the 2008 season. During his time on the team Adolph earned an ACC Championship Title and made two trips to the NCAA Semifinals. Adolph is an alum of Springfield where he played on the varsity boys’ lacrosse team making multiple trips to the playoffs.
Adam Mueller
Adam Mueller is co-head coach at the high school level Penn Lax Platinum box lacrosse team. Under Mueller’s leadership the Penn Lax Platinum Team was undefeated in 2017 and have claimed titles at several elite tournaments. Mueller’s playing history is formidable, playing in the NLL for 11 years on teams in Philly, Baltimore, Albany and Detroit. He was also head coach of Philly, Minnesota and the NY Titans, where he was awarded NLL Coach of the Year in 2008. On top of this impressive resume, he also coached Team USA’s Indoor Team in 2015.
Jack Forster
Jack Forster is the head coach at Academy of the New Church. Under Foster’s leadership the ANC boys lacrosse team went on to win championships in the 2019, 2021, and 2022 seasons and has maintained high positions in national rankings. Forster additionally has earned various honors including Co-coach of the Year by Philly Lacrosse in 2019.
Prior to coaching Forster played for the Lasalle High School and went on to play for Penn State University from 2008-2013. While at Penn State Forster earned various conference and national honors.
Rob Forster
Rob Forster is the current program director for the Duke’s Young Guns Lacrosse Club and is the head coach for the LaSalle College boys’ lacrosse team. Prior to coaching at Lasalle, Forster was the head coach for the Academy of the New Church and spent a couple seasons as a part of the University of Pennsylvania men’s lacrosse team as a video coordinator. Forster attended LaSalle College High School where he led the Explorers to their first state title and earned High School All-American status. Forster went on to play at Penn State University from 2006-2008 and was the leading scorer in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 seasons.
Jason Motta
Jason Motta is a director of Brotherly Love and a co-founder of 302 Lacrosse Club. Prior to creating developmental leagues Motta was an assistant lacrosse coach at the University of Delaware. Additionally, Motta is the athletic director, a teacher, and lacrosse coach at the Independence School.
Motta had impressive playing career beginning in high school earning All-American status, he went on to play at the University of Delaware as a face off specialist from 1998 -2001. Motta led his team to the NCAA Quarterfinal in 1999. Motta was then drafted in 2005 and won 2 MLL World Championships with the Philadelphia Barrage in 2006 and 2007 and made the MLL Final four in 2008.
Bob Healy
Head coach of boys’ lacrosse at Salesianum High School, Bob Healy has been coaching for the past 23 years. In this time Healy has coached at Salesianum High School for 18 years where he has been able to develop a tradition of winning. Healy has led the Sallies team to 11 state championships with multiple streaks of consecutive wins. Additionally Healy lead the team to the #1 position in the Delaware High School Lacrosse Rankings, and in 2015 earned the USA Today Team of the Year. Healy has coached an impressive number of Sallies players who have gone on to top Division One schools to play lacrosse and earn All-American status. Healy himself has earned various local and national accolades including USA Today Coach of the Year in 2015 and earned his 300th career win in the 2023 season. Healy is the coach of the 2024 Apollo Team with Brotherly Love LC.
Tom Lemieux
Tom Lemieux is the head boys’ lacrosse coach at Springfield High School. Lemieux joined the Springfield Coaching Staff in 2010 and in the 2023 season earned his 200th career win. Lemieux has led the Cougar Team to back to back PIAA championships in 2016 and 2017. Prior to coaching at Springfield Lemieux was an offensive coordinator at Cabrini college.
Kyle Long
Kyle Long, a former University of Maryland attacker, was the No. 27 overall pick in 2023 PLL Draft. While at Maryland, Long accumulated various accolades and honors including Inside Lacrosse All American, All Big Ten Second Team and the National Championship win in 2022. Prior to college, Long was an Under Armour All American, the 20th overall player in the 2018 class by Inside Lacrosse and two time US Lacrosse All American.
Shane Sturgis
Shane Sturgis is a former professional lacrosse player who played for the Boston Cannons and the New York Lizards. Before playing professionally, Sturgis was an attackman at Penn State University from 2011-2014. In high school Sturgis accumulated an impressive amount of accomplishments. While at Downingtown East High School, Sturgis won 4 league titles, was a member of the 2007 state championship team. Additionally, Sturgis played in both the 2009 Under Armour underclassman games and the 2009 EPSLA junior games.
Ryan Lehman
Ryan Lehman played at the University of Maryland from 2013 to 2016. Prior to Maryland, Lehman was a 2012 Under Armour High School All American and was ranked the No. 11 freshman defender in the nation, and the 35th overall recruit by Inside Lacrosse. Ryan Lehman coaches for Brotherly Love.
AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani is an important part of the BPG Nationals team. Juliani is a coach for the Abbington Lacrosse Club and Duke’s Lacrosse Club. Juliani additionally uses his lacrosse knowledge writing for Inside Lacrosse.
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