Coach Coppolecchia brings a wealth of knowledge to the defensive side of the field and to player health. Professionally Chris was a 2015 supplemental draft pick by the New York Lizards where he was a member of the team throughout the year. Collegiately Coach Coppolecchia was a four-year starter and Captain at Division One Quinnipiac University. He was a First Team NEC Defender and was selected his senior year to the prestigious North South Senior All-Star game. A licensed physical therapist, Chris is big propionate of helping keep our players on the field and with injury prevention.

A Christian Brothers Academy graduate, Mike finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer and groundball leader, earning recognition as a High School All-American and participating in both the Empire State Games and the North/South Game. He is a member of the Christian Brothers Academy Hall of Fame as well as the Adirondack Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Collegiately at Butler University, he received a full athletic scholarship, served as team captain twice, was a two-time All-American, and named Great Western Lacrosse League Player of the Year. He also earned Butler Lacrosse Team MVP honors, ranks fourth all-time in career goals, and has been inducted into the Butler University Hall of Fame.

Professionally, he was the 10th overall draft pick in the NLL, playing for the Albany Attack, San Jose Stealth, and Philadelphia Wings. Highlights of his NLL career include NLL All-Rookie Team honors, participation in the 2002 NLL Championship Game, leading scorer for San Jose Stealth, and recognition by Inside Lacrosse as the Best American Indoor Player. He represented Team USA in 2002 and 2004, helping lead the only USA Indoor team to beat Canada and earning Team USA Indoor MVP honors in 2004.

In Major League Lacrosse, he played for the Rochester Rattlers and Boston Cannons, was a four-time MLL All-Star, led the Cannons in scoring, earned Boston Cannons Offensive MVP honors, competed in the 2005 MLL Championship Game, and retired holding the MLL records for most two-point goals in a game and in a season.