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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.
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.
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.
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