Grainne Kelly

Getting to know Coach Kelly: Coach Kelly is the current Head Coach at Illinois Wesleyan University and graduated as one of the most accomplished players in the program's history. Coach Kelly holds records at IWU for goals and points, and holds the top two records for points in a season. Coach Kelly was a two time IWLCA Zag Sports DIII Academic Honor Roll recipient, four time CCIW Academic All-Conference Award Recipient, 2019 Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference Honoree, three time CCIW First Team All-Conference, Great Lakes First Team All Region recipient in 2019, Great Lakes Second Team All Region in 2018, 2018 Google Cloud Academic All District Team honoree, and the recipient of the CCIW Merle Chapman Leadership award. Coach Kelly was named the 2021 Positive Coach of the Year by the IGLCA while serving as the head coach at Lockport High School for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Tracy Bonaccorsi

Getting to know Coach Bono:  Coach Bono has been with us since the start coaching 4 to 18 year old's! She enjoys creating long-term relationships with the young women who look up to her. We couldn't be more lucky to have such a great role model for our young players! When she isn't coaching lacrosse she is working in the athletic department at Fenwick High School, we can't wait to see her grow the Fenwick girls lacrosse program.

Maddie Berni

Travel Team Coach - East Ave

Getting to know Coach Berni: Coach Maddie is in her first season coaching as the head coach for Carthage College! Coach Maddie was on our first ever East Ave girls high school team and is now coaches our high school teams! Coach Maddie was Second Team All Conference and won the Respect Award. Coach Maddie finished her college career with 144 goals, 50 assists and 104 draw controls! When Coach Maddie isn't coaching she enjoys spending time with her family!

Mackenzie Kidder

Travel Team Coach - East Ave

Getting to know Coach Mackenzie: Coach Mackenzie started playing lacrosse when she was in second grade and played all of the way through college. Throughout her varsity high school and college lacrosse career she totaled 222 points. Coach Mackenzie also was a two sport Division II athlete in college playing both varsity soccer and varsity lacrosse. Coach Mackenzie was Frontier League All Star junior and senior year, All North First Team senior year, All North Second Team junior year, NJCAA All American Honorable Mention, Scholar Athlete of the Month, multi week Athlete of the Week. When Coach Mackenzie is not coaching she enjoys playing volleyball and planning out her wedding!

Nina Deer

Travel Team Coach - East Ave

Getting to know Coach Nina: Coach Nina started playing lacrosse in 8th grade and went on to win countless awards in her college career at Cornell College. In 2022 Coach Nina was Cornell College Female Athlete of the Year, All-MWLC Second team, team captain and had the most assist in a season of any player in program history! Coach Nina is currently the assistant coach at Illinois Wesleyan University. Coach Nina enjoys running, yoga, reading and exploring new reseteraunts.

Caroline Finn

Travel Team Coach - East Ave

Getting to know Coach Caroline: Coach Caroline started playing lacrosse in second grade and had a dominant club and high school career. Coach Caroline is now playing at Division II Florida Institute of Technology. When Coach Caroline is not playing she enjoys cooking, running and going to the beach!

Genna Wagner

Travel Team Coach - East Ave

Getting to know Coach Genna: Coach Genna started playing lacrosse in high school and is now playing at College of DuPage in their inaugural season. Coach Genna enjoys coaching the U10 travel team as well as coaching her home town community team the Glen Ellyn Guardians! When Coach Genna isn't coaching she enjoys playing with her dog and reading.

Coaching:

Glenbard West

Fenwick Boys Lacrosse - 2018 Sectional Championship, 2018 Wednesday Journal Coach of the year, 3 All-Americans, 5 Academic All-Americans.

Playing:

OPRF High School

Team Illinois

Getting to know Coach Considine: Coach Jerry founded East Ave to provide a quality lacrosse experience to the youth in his hometown while studying finance and math at UIC. After five years coaching at the JV and freshmen level at Fenwick HS Jerry was promoted to the varsity head coach  where the team won the 2018 Sectional Championship. Coach Jerry has over a decade of coaching experience and has been coaching girls lacrosse over the last five years.