Jerry Considine
Head coach at Glenbard West
Founder and Girls Director - East Ave
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.
Head Coach at Fenwick
Travel Director - East Ave
Coaching:
Fenwick High School
Trinity High School
Beckham High School
Buku Lacrosse Club
Playing:
Montini High School
Concordia University-Irvine
Getting to know Coach Bono: Â 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.
Coaching:
North Central College
Wartburg College
St. Francis High School
Suburban Lacrosse
Playing:
North Central College - set team record for goals, ground balls and draw controls.
St. Francis High School
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Getting to know Coach Szmajda : Coach Danielle is the current Head Coach at North Central College and graduated from North Central as the all-time leading scorer! In five seasons, she has guided North Central to an overall record of 58-20, qualifying for the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament in four seasons, with the conference tournament not being held in 2020.
High School Travel Coach - East Ave
Coaching:Lyons Township High School
Lyons Township JV Coach
Former Aviators Club Coach
Playing:
Lyons Township High School
Marquette Club Lacrosse
Getting to know Coach Luxem: Coach CC took over as the head coach at Lyons Township high school last year after playing at the high school and coaching the JV program. Coach CC was the teams captain and co MVP her senior year. Coach CC went on to play club lacrosse at Marquette University. When Coach CC is not coaching she is working as a speech pathologist.
Coaching:
North Central College
Previous coach at Lakeshore Lacrosse
Playing:
Goucher College
Getting to know Coach Tice: Coach Tice was a four-year member of the women's lacrosse team at Goucher College (Maryland), primarily playing defense before switching to midfield for her senior season in which she tallied 10 goals and 10 assists. Tice was a three-time selection to the Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. Coach Tice just started coaching with us this summer and we can't wait for her to lead our high school players this fall!
JV Assistant at OPRF
U14 Head Coach - East Ave
Oak Park - River Forest Archers - Director
Coaching:
OPRF High School
Former IGLA Director - 2017/18 Director of the Year
Player Coach at Northern Illinois University
Playing:
Northern Illinois University
Getting to know Coach Magnuson: Coach Ryan has been the main force driving youth lacrosse in the Oak Park and surrounding area for the last 7 years. While in college he was a lock-down defensemen at Northern Illinois and also served as player coach! Ryan was the all conference his senior year while at NIU. Ryan brings team development to the next level and gives every player he coaches feedback and attention. When Ryan isn't coaching or being a family man he is working in real estate.
Coaching:
Riverside Brookfield High School
Lyons Township HS Varsity Assistant
Lyons Township JV & Frosh Head Coach
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Getting to know Coach Bultas: Coach Bultas has over a decade of experience in coaching girls lacrosse! Coach Bultas was a huge part of Lyons Township girls lacrosse winning multiple sectional championships. He is excited to continue growing the RB girls lacrosse program he helped pioneer! When he is not coaching and being a family man to his loving wife and newborn baby he is working in the spin middle school special education.
U12 Head Coach - East Ave
Coaching:
OPRF High School
York High School
Previous IGLA and Lakeshore Coach
Playing:
OPRF High School
Getting to know Coach Ristau: Coach Meghan has over 10 years of coaching experience at the high school and youth level! Ristau is the current JV coach at OPRF high school and is excited to start coaching future Huskie lacrosse players and teach them what it takes to compete at the high school level. When Coach Ristau is not coaching she is working as a digital support content specialist.
Coaching:
Glenbard West
MKE Elite
Playing:
Lyons Township
Allegheny College
Getting to know Coach Doten: Coach Doten went to Lyons Township high school and was an eight-time varsity letter winner in cross country and lacrosse. Named to all conference and varsity MVP her senior year for lacrosse. Coach Doten then went on to play lacrosse at Allegheny where she had a strong freshmen year. Coach Doten missed her sophomore year with an injury and came back her junior year as team captain. Coach Doten is a literacy teacher focusing on elementary schools. Â Coach Doten just moved back to the area from Milwaukee and is excited to start coaching with us!
Coaching:
OPRF High School
Playing:
OPRF High School
Getting to know Coach Wagner: Coach Wags played lacrosse at OPRF, now she coaches at the high school and helps prepare middle schoolers in Oak Park and River Forest for high school lacrosse. Coach Wags is easily the most fun and creative coach we have always knowing how to communicate with each player. When Coach Wags is not coaching she is working for a nonprofit that helps people who are affected by homelessness and poverty to improve their lives. This year Coach Wags is the varsity assistant, she has been the JV coach in the past years.
Coaching:
Trinity High School
Lyons Township High School
Saint Charles Co-Op
Aviators Club
Getting to know Coach Moy: Coach Moy has over a decade of coaching experience at some of the biggest powerhouses in the state! Coach Moy has been with East Ave since the start and helped us to develop into the program that we have become. While we can't thank Coach Moy enough for what he has done for us in lacrosse we are also thankful for all the work he does as a doctor on infectious disease during this pandemic.