Raptors Lacrosse :: Staff Profiles

Raptors Coaching/Program Staff Members

Grant Whiteway - Co-Founder Raptors Lacrosse/Elite Team Director

Team Coach “Raptors Elite” Since 2004

Varsity High School Assistant Coach

Graduated from BMHS (1983)

Athletic Hall of Fame (1983)

12 Season Althlete/3 Season Varsity Captain

U-Lowell - Capt- Team MVP (1987)

Founding Member - Billerica Youth Lacrosse

4 Year Varsity High School Boys Lacrosse Coach

James DeLanoy - Co-Director “Raptors Elite” Team Program; Green/Black Elite Team Coach

Associate Head Coach/ Offensive Coordinator Men’s Lacrosse Southern New Hampshire University.

Coached Team Bermuda at the 2006 World Games London Ontario, Canada

Assistant Coach/ Offensive Coordinator Men’s Lacrosse Southern New Hampshire University. Assistant Coach/ Head Recruiting Coordinator.

Head Coach “Granite State Laxmen” New Hampshire High School All-Star Team (1997-2000, 2003, 2004). The team competed in the Annual National High School Indoor Championships, Played each year on MLK weekend at The Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ. Compiled a 6 year tournament record of 34-10 and The New Hampshire Team Won the Championship in 1997.

Pinkerton Academy Assistant Coach/ Offensive Coordinator (1995-1997). Helped guide the Pinkerton program to 3 of its 8 State Championships.

New England College Pilgrim's Lacrosse Team (1989-1992). Played for 22 year Head Coach Don Emerson. Accumulated 102 Goals and 103 assists. Team Captain Jr. and Sr. years while also earning All-Cox League Honors in '90,'91, and the Cox League MVP in '92. Graduating in 1992 as the programs 3rd leading scorer - the School’s and the Cox League's only player with both 100 Goals and 100 Assists.

Pinkerton Academy Lacrosse (1985-1988). Played for 28 year head coach Brian O'Rielly at Pinkerton Academy. Graduated Pinkerton in 1988 as the 5th leading scorer in program History.

Kevin Lally - Co-Director “Raptors Elite” Team Program; Green/Black Elite Team Coach

Head Coach Raptors Elite 2005-Present / Assistant Coach & Offensive Coordinator Pinkerton Academy 2007

Graduate of Pinkerton Academy 2002 Captain / 4 Year NH Division I State Champions / 3 Year 1st Team All New Hampshire / 183 Career Points (8th All-Time) / National Warrior North/South All-Star Game

Graduate of Endicott College 2006 Captain / 3 Division III NCAA appearances / CCC Rookie of the Year 2003

3 Year 1st Team All Conference / 2 Year CCC Player of the Year (2005/2006) / 1 Year ECAC Player of the Year 2005 / 2 Year ECAC 1st Team / 2 Year 1st Team All New England Midfield / Led Entire Country in Points and Assists in 2005/2006) / Endicott College All-time Point Leader (352) / NCAA Division III All-time Assist Leader (272) / STX National North/South All-star Game / Brine East/West All-star Game / Division III All-American

Jared Corcoran - Green/Black Elite Team Coach/Goalie Coach

3 Time NCAA National Champion from Le Moyne College

3 Time NCAA Div. II 1st Team College All-American

3 Time NCAA Div. II Goaltender of the Year

Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award Outstanding Goalie of the Year 2005, 2006, 2007

Boston Cannons (Drafted 2008)

Coming Soon to Green/Black Elite Team Program – Coach Puglisi (Andover HS Head Coach)

Ken Blaszka - Director “Elite Sophomore” Program; Orange/Brown Elite Team Coach

Woburn Varsity High School Lacrosse Coach since 2006

Malden Catholic Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator 2002 to 2005

Raptors Elite Coach since 2007

Woburn Youth Coach 2008 U-15

Graduated Union College, NY, 1997, ECAC semi-finalist

Graduated St. John's Prep, Danvers, 1993, North Region All-Star 1993

8th Grade History Teacher, Kennedy Middle School, Woburn, MA

Marty Horkan – Orange/Brown Elite Team Coach

Graduated from Malden Catholic, 1992

4 year member of the University of Connecticut Men’s Lacrosse Team

Freshman Coach and Assistant Varsity Coach: Malden Catholic High School (1997-2004)

Offensive Coordinator for Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School (2005): Team finished 15-2, MTLL Champions

Head Varsity Coach: Austin Preparatory School (2006-present): Three time Catholic Central League Champions. Overall Record 36-20

Founding Member of Malden Youth Lacrosse, board member, and coach.

Science teacher at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School.

Scott Willis – Orange/Brown Elite Team Coach

4 Year Varsity Player – Boston State College 1978-1981 (Team Captain and MVP – 1981)

3 Time First Team All-Colonial All Star

2 Time First Team Div. III All-New England All Star

Div. III All-American 1981

ECAC New England East/West Game All Star 1981

NCAA North/South Game All Star 1981

Boston State College All time leading scorer w/ 265 points

USCLA Player/Coach – Boston Lacrosse Club: 1982-1987

Founding member – Billerica Youth Lacrosse

Mass. Bay Youth Lacrosse Coach (7 years Billerica Youth Lacrosse; 6 years North Middlesex Youth Lacrosse)

Mass. Bay All-Star Coach 1995 & 1997

NESLL Asst. Coach – 3 years

Ed Melaugh - Director Speed/Conditioning/Elite Team Coach

Coach BMHS Lacrosse Varsity Speed/Conditioning

Coach BMHS Varsity Hockey Strength/Conditioning

Director/Coach Dual State Huskies Hockey Strength/Conditioning

Owner Warrior Sports Conditioning

Coach Billerica D1 Team - Raptors Lacrosse

Coach Billerica U15 Team - Raptors Lacrosse

Coach Billerica Youth Lacrosse

Asst. Coach Billerica All-Star Team

VP Billerica Youth Lacrosse

World Champion JuJitsu

Coach of 2x World Champion JuJitsu

Owner/Head Instructor New England Small Circle JuJitsu Academy

www.jujitsudefense.com

Patrick Gaffney - Black Elite Team Coach

Head Lacrosse Coach Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA

Endicott College – Capt Team MVP (2006)

Assistant Defensive Coach Endicott College (2007)

All American Collegiate (2006 and 2007)

All American High School (2002)

Defensive Coordinator, Rising Stars Ultimate Lacrosse Camp

All New England Selection (2 yrs)

All Conference College (4 yrs) /Collegiate Starter (4 yrs)

John Ortolani - Green Elite Team Coach/Faceoff Coach

Endicott College – Capt (2007)

All Conference College (2 yrs)

All New England (2005)

Collegiate Starter (4 yrs)

Tim McCaffrey - Director of Officials

Referee Coordinator

NCAA Certified Official

Eastern Mass Certified High School Official

Officiated over 1,200 Indoor Games

Four Year Starter- Harvard University

Founding Member - Billerica Youth Lacrosse

Jim Connolly - Green/Black Elite Team Coach

Various College Players from Endicott College, UMass (Amherst) and Lasalle