2008 CONESTOGA COACHING STAFF

Head Varsity Coach- Brian Samson

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    Brian Samson is only the fourh Varsity lacrosse coach returned for his sixth season at the helm as the Pioneer’s Head Coach.  Coach Samson has led the Pioneers to their most successful consecutive four seasons in over ten years. Brian is a guidance counselor at the High School, which makes it easy to keep tabs on his players.

Coach is a local guy who was himself a stand out defensive player at near by Radnor High School. Brian played his college career at nationally ranked Georgetown University where he had the opportunity to be a major contributor and stand out on defense. He has great experience having played in national championship games.

Coach Samson in his first four years has taken Conestoga to the State Play off  quarter finals three times. He has coached and developed, one All American, several All ­State, many All Central League, and all Main line players. Coach has helped with the recruiting of many of his player to some of the best lacrosse schools in the nation. He has re-established Conestoga as a school that can not be over looked when recruiting talented and knowledgeable lacrosse players. Many of his players are now on the rosters of several top tier lacrosse schools in the country where they are either starting or have been contributing as early as their freshman year. His former players have been named ECAC, Patriot League and National players of the week.

Record:   W 64 - L 31   

Coach Grafton - Assistant Varsity Coach

Coach Grafton is a 3rd year teacher and assistant coach at Conestoga. He served as an assistant coach at Framingham High  School for 3 years. Coach was a stand out defenseman at Harriton High School (1995) and later at Dennison University (2001).

Coach Campbell_ Assistant Varsity

Todd Pettit Jr. Varsity Head Coach

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Greg Heim ­ Assistant JV Coach

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Rob Gay - JVB Coach

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Coach Gay returned to our staff for his forth year. Rob also teaches in the school district and will be working closely with John herd in developing freshman and sophomore students on the JV-A and JV-B teams. Rob’s efforts at the JV-B level are showing strong evidence of his efforts as the program has turned around.

Head Trainer- Mrs. Jessica McCloskey

Jess is a graduate of West Chester University. She is back for her 6^th year with the team. Jess is the master at keeping our guys in 1 piece through out the entire season.  She the BEST!

PRIOR HEAD COACHES

John Verno-    1998 ­ 2001. Coach Verno’s win loss record was 29 W - 44 L   In a tough 4-year span Coach Verno had several games, which were 1-point losses. (4 All State Players, 11 All Central League players, 5 All Mainline players)

Dave Traynor- 1985 ­1997. Dave’s win loss record is an impressive 142 W ­ 74 L (An incredible 7 All Americans, 18 All State players, 31 All Central League players and 11 All Mainline players.) Dave helped place several Conestoga lax players at major Division I, II, & III programs across America worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships. Several of those players went on to become College All Americans and play Pro Lacrosse. He was responsible for Conestoga’s credibility as a premier lacrosse program and it’s producing of well-trained, knowledgeable college level athletes.

Don Smedley-Is responsible for starting a club program in 1972. Conestoga joined the Central League under Coach Smedley in 1978. Coach Smedley’s overall record was 41 W - 76 L. (13 All Central League, 2 All Mainline players)