Meet Our Coaches

Girls Program Coaches

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PAIGE CLAYTON

7/8 Girls Coach

 

Coach Paige is beginning her third year as the 7/8th grade girls coach. She is 2015 Wooster High School graduate, and played lacrosse through all four years at WHS. After studying at Ohio University, Paige works for the Certified Angus Beef brand in Wooster and serves as the Director of the Wooster High School Alumni and Friends Association.

paige.clayton96@gmail.com

Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith

7/8 Girls Coach

Coach Smith has been a part of the Wooster Lacrosse Club since 2016, when his son started playing.  He started coaching girls lacrosse in 2019 after his daughter started playing also. Coach Smith was a track and field athlete in college and coached track and field for several years.  Coach Smith enjoys working with and teaching children and young adults as he is an educator for Wooster City Schools.

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Holly pope

5/6 Girls Coach

 

 

 

 

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Megan Hackett

3/4 Girls Coach

Coach Hackett has been involved with the Wooster Lacrosse Club for the past 7 years. She has enjoyed watching her girls grow in the program and is excited to coach other girls that love the sport of lacrosse

lillylilac11@yahoo.com

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Jui Pycraft

3/4 Girls Coach

Coach Juli is a Wooster High School graduate from the Class of 2020.  She started playing lacrosse in the 7th grade with the WLC.  She continued to play through high school.  Her freshman year, Juli switched from playing defender to goalie.  She is currently working on getting her degree in Human Services.

 

 

Abby Schmitz

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3/4 Girls Coach

Coach Schmitz has been with the WLC for 5 years.  She played lacrosse through high school at Wooster and for Buffalo State College.  Coach Schmitz also coached at the high school level in Westerville for 10+ years.  She is excited to work with the youngest girls on learning the game of lacrosse.

 

 

Boys Program Coaches

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CHAD FREDERICK

7/8 Boys Coach

 

 

 

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BLAKE FREDERICK

7/8 Boys Coach

 

 

 

 

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JOEL BENDER

5/6 Boys Coach

 

 

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ANTHONY HOLCOMBE

5/6 Boys Coach

Anthony has lived in Wooster for the past 20 years.  He has a daughter who was part of WLC, but has aged out of the club and a son on the 5/6 team. Anthony has fallen in love with the sport.  He is also serves as the Boys' Program Director on the WLC board. He enjoys being a part of the WLC and looks forward to serving for several more years.

 

BoysPD@woolaxclub.com

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Scott Pycraft

3/4 Boys Coach

Scott Pycraft is a Wooster native and Wooster Lacrosse alumnus. He played for WHS from 1999-2002. He has coached for the Wooster Lacrosse Club since 2023 and has a boy and a girl participating in the Club.  He is excited to work with the 3/4 boys on learning the game of lacrosse.

 

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MELISSA SEIDEMAN

Cranksters Coach

Melissa is a marketing consultant with her company, Not Another Virtual Assistant, INC. She has been a D-3 college lacrosse wife for 20 years. She was a D3 swimmer at Ithaca College. She is a mom to two lacrosse and hockey players.