WHO'S COACHING YOUR SON THIS SEASON:
Club lacrosse is about player development, and the most influential component to player development is coaching. Thunder Lacrosse offers the most experienced club coaching staff in the state of NJ. At Thunder lacrosse you will have access to MANY of our coaches through our included training opportunities throughout the year.
The formula is simple:
Multiple Training Opportunities + Great Coaching = Player Development
Through our included weekly training and our online virtual learning database, you'll have access to the experience and professionalism of the crew below (partial list - see the full list by
clicking here):
David Gallucci: Head Varsity Coach, Mount Olive
John Gallucci Junior: Assistant Varsity Coach, Sparta
Nick Esposito: Assistant Varsity Coach, Caldwell
John Lade: Head Varsity Coach, Kittatinny
Sean Peterson: Head Varsity Coach, Hanover Park
Pat Shea: Head Varsity Coach, Sparta
Terry Reilly: Head Varsity Coach, Morris Knolls
Chis Blough: Head Varsity Coach, Roxbury
Alan Geissel: Former Head Varsity Coach and Thunder Elite Goalie Coach
Andy Hill: Head Varsity Coach, Parsippany
Anthony Mosca: Assistant Varsity Coach, Mount Olive
Ben Young: Assistant Coach, Randolph
Brian Collazo: Assistant Varsity Coach, Montville
Derek Skoldberg: Assistant Coach, Randolph
Eric Turner: Assistant Varsity Coach, Morris Knolls
George Morville: Former Head Coach, Kittatinny
Joe Della Ferra: Head Varsity Coach, Saddle Brook
Joe Zubko: Head Junior Varsity Coach, Mount Olive
Josh Danziger: Head Varsity Coach, Passiac Valley
Ken Johnson: Assistant Varsity Coach, Sparta
Kyle Huff: Assistant Varsity Coach, Caldwell
Kyle Pollard: Head Varsity Coach, Hackettstown
Matt Siegal: Former Assistant Coach, Randolph
Matthew Thompson: Former Assistant Varsity Coach, Mount Olive
Mike Rosselini: Assistant Varsity Coach, Morris Knolls
Pat Brennan: Former Head Varsity Coach, Sparta
Robbie Meyers: Head Varsity Coach, Pompton Plains
Ryan Bayley: Assistant Varsity Coach, Wayne Hills
Ryan Cumings: Assistant Varsity Coach, Saddle Brook
Ryan Williams: Assistant Varsity Coach, Roxbury
Scott Ried: Head Varsity Coach, Jefferson
Sean Stadtlander: Head Varsity Coach, Morris Hills
Shawn Buck: Head Freshman Coach, Mount Olive
Steve Donnelly: Head Varsity Coach, Pequannock
What we offer that our competitors do not:
How would you like to train twice per week from September - February at one of our indoor facilities with our experienced coaching staff? Members of Jersey Thunder Lacrosse have that opportunity... all at no extra cost of tuition. We are serious about the development of our student-athletes, not pinging your wallet every time you want to go to a clinic. As Thunder Lacrosse Members, you will also have the opportunity to attend our PLL day with Paul Rabil. Athletes 2025 and older will have access to our ConnectLax recruiting profiles, including zoom meetings to discuss how to use the platform. Thunder members will also receive access to our Virtual Database, which has over 50 training videos from our experienced coaching staff located in our Members Only area of our website.
All of this value is above tournaments, local competitive games, and team practices that that you will received with your Thunder Lacrosse membership
We provide all of this value to our student-athletes because we want them to be the best lacrosse players they can be. Become a member of Jersey Thunder Lacrosse and see how quickly your game can advance.
Tryout Information:
What:
Thunder Lacrosse tryouts will be held at Camp Dawson for all of our teams, Appalachian Thunder (Sparta, NJ), Jersey Thunder (Montville, NJ), and Thunder 'Canes (Mount Olive, NJ).
Once you are assigned to a team, your practices will be at your home site, as listed above, but, all potential Thunder athletes must attend the tryout as listed below.
Where:
Camp Dawson Turf Facility
80 Jacksonville Road, Towaco, NJ 07082
Tryout Schedule:
2029-2030: Wednesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 30th: 5pm - 6:30pm
2028: Wednesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 30th: 5pm - 6:30pm
2027: Wednesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 30th: 6:30pm - 8pm
2026: Wednesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 30th: 6:30pm - 8pm
2025: Wednesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 30th: 8pm - 9:30pm
2024: Monday, August 3rd: 5pm - 6:30pm
2023: Monday, August 3rd: 6:30pm - 8pm
2022: Monday, August 3rd: 8pm - 9:30pm
Cost:
$35 (includes a Thunder pinney)
