THE FIVESTAR STAFF
Fivestar Lacrosse was developed by Hall of Fame coaches Dave Cottle and Dave Pietramala with the goal of developing an event that brings the best players and coaches in the game together for elite instruction and competition. The below line-up of elite coaching staff appeared at the December 2020 event for 2023s. Coaches list for 2024s event subject to change.
Dave Pietramala
National Hall of Fame (2004)
National Champion Head Coach (2005, 2007)
Head Coach, Johns Hopkins (2000-2019)
3X First Team All-American at Johns Hopkins
National Champion (1987)
Most Outstanding Player (1989)
All World Team (1990, 1994)
Dave Cottle
NCAA Coach of the Year (1988)
4x MLL Champion Coach
Head Coach University of Maryland (2002 - 2010)
Head Coach Loyola University (1983-2001)
22 NCAA Tournament appearances
5x NCAA Final Four appearances
3x All-American at Salisbury State University
Richie Meade
Head Coach, Team USA
NCAA National Coach of the Year, 2004
Patriot League Coach of the Year, 2004, 2007
Head Coach Furman (2012 -2020)
Head Coach Navy (1995-2011)
Don Zimmerman
National Hall of Fame (2017)
3X NCAA Champion Coach
Head Coach UMBC (1994 - 2016)
Head Coach Johns Hopkins (1984-1990)
All-American at Johns Hopkins
Assistant Coach, Team USA
IMLCA Lifetime Achievement Award, 2016
Offensive Coordinator at Johns Hopkins (2007-2019)
Coached 32 All-Americans
National Champions Assistant Coach (2007)
3x All-American at Johns Hopkins
Bob Benson
Greece National Team Coach
Furman Assistant Head Coach 2013-2020
Andrew Athens
Paul Cantabene
Rick Sowell
One of only 3 coaches to take 3 different teams to the NCAA Tournament
Asst. Coach for Gold Medal winners Team USA (2010)
Patriot League Coach of the Year (2015, 2016)
America East Coach of the Year (2010, 2011)
NEILA Coach of the Year (2003)
Head Coach, Stevenson University (2015- Present)
National Champion Head Coach (2013)
Div. III Coach of the Year (2011, 2013)
All-American, Loyola College
5x MLL All-Star
3x NLL All-Star
Mike Murphy
Assistant Coach, Whipsnakes (PLL)
Head Coach Hill School (PA)
Former Head Coach, Colgate
Former Assistant Coach, Army
Jon Posner
Head Coach, Lawrenceville School
Former Head Coach, Culver Military Academy
2x National Champion Coach, Johns Hopkins (2005, 2007)
20 years as Assistant Coach, Johns Hopkins
Coached 26 All-American defensemen
3x All-American at Johns Hopkins
Bill Dwan
Director of Lacrosse Operations, Johns Hopkins
3x National Champion Assistant Coach, Salisbury University
National Champion, Salisbury University (2007, 2008)