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Our coaches set us apart

CitySide coaches come from around the country and share a common passion for lacrosse. They are not only lacrosse instructors but also life coaches, role models and top-tier players in their own right, committed to teaching the game they love.  Scroll through their bios below and you'll see why it's our coaches that make CitySide special.
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Drew
​Snider

Midfield
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Drew is a Seattle native hailing from Queen Anne hill who went to O'Dea High School. He played his youth lacrosse for the Queen Anne Warriors & Garfield High School. Snider graduated from the University of Maryland where he appeared in two ACC championships, as well as two NCAA Div. 1 championships; being named captain his senior year. Drew is a 4x professional champion as well as a bronze & gold medalist with Team USA. Drew has used the knowledge from his playing career to help coach around the world for the last 16 years. 

International 
  • Team USA Field (2014 - Present)
    • Gold Medal (2018)
  • Team USA Indoor (2014 - 2019)
    • Bronze Medal (2015)
Professional Lacrosse
  • Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club - PLL (2019 - Present)
    • PLL Champion
    • PLL All-Star
    • Captain (2019)
  • Denver Outlaws - MLL (2012 - 2018)
    • 6x MLL All-Star
    • 2016 MLL #6 Overall Player as voted by players
    • 2015 MLL All-Pro
    • 2015 Denver Outlaws Most Valuable Player
    • 2014, 2016, & 2018 MLL Champion
    • 2013 MLL Most Improved Player
    • Captain (2016 - 2018)
NCAA 
  • Maryland (2008 - 2012)
    • 31 starts, 55 games
    • 2012 Team Captain
    • 2012 William Cole (Most Valuable Midfielder) Award recipient
    • 2012 NCAA Tournament Team
    • 2011 ACC Champion
    • 2010 Dan Snyder (Most Improved) Award recipient 
Head Coach & Program Director
  • O’Dea High School (2014 - Present)
    • State Champions (2018 & 2019)
  • Nathan Hale High School (2013)
    • DII State Champions (2013)
Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator
  • University of Washington (2015 & 2016)

 


Chris "OD"
​O'Dougherty

Defense
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Chris O'Dougherty is a professional lacrosse player and four-year starter at Rutgers University. OD is a New Jersey native but has played, coached, and lived in the Seattle area since 2009.

International 
  • Team USA Indoor (2015 & 2019)
    • 2015 Bronze Medal
    • 2019 Bronze Medal
National Lacrosse League 
  • Vancouver Stealth (2010 - Current)
    • 2011 NLL Champion
Major League Lacrosse
  • Denver Outlaws (2010 - 2015)
    • 2014 MLL Champion
Western Lacrosse Association
  • Burnaby Lakers (2014 - 2019)
  • Nanaimo Timbermen (2010 - 2013)
NCAA 
  • Rutgers (2006-2009)
    • 4 year starter
    • 3 year Captain
    • 2008 Team MVP
    • 3x All-ECAC
Head Coach & Program Director
  • Eastlake High School (2013 - Present)
    • 4A State Champion (2018 & 2019)
    • 2013 Washington State Coach of the Year
Assistant Coach
  • Bellevue High School (2010 - 2012)
    • 2012 Washington State Assistant Coach of the Year
    • 2012 State Champion
    • 2010 State Champion
  • Kinnelon High School (2009) - NJ
    • 2009 State Champion
Hall of Fame
  • 2016 Seton Hall Prep High School – NJ

 


Eli
​Gobrecht

Defense
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Eli is a professional lacrosse player and an Ithaca College graduate. Eli grew up in Ithaca, NY and moved to Seattle in 2017 to pursue a career in coaching. He was a standout player at Ithaca College where he led the Bombers to two conference championships and an appearance in the NCAA Quarterfinals in his Senior year. During his rookie campaign in the MLL, Eli helped lead Denver to their third MLL Championship in the last five years. He was recently signed by the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).  Eli has been playing and coaching lacrosse for over 17 years.

International 
  • Team USA Indoor (2018 - Present)
Major League Lacrosse
  • Denver Outlaws (2018 - Present)
    • 2018 Champion
NCAA 
  • Ithaca College (2013 - 2016)
    • Senior Captain
    • 3x All-American
    • 2016 DIII Defender of the Year
    • 2016 Empire 8 Player of the Year
    • 2016 Ben Light Male Athlete of the Year
    • 2016 Scholar All-American
    • Empire 8 Champion: 2014, 2016
Assistant Coach
  • O’Dea High School (2018 - Present)
    • State Champion (2018 & 2019)

Will Snider

Midfield
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Will Snider is a Seattle Native and rising junior midfielder at the University of Maryland. Playing youth lacrosse for the Queen Anne Warriors Will continued his High school career at Nathan Hale High School where he was a two-sport athlete in Basketball and Lacrosse. During his time at Nathan Hale both his dad Kris and his brother Drew both coached him alongside CitySide coach John O’Neill. After graduating he attended the Salisbury school in Connecticut for a Post Grad Year playing both basketball and lacrosse. 

Collegiate
  • 2017 NCAA Division I National Champion
  • 2x Big 10 Regular Season Champion (2016,2017)
  • 2x Big 10 Tournament Champion (2016,2017)
  • 1x 2016 NCAA National Runner Up
  • 1x 2017 NCAA National Champion
High School
  • 3x WHSBLA First Team All Metro
  • 1x 2013 State Champion (Division 2)


Jason Montoya

Goalie
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Jason is a Seattle Native and graduate of Lafayette College. Jason started playing lacrosse for Queen Anne and went on to play Garfield High School. After high school Jason played 4 years at Div. 1 Lafayette College in Easton, PA. For the past 6 years Jason has coached high school lacrosse across the country including California, Texas, Illinois, and Seattle. Jason joined the City Side team in 2017.

NCAA
  • Lafayette College (2006-2010)
 High School
  • Garfield High School (2002-2006)
    • All American (2006)
Coaching
  • Liberty High School, Renton, WA (2018)
    • Assistant/Goalie Coach
  • St Ignatius College Prep, Chicago, IL (2017)
    • Assistant/Goalie Coach
  • Woodlands High School, Houston, TX (2016)
    • Assistant/Goalie Coach
  • Huntington Beach High School, Huntington Beach, CA (2013-2015)
    • Assistant/Goalie Coach

Cooper Woolston

Attack
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Cooper is a Seattle native and was born and raised in Magnolia. He played his youth lacrosse for the Queen Anne Warriors. In high school, he attended University Prep but played at nearby Nathan Hale high school. As a senior, Cooper was named captain and helped lead the Raiders to their first ever Washington State championship. He went on to play NCAA Division III lacrosse at Swarthmore College located in Philadelphia, PA. While at Swarthmore, Cooper was a 2 time Centennial Conference semifinalist and an ECAC Mid-Atlantic Region champion. Cooper also played internationally with the USA Starz Lacrosse program. 

International
  • USA Starz 2013
    •  Asian Pacific Games 2013
 
NCAA
  • Swarthmore College (2013-2017)
    • 2x Cenntenial Conference Semifinalist  (2016, 2017)
    • ECAC Mid-Atlantic Region Champion (2016)
 
High School
  • Nathan Hale (2009-2013)
    • 3x Metro Conference Champion
    • WHSBLA First Team All Metro (2013)
    • Nathan Hale Offensive MVP (2013)
 
Head Coach
  • Nathan Hale High School (2017-Present)​


Chris
​Medzegian

Defense
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Chris is entering his second season coaching for Cityside with the 2024 team. In high school, Chris was an all-league defenseman at Bellevue High School where he helped the Wolverines win 3 straight State Championships on the lacrosse field, along with four straight on the football field as an all-league guard. After high school, he went on to play Defense at the University of Washington for three years where was a two year captain and president of the club, earning all conference honorable mention honors. 

In 2018, Chris decided to turn to coaching. He began his career heading the Bellevue 7/8 travel team's defense, helping them win a league championship. This fall, he was an assistant for the 2024 Cityside team and is currently the Defensive Coordinator at Ballard High School. 

Scott Pattison

Midfield
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Scott grew up playing lacrosse on Mercer Island, Washington. After his fantastic career at Mercer Island, Scott went on to play midfield and attack at Roanoke College in Salem, VA. Scott is a tremendous leader and has done an exceptional job at working with our youth teams, the foundation of every player that comes through our program.

NCAA 
  • Roanoke (2005 - 2008)
    • 2x NCAA Tournament Final Four Appearances
Head Coach & Program Director
  • Seattle Academy (2013 - Present)
  • Supersonics Lacrosse (2010-2013)
Assistant Coach
  • Lake Washington High School (2010)
  • Highlands Ranch (2009) - CO


Matteo
​Schiro

Midfield
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Matteo grew up playing lacrosse in Bellevue, WA for the Bellevue Youth Lacrosse Program. He attended Bishop Blanchet Highschool in the greater Seattle area where he was a four-year starter and three-time captain, earning First Team All-Metro honors in 2012 and 2013. He played club ball for Seattle Starz, Brady’s Bunch, Team Washington, and West Coast Starz during his middle school and high school career. Matteo has a passion for coaching and leadership, and he focuses on making an impact by growing the game of lacrosse in the Pacific Northwest.

Sam
​Hanske

Defense
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Sam Hanske is a Seattle native from the Ballard area and has been involved in the local lacrosse scene as a player and coach since 2007. He helped found the Ballard High School lacrosse program, and currently holds an assistant coaching position at Seattle Prep. Alongside coaching, he plays close defense for Buckley's Lacrosse Club.

Colton
​Padgett

Defense
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Colton played youth lacrosse for the Issaquah Youth Lacrosse and Skyline Lacrosse program. After his youth days he went on to play two years of varsity Lacrosse at Skyline HS ultimately transferring to Eastlake HS. At Eastlake he was named captain and won a state championship under Coach O'Dougherty. From Eastlake Colton was recruited to Cabrini University where he won a DIII National championship in 2019.
  • Currently playing at Cabrini University 
    • 2019 Division 3 National Champion
  • Eastlake HS captain (2018)
    • 4A state champion
  • Kingco First Team Defense 2017.
  • Played Club Ball for Brady’s Bunch and Team Washington

Joe
Bethke

Attack
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Joe is a Washington state native, he grew up playing in the Bellevue lacrosse program from 3rd grade  through high school. He won 3 state championships during his time at Bellevue as well as being named a Washington State All-American his senior year. Joe just finished his junior year of lacrosse at Mount Saint Mary’s university in Emmitsburg, MD. He has played in 40 games for the Mount and has started 33 of them. This will be Joe's third summer with CitySideLax. 

David
​Funes

Attack / Midfield
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David Funes is a Seattle native and will graduate from the University of Denver in 2019 after having played on the lacrosse team there since walking on in his Sophomore year. David is a left handed player with experience at both attack and midfield. Having grown up in Seattle, David played youth lacrosse for North Seattle, before continuing on to play high school lacrosse at Nathan Hale for Coach Snider and then at Seattle Academy for Coach Pattison. David also played in the Colorado Collegiate Box Lacrosse League during the summer of 2018 and was the 6th highest point getter. After college, David hopes to continue coaching to give back and keep helping grow the sport! 


NCAA
  • Denver Pioneers - Midfield (2016-present)
  • 2017 NCAA Divison I Final Four
  • 2017-2018 Big East Regular Season Champions
High School
  • 2014 & 2015 All Metro Attackman
  • 2014 State Champion (Seattle Academy) 
  • 2013 State Championship (Nathan Hale) 

Jackson
​Brown

Midfield
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Jackson is a Seattle native playing lacrosse at Stevens Institute of Technology as an offensive midfielder. Jackson grew up playing youth lacrosse for Magnolia United and played high school lacrosse for Bishop Blanchet. During his high school career Jackson was a 2x All Metro Conference player and played club lacrosse for CitySide.  Stevens is currently ranked #11 in DIII Lacrosse going into the NCAA tournament again this year.

NCAA
  • Stevens Institute of Technology (2019 – Present)
High School
  • Bishop Blanchet (2015 – 2018)
  • 2017 & 2018 All-Metro-Conference Midfielder

Riley Johnson

Midfield
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Riley is a Seattle native playing lacrosse at Denison University as an offensive midfielder. Riley grew up playing youth lacrosse for North Seattle and played high school lacrosse for Nathan Hale and Seattle Academy. During his high school career Riley was a 4x All-Metro-Conference player, won two state championships, and was named All-American his senior year. In his two seasons at Denison, his team has won two NCAC Conference Championships and made it to the Elite 8 his freshman year. Denison is currently ranked #4 in DIII Lacrosse going into the NCAA tournament again this year.

NCAA
  • Denison University (2016 – Present)
  • 2016 NCAC Championship
  • 2016 NCAA Elite 8
  • 2017 NCAC Championship
High School
  • Nathan Hale (2012 – 2013)
  • 2012 & 2013 All-Metro-Conference Midfielder
  • 2013 State Championship
  • Seattle Academy (2014 – 2015)
  • 2014 & 2015 All-Metro-Conference Midfielder
  • 2014 State Championship
  • 2015 All-American


Jack
​Krzyston

Attack
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Jack is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY), where he played four seasons at the attack position. Jack contributed to a team record of 72-8, which included winning four conference championship titles and appearing in three final fours and one national championship game. He currently lives in Seattle where he is an engineer at The Boeing Company and is receiving his masters degree from Johns Hopkins University.

NCAA
  •  RIT (2011-2014)
    •   2x All-American 
    •  Academic All-American
    •  4x Conference All-Academic Selection 
    •  Conference Player of the Year
    •  Conference Offensive Player of the Year
    •  2014 Rochester Press Radio's Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year 
    •  4x Conference Champion
    •  Appeared in 3 NCAA Final Fours and 1 National Championship
 
Coaching
  • Lakeside High School - Varsity Assistant Coach

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