Our Defense coaches believe that regardless of a players skill level they can always improve their ability to cover opposing players through specific practice and proper technique.
Coach Kyle is currently a Junior-student-athlete at Cabrini University. Kyle is earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. As a Cavalier, Coach Kyle led the team to three appearances in the NCAA tournament. In recent years, the Cabrini Cavaliers were the 2019 NCAA Division 3 National Champions. As a defenseman Kyle emphasizes on many aspects of the game but specifically on Footwork, Stick Work, Communication, Situational Defense, Strength/ Conditioning, etc.
Before being a Cavalier Coach Kyle attended Montville High School and was awarded First Team- All State, 2x First Team- All NJAC, 2x First Team- All League, with career stats of scooping 113 ground balls and 86 takeaways.
Coach Kyle loves his opportunity to coach and build players skills to prepare them for the next level. Kyle has been in the lacrosse world for fifteen years as a player and five years as a coach. His experience and knowledge bridges the gap for players as he is relatable and kids respond very well to his teachings. Something that Coach Kyle cherishes from his head coach at Cabrini and reciprocates to his players is: “When we are on the field, we need to bring energy, effort and execution to be 1-0 today and dominate the day”.
Ed Adeogun has played and coached at a high level and is all about giving back to the game that profoundly impacted his life. The culmination of his experiences contribute to his passion to pass on all the lessons that he learned during his years with the sport. His upbeat coaching style and years of experience allow him to cultivate relationships with every player he has the opportunity to work with.
As a student-athlete Ed was a New Jersey All-State player at Montclair High School. Following his high school career, Ed was a letter winner in lacrosse at Kean University where he excelled as a close-defenseman for the Cougars. Ed contributed to a stingy Kean defense that was ranked in the Top10 of Division III lacrosse in goals against average. Ed earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Kean University in 2016.
Ed started his coaching career at his alma mater Montclair High School as a program wide defensive assistant. Since then he served as varsity assistant at West Orange High School, and has been the Varsity defensive coordinator at Glen Ridge High School, where he has coached for the last 2 years.
Chris DeBellis is a current LSM and Defender at Division 1 Fairfield University. Before Fairfield, Chris was a captain at Ramapo High School where he received First Team All State, First Team All Bergen County, First Team All North Jersey, First Team All Gibbs Division, and US Lacrosse Academic All American honors.
Chris emphasizes positioning/footwork, stick skills, communication, and versatility on the field. Playing both LSM and defense, he believes that in order to be a great defenseman you need to be comfortable covering all over the field. He is looking forward to continuing to share his knowledge and passion for the game.
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