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Tim Soudan, Blaze Director of Operations    email

SUMMER 2011 Blaze Rising Juniors Coach

Assistant VARSITY Coach, Fairport High School

Tim is a co-founder of the Blaze Upstate Lacrosse Club (2003). Tim has been coaching high school lacrosse in Fairport for 10 years. Two-Time College All-American, 15 year professional lacrosse player career. Member of  the World Champion US Men's Lacrosse Teams in 1994 &1998.  US Lacrosse Hall of Fame Member. Knighthawks Hall of Fame Member.

Mike Riorden, Blaze Tournament Coordinator      email

SUMMER 2011 Blaze u13/14 and Rising seniors Coach

Mike spent 12 years coaching Fairport youth lacrosse,  eight years as a Fairport lacrosse board member and travel team coach/coordinator, five year Section V lacrosse official, three time coach of the US Lacrosse festival teams and is currently in his 4th year as a Blaze coach. Mike has coached Blaze teams at all levels, from U-14 through Rising Seniors.

Tom Emmick      email

SUMMER 2011 Blaze Rising sophomores AND RISING SENIORS Coach

Tom is a three-time college All American Attackman (RIT), seven-year professional lacrosse player (three with Buffalo Bandits, four with Rochester Knighthawks) and has been a member of three World Championship teams. Tom was also an Assistant Coach with the Knighthawks for three years and was inducted into the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Tom coaches Penfield Youth Lacrosse and has coached at all Blaze levels over the past six years.

Bill Schoeneck      email

SUMMER 2011 Blaze Rising JUNIORs Coach

ASSISTANT JV COACH, PENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Bill spent one year on the Penfield HS coaching staff and three years on the staff at McQuaid Jesuit HS. He has held the positions of JV Head Coach, JV Assistant Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach. Bill spent several years as a coach and as a member of the Board of Directors for Penfield Youth Lacrosse, and has served as coach of the US Lacrosse Greater Rochester Festival teams. Bill coached the Blaze Rising Sophomores 2010.

Paul Jordan      email

SUMMER 2011 Blaze Rising FRESHMEN Coach

VARSITY HEAD COACH, McQUAID JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL

Paul has served as the Varsity Head Coach at McQuaid Jesuit HS since 2008. Prior to that Paul was an assistant coach at MCC, president (and coach) of the Penfield Youth Lacrosse program for five years and has been coaching youth and high school travel teams for the past several years. He has also served as coach of the US Lacrosse Greater Rochester Festival teams. Paul coached the Blaze U14 summer 2010.

Rocky Delfino

SUMMER 2011 Blaze Rising FRESHMEN Coach

HEAD COACH, MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE MENS LACROSSE

Rocky is the head coach of the inaugural DII Men's Lacrosse program at Roberts Wesleyan College starting play in the spring 2012 season. Prior to that, Rocky spent nine seasons as the Mens Head Coach at Monroe Community College, where he posted several Final Four appearances as well as capturing NJCAA Region III Coach of the Year in 2004 and 2005. He coached Penfield Youth Lacrosse and has served as coach of the US Lacrosse Greater Rochester Festival teams. Rocky coached the Blaze U14 summer 2010.

• Blaze assistant coaches come from a pool of talented coaches. Assistant coaches that have worked with Blaze over the years:
  • Pat Cougevan
  • Tyler Burgasser
  • Joe Walters
  • Kelly McKenna