2023/2024 SEASON TRYOUTS REGISTRATION OPEN

2023/2024

Maryland Tryouts

Registration for 2023 / 2024 Boys Tryouts are now open. Open the flyer at the link below and click on it to open registration.

our philosophy

Simply put,
the kids come first.

Led by two of the most well respected MIAA high school coaches in the area. The Predators take deep pride in providing a first-class experience unlike any other at the youth and high school levels.

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Led by two of the most well respected MIAA high school coaches in the area. The Predators take deep pride in providing a first-class experience unlike any other at the youth and high school levels.

Love for the sport

relentless pursuit of excellence

Our staff takes special pride in identifying untapped potential in order to develop excellent players who have the stamina, strength, skills, and spirit to dominate on and off the field. In a short period of time, the Predators have garnered a reputation amongst many top Division 1 coaches for being uniquely prepared to succeed at the next level – and every level after that.

world class coaching staff

Ben O’Neil

Ben O’Neil
Assistant Coach

1996 United States Under-19 Team, Gold Medalist 1997-2000, University of Virginia Letterwinner 1999 NCAA Championship

Brody Bartell

Brody Bartell
Assistant Coach

Graduate from University of Delaware 2019, played goalie. Member of the Haudenosaunee Nation U-19 2016 team. Associate coach for the 2023 Nationals team. Inner Circle Lacrosse Coach since 2015, specializing in individual and group development.

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Garrett Flannery

Garrett Flannery
Head Coach

Coach Flannery has grown up playing lacrosse in rec sport leagues, club lacrosse teams and played for Calvert Hall in high school. He played close defense during high school and continued playing that position in college for Stevenson University and Towson Club Lacrosse. Coach Flannery is currently a 5th grade teacher at St Paul’s School for Boys where he teaches Humanities and coaches middle school lacrosse, basketball, and football after school. Coach Flannery is excited to join Predators Lacrosse to share his passion and knowledge for the sport with the Predators MD 2031 team.

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Greg Permison

Greg Permison
Assistant Coach 2030

Greg Permison is a former collegiate player and longtime coach. Upon graduating from Salisbury, he moved right into coaching at his high school alma mater, Calvert Hall. Coach Perm has been a longtime youth lacrosse coach, as a Head/Asst. Coach for several clubs in the area, as well serving in various roles for lacrosse tournaments and camps over the last 20 years.

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Kevin Frew

Kevin Frew
Assistant Coach 2030

Drafted 11th overall to the Boston Cannons Frew played 5 seasons in the MLL for the Cannons and the Bayhawks. As a 3-Year Starter at University of North Carolina, Frew was an All American, an All-ACC Tournament Selection and Co-MVP his senior Year and Graduated UNC in 2004 as the All-time leader in Face-Offs Won in a career & in a single Season; All-time Ground Balls Per Game Leader, and top 5 in all-time Face-Off Win Percentage. Earning 1st Team MIAA locally as a Two way midfielder at Calvert Hall HS, Frew finished his senior season as the leader in goals, ground balls and face off wins.

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Sean P Heffernan

Sean P Heffernan
Assistant Coach

Sean P. Heffernan, aka Coach Heff. As a player, was an attackman. Played at Dulaney High School. Selected 1st team All Metro and All-American in both 1989 and 1990, where the team won 2 undefeated MPSSAA state championships during those seasons. Attended CCBC Essex where the team won the 1991 NJCAA National Championship, winning the first ever MD State Junior College title. Earned 1st Team All-American honors in 1992. Played at Loyola University during the 1993 and 1994 seasons, earning honorable mention All-American honors in 94. Coach Heff has coached youth lacrosse for over 20 years, and has a passion for developing young players, and enjoys giving back to the great sport of lacrosse.

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John Greene

John Greene
Head Coach 2029 Black

Coach Greene played at St Paul’s and then at Franklin & Marshall College. At F&M he played both lacrosse and football. Individual and team honors include: conference championships, team captain, MVP, 2x 1st Team All Centennial Conference, Academic AA. Prior to joining Predators, he coached youth lacrosse at MLC, Cockeysville, Koopers, and True.

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Chase Martin

Chase Martin
Assistant Coach

Coach Martin graduated from Gilman School in 1996 While at Gilman, he played lacrosse, where he was a 4 year starter at attack, team captain and won two MIAA Championships. Coach Martin went on to play lacrosse at the University of North Carolina and graduated in 2000. While at UNC, he was a 4 year starter for the Tar Heels at attack and captained the team his senior year. He finished his career in the Top Ten all-time for goals, assists, and points. He was drafted by the New York Saints of the NLL in the 2000 draft. Coach Martin was an assistant coach for the 2001 UNC Men’s Lacrosse Team and an assistant coach for the 2001 and 2002 Women’s Lacrosse Teams

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Tim Harrington

Tim Harrington
Assistant Coach - 2028

Graduated from Loyola Blakefield in 2006 as team captain and starting Goaltender. Tim went to Colgate University where he started in goal his freshman year, beating top-ranked Syracuse at home and earning multiple Patriot League honors in his first season. Throughout his career at Colgate, Tim would lead Colgate to their first Patriot League Championship, beating Bucknell, and was named to the All-Patriot League Team. Additionally, he led Colgate to their first NCAA Tournament appearance, though losing to Notre Dame in overtime where he tallied 18 saves. At Colgate, Tim would finish his career as team captain, one of the all-time saves leaders, and on the academic honor roll. Since returning to Baltimore, Tim has been coaching the Goaltenders on Loyola Blakefield’s Junior Varsity team since Spring 2021. During his third season with the Dons, they won the MIAA Championship (2023), beating Archbishop Spaulding in overtime. Outside of lacrosse, Tim is a commercial real estate broker with MacKenzie Companies in Baltimore.

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Parker Bratton

Parker Bratton
Head Coach - 2027

Mcdonogh ’09 Stevenson ’13

Andrew Sellers

Andrew Sellers
HEAD COACH - 2025

Archbishop Curley 08’ Salisbury University 12’ Major League Lacrosse 2012-2017 McDonogh Lacrosse Coach 2014-Present

Dylan Bozel

Dylan Bozel
Head Coach - 2028
Loyola Blakefield

Dylan Bozel graduated from Loyola Blakefield in 2011. At Loyola he was named captain his junior/senior year and went on to become an Under Armour All-American and named to the All-State team. Aside from lacrosse he participated in football and basketball at Loyola. Dylan went on to play his college ball at High Point University where he was an intricate part of the programs first team ever and graduated in 2015. Dylan was an Assistant coach to the FCA 2019’s lacrosse team for over 6 years. He was assisting with the offense and helping the kids grow and develop their skills to play at the next level.  He is currently a commercial real estate broker for The MacKenzie Companies.

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Kevin Benzing

Kevin Benzing
Head Coach - 2026

As a junior: Named to the All-ECAC Lacrosse Second Team … Earned All-ECAC Academic Team recognition … Compiled an 8.69 goals-against average and a .552 save percentage while starting 13 of 14 games for the Bobcats … Scooped up 50 ground balls on the season, good for second on the team … Earned ECAC and Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week after stopping 21 shots to give Quinnipiac its first-ever ECAC Lacrosse victory at Hobart on March 20 … Also named to the ECAC Weekly Honor Roll on four different occasions … Made 16 saves in defeat against nationally-ranked Loyola in the season opener on Feb. 27 … Made 12 saves in the Bobcats’ ECAC win over Bellarmine on April 24 … Stopped 11 shots in a win at Air Force on Apr. 9.   As a sophomore: Started all 13 games in the goal for the Bobcats…Made 135 saves with a .549 save percentage and a 9.07 goals-against average…Tied a career-high with 17 saves against Brown…Made double-digit saves in eight games including 16 in a win against No. 19 Denver…Scooped up 32 groundballs; good for third on the team…Tallied an assist versus Bellarmine. As a freshman: Saw the majority of the action in net for the Bobcats, earning an 8-5 record in his first season at Quinnipiac … made 127 saves, compiled a .543 save percentage and 8.75 goals-against average … earned GWLL Player of the Week, April 29, after stopping 15 shots to defeat Bellarmine and help the Bobcats clinch a berth in the first-ever GWLL Tournament … made a season-high 17 saves, while allowing only one goal at Manhattan … made double-digits in saves in eight games, including the final six contests … was also active away from the net, picking up a team-leading 51 ground balls. Before Quinnipiac: A transfer from Butler University … a two-time All-City (Baltimore) Second Team selection at Mt. St. Joseph. Personal: The son of Moira and Don Benzing … born in Pittsfield, Mass. … older siblings, D.J. and Kelly, played collegiate lacrosse at Air Force and Drexel, respectively … father, Don, played lacrosse at the U.S. Naval Academy … also has a younger sibling, Tracey … a history major.

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Justin Bowman

Justin Bowman
Assistant Coach - 2029 Red
UNC

·      Played for St. Mary’s HS in Annapolis ·      Played at the University of North Carolina. While at UNC, Bowman was recognized as a 2x All American, 2x All ACC and a 2x All ACC Tournament selection. Bowman was also named Freshman of the Year and Team Captain & MVP in his senior year at UNC. ·      During his 4 years at UNC, Bowman finished his career with over 100 points ranking as one of the top midfielders all-time at UNC. Bowman also ranks among the Top 15 all-time in Face-off win percentage. ·      Bowman was a member of the 1996 USA Under 19 World Championship team.

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James Margraff

James Margraff
head coach - 2029 Red

Coach Margraff is a middle school teacher and varsity defensive coordinator at McDonogh School. As a player, he was a senior captain at McDonogh, graduating in 2016, and helped lead the Eagles to their first MIAA championship in over a decade. Margraff attended Division III Rhodes College, where he was a four-year starter and three-time captain. At Rhodes, Margraff garnered the honors of Newcomer of the Year, First-Team All-Conference, and SAA Tournament MVP. As a coach for McDonogh, Margraff has played a role in helping the Eagles win the MIAA championship in 2022 and 2023. Coach Margraff is a young, energetic coach who cares deeply about his player’s development on and off the field.

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Nick Breslin

Nick Breslin
Assistant Coach 2027

Big, strong defenseman who is a leader on the field…great stick skills…very physical when guarding the ball carrier…good off-ball as well…great work ethic… 2001: played in 15 games…picked up three ground balls… 2000: saw action in four games…missed most of season with injury…member of National Championship team… 1999: did not play… 1998: saw lots of action as a freshman…played close defense as well as long-stick… High School: started on the 1997 Maryland State Champion team at Boys’ Latin…team went 17-0… Personal: business major…

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Steve Settembrino

Steve Settembrino
CO-DIRECTOR

Coach Settembrino, just named the Head Coach at St Paul’s, will be joining Predators Lacrosse as a director. Coach Settembrino coached collegiately at Mercyhurst, Binghamton and his alma mater UMBC. At Mercyhurst, Coach Settembrino helped guide the Lakers to the 2011 Division 2 National Championship. During his playing career for the Retrievers UMBC won 
the America East Championship in 2005, 2008, 2009 
and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals in 2007. Coach Settembrino was also named the Retriever’s Unsung Hero in 2009. Coach Settembrino grew up in Yorktown NY, a lacrosse hotbed. While at Yorktown, Coach Settembrino was a 4 year varsity letter winner, a 2003 NYS Champion, 
a two year captain and a 2004 All American.

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Andy Hilgartner

Andy Hilgartner
CO-DIRECTOR

Coach Hilgartner has over twenty years of experience as a high school lacrosse coach. He is currently the head coach at McDonogh School (MD). Coach Hilgartner had prior coaching jobs with Severn School, Woodberry Forest, St. Mary’s HS and Sewickley Academy. He was named the Midwest Coach of the Year in 1997 and the Maryland State Lacrosse Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 2010. Hilgartner was a coach in the 1998 North-South game and also coached in the US Lacrosse Champion All-American game in 2011.

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Matt Musci

Matt Musci
YOUTH DIRECTOR

Coach Musci, the offensive coordinator at Towson University will be joining the Predators as Youth Director. Prior to Towson Coach Musci was an offensive coordinator at Providence College, Lafayette College, St Leo University and Drexel University. Coach Musci was a standout midfielder for Drexel University during his playing days. The all around midfielder was a captain for the Dragons and was also named to the prestigious North South Senior All Star Game. Coach Musci will bring an incredible resume to the Predators along with attention to detail and a passion for developing lacrosse players to meet and succeeded their potential. Coach Musci works very hard to establish player coach relationships and his passion for lacrosse is evident in the way he coaches on the field.

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The predators lacrosse program single handedly changed my game.

Liam Mclane — Midfield 2022 Duke Commit

Preds has given me the access to top notch coaching while being a part of a program ready to take my game to the next level.

Jack Bowman 2025 St. Paul's

Predators completely changed me as a player and a person. I’m not sure where I would be without them.

Liam Mclane — Midfield 2022 Duke Commit

Predators have taken my lacrosse game to a whole new level, and I enjoy playing and practicing with my coaches and teammates.

Auggie Criswell – Midfielder 2027 St Paul's

The coaches constantly preached how important effort and attitude is, and that couldn’t be more true. I made some of my best friends and memories with the Predators and would not give it up for anything.

Liam Mclane — Midfield 2022 Duke Commit
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