Founder & CEO

Contact Info: cshoulberg@stepslacrosse.com

About Charlie:

• Founder – American Select Lacrosse
• Founder – Lax For The Cure
• Founder – Live Love Lax Tour
• Founder – Jersey Strong Showcase
• Founder – Nike XPO Prospect Camps
• Founder – Nike G8 Tournament
• New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame
• Former Head Boys Lacrosse coach Mendham High school, 2010 Group 2 State Champions
• 2010 New Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association, Group 2 Coach of the Year
• Assistant General Manager of the 2006 United States Men’s National Team
• Director of Marketing and Lacrosse at the Indoor Sports Pavilion, Randolph NJ
• New Jersey Lacrosse Foundation, First Vice President
• Former Consultant to the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, rediscovering Youth Sportsmanship Program
• United States Lacrosse Foundation, outstanding service award winner.
• Former Assistant General Manager of the New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse
• Former Rochester Knighthawk of the National Lacrosse League
• Assistant Coach at Nazareth College, Rochester NY, NCAA Finalist
• Graduate Assistant Coach, McDaniel College, M.S. in Educational and Sports Administration
• Assistant Coach, Mountain Lakes high School, 1995 State Champions
• West Australian Youth Development Director, Perth West Australia
• Head Coach, West Australian Senior Men’s Premiership Team
• West Australian Lacrosse Association, top 5 fairest and Best player
• Bayswater Lacrosse Club, Fairest and Best Player, Perth West Australia
• USILA North – South Game participant
• First Team All-America, Ithaca College — Team Captain
• Player of the Year, Eastern College Athletic Association
• 2x State Champion, Mountain Lakes high School
• First Team All-State

Email: mwalsh@stepslacrosse.com

President and Collegiate Recruiting Coordinator.

About Coach Walsh:

• Current Head Coach Summit HS (2012-)
• Former Head Coach, West Morris Central, assistant Mendham HS
• TOC Champions 2016, Finalists 2014, 2015
• State Champions 2013-2017
• NJ Coach of the Year 2000, 2013
• Elected, NJ Lacrosse Hall of Fame 2017

Email: brenda@stepslacrosse.com

About Brenda:

• Experienced Administration Professional
• Youth Lacrosse Admin Director Chester Mendham Township
• Resident of Chester NJ

Email: erinkay@stepslacrosse.com

About Erin:

• Four-year women’s lacrosse starter at Fairleigh Dickinson – Florham
• Four-year field hockey starter at Fairleigh Dickinson – Florham
• 2022 MAC All-Sportsmanship Team – Field Hockey
• 2024 MAC All-Sportsmanship Team – Lacrosse
• 2021 & 2023 NFHCA National Academic Squad – Field Hockey
• 2020-2023 MAC Fall Academic Honor Roll – Field Hockey
• 2021-2024 MAC Winter & Spring Academic Honor Roll – Lacrosse
• 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team – Lacrosse

About Coach Graham:

About Coach Bushey

• Head Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coach at Sparta High School
  • Since taking over as the head coach, the Sparta girls lacrosse team has won a Sectional Championship and a Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex County Championship
• Former collegiate lacrosse player at Kean University, where he served as a two-year captain.
• Passionate about developing well-rounded athletes through hard work, accountability, fundamentals, and a positive team-first culture.

About Coach Nicoll:

• Assistant coach, Montclair HS (boys) since 2010
• Long time goalie instructor (20 plus years)
• Current clinician at numerous college camps, prospect days and showcases
• Long time youth coach

• Currently coaching at Stevens Institute of Technology
• Played lacrosse at Central Connecticut State University and St. Thomas Aquinas College
• Coaching Staff of the Year in ’23 and ’24

• Current Girls Varsity Head Coach at Mount Saint Mary Academy (2015 -)
• Skyland Conference Division Champion 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
• Skyland Conference League Champion 2021
• NJ Group 1 Central Champion 2017
• 100th win in 2022
• Under Armour All America Underclass National Champion Coach – New Jersey Command 2018
• Former DIII Player at Susquehanna University

About Kevin Donnelly:

• Played at Kutztown University
• Offensive Coordinator- Seton Hall Prep School
• Head Coach- Bayley Ellard High School
• Head Coach- Oratory Prep School
• Freshman Coach- Summit High School
• Assistant Coach- Far Hills Country Day School
• Assistant Coach-Garden State Games-North
• Assistant Coach-Chester-Mendham Boys Lacrosse
• Head Coach-Chester-Mendham Girls Lacrosse
• Founder/President- New Jersey Emeralds Lacrosse Club
• NJ Kimber Division Coach of the Year- 2012
• Seton Hall Prep Hall of Fame- 2024

• Summit Lacrosse Club Youth Coach
• Played Attack for Rutgers University from 2017-2021.
• 2021 Team Captain.
• Led team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1990, and first-ever NCAA tournament win.
• 2021 Big Ten Women’s Lacrosse Sportsmanship Honoree.
• 2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
• National College Athlete Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma.
• 2017 New Jersey Tournament of Champions winner and first-team All-American.
• STEPS Class of 2017

About Coach Ciocon

• 15+ years experience instructing, training, and coaching girls lacrosse
• Former Girls Youth Lacrosse Program Director – Bridgewater-Raritan
• Former Conference President – Jersey Girls Lacrosse Association – JGLA
• Former Player – University of Scranton – 3 year starter at attack.

About Coach Hollingsworth:

• Former Head Coach, Ridge HS
• Played at Rutgers from 1987-1990
• 1990 NCAA Tournament
• United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) North – South Game Participant
• Long-time coach of Bridgewater lacrosse for boys & girls
• Inducted into NJ Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2017
• NJ All-American

About Coach Grilo:

• Former Head Coach Morris Knolls High School (2006-2015)
• 2010 Daily Record Coach of the Year
• 2004 Lock Haven University Graduate
• 4-year Starter Lock Haven University, Team Captain as a Junior
• West Morris Central High School 3 sport athlete

About Coach Riley:

• Four-year starter, field hockey & lacrosse, Lafayette College
• 2x All-Patriot League, 3x Patriot League Champion
• Baldwin School Hall of Fame, four-year, three-sport varsity athlete, captain of all 3 sports
• Kent Place Middle School Lacrosse Coach 2009-present
• Summit Youth Lacrosse Coach

About Coach Jess:

• Four year varsity player at Chatham High School, 2007 graduate
• Four year women’s club lacrosse starter at University of Rhode Island, 2011 graduate
• Two year captain/coach at URI, led team to division finals, ranked 15th in the country
• Vice President of the East Coast Women’s Lacrosse Association (ECWLA) from 2009 – 2010
• NJ & RI Club Lacrosse Coach & Co-Director since 2012
• NJ North National Tournament (formerly School Girls) Lacrosse Head Coach & Co-Director 2017-2019
• Former Bernards High School Assistant Coach from 2018 – 2022
• Former Head Coach at Morris Catholic, Mount Saint Mary Academy & The Prout School (RI)

About Coach Topakas: 

About Coach Dorazio: 

• Chatham Cougar Lacrosse Club Youth Coach & Board Member

• Former Boston College Lacrosse Player & Student-Athlete Advisory Board Member

• US Lacrosse High School First Team All-American, All-State (NJ), All-County (Morris), West Morris Central High School

About Coach Sweeney:

• Head Coach, Mount Olive High School
• Four-year player, Wagner College
• Graduate, Madison HS, All Area, 2016
• Extensive experience coaching youth lacrosse
• Long time STEPS youth coach, camp director, long-time goalie instructor

About Coach Lopian: 

• Madison/Harding Girls Lacrosse Youth Coach & Board Member
• Midfielder at Penn State University (2005–2009); Academic All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient
• Four-sport varsity athlete and captain at Oak Knoll School; 100-goal scorer, All-Conference, All-Prep and All-Galaxy League selection for lacrosse

About Madisen:

• Captain of the Moravian University Women’s Lacrosse 2025 team
• Landmark Conference First Team Midfielder (2024, 2025)
• Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
• Member of National College Athlete Honor society, Chi Alpha Sigma
• Kittatinny Regional High School, 2021 graduate

About Emily:

• Played Goalie for Franklin & Marshall College from 2018-2022
• 2022 Team Captain and Michael T.M. Karvasales ’35 Outstanding Female Senior Athlete
• 2022 Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year
• Three-time IWLCA All-American
• Three-time first-team All-Metro Region
• Three-time first-team All-Centennial Conference
• Joined STEPS coaching staff as a goalie coach in Summer 2025

• Graduated from Mountain Lakes HS in 2020, lettered all 4 years.
• Named 1st Team All-County and 1st Team All-Conference during high school career.
• A member of Rider Women’s Lacrosse inaugural team.
• Served as an Assistant Coach at Mount St. Mary’s Academy for the 2023 Spring season.
• Joined STEPS coaching staff in Fall 2022, specializing in goalie training.

About Coach Schleicher: