HGR Welcomes Our New Coaches!

Another Summer Elite Season is on its way, and we are happy to introduce 4 new coaches who will definitely bolster our coaching staff! Each of our new coaches brings a boatload of successful coaching and playing experience that promises to make for a summer of learning, advancing skills, developing a deeper understanding of the game of lacrosse, and tons of fun.

Here they are:

HGR Coach Chris GuginoChris Gugino

  • Coaching – MBYLL Select Head Coach U-13/U-15 levels (2012-Present – 8th year) – across all North Shore towns (Ipswich/ Beverly / Cape Ann / Georgetown / Triton / Newburyport)
  • *Runner-Up U-13 D1 Select 2018*, MBYLL U-14 Colonials Asst. Coach, 2018
  • Endicott College, 2007-11 – Captain –
  • 2 Time Conf. Champion, NCAA Tournament
  • Senior-Scholar Athlete of the Year
  • All-Time Leader in Career Games Played, #5 in Career GBs
  • Conard High School (West Hartford, CT): 1st Team All-State Class M, State Championship Semifinals

 

Coach Jeff LoPrestiJeff LoPresti

  • Head Coach Bedford MA HS 2013-Present
  • Assistant Coach Bedford MA HS 2009-2012
  • Head Coach Cambridge Rindge and Latin HS 2008
  • Assistant Coach Lexington HS 2005-2006
  • Football Coach Bedford MS 2013-Present
  • Math Teacher Bedford Public Schools 2009-present
  • Math Teacher Cambridge Public Schools 2007-2008
  • Graduate Lexington HS 1998

 

Jeff Trainor

  • Currently playing lacrosse at UMass Amherst – Midfield
  • 2018 USILA All-America Honorable Mention
  • 2018 All-CAA First Team and CAA All-Championship Team
  • 2018 All-ECAC First Team
  • 2018 & 2017 NEILA All-Region Second Team
  • 2017 CAA All-Rookie Team
  • Played high school lacrosse at Billerica Memorial High School, 2 Year Captain
  • Was two-time All-Scholastic and two-time All-America choice
  • 2016 Boston Globe Athlete of the Year
  • 2016 MVC Division I Player of the Year and All-Conference Team

 

Grant Whiteway III

  • 2nd-year Varsity Head Coach at Hartford High School (VT).
  • 2 Year Assistant Coach at North Andover (2017 MVC Champs)
  • 3 Year Stating Attackman at Umass Amherst.  Finished career with 61 goals, and 75 points.
  • 2X All American at Billerica Memorial High School.
  • 2x Boston Globe Player of the Year.
  • 2011 ESPN Boston Mr.Lacrosse Award.
  • Billerica all time Leader in Points  539 career points.

It will be a privilege to have them coaching your team. Introduce yourselves, and help us welcome these incredible coaches!