STEPS Lacrosse Boys Directors & Coaches:
Charlie Shoulberg
Founder & CEO
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
Charlie Shoulberg
Founder & CEO
Matt Kovachik
Executive Director
Email: mkovachik@stepslacrosse.com
About Coach Kovachik :
- Head Coach Delbarton School
- NJ Lacrosse Hall of Fame Inductee
- Has won 10 County titles and 14 State Championships (Non-Public A & TOC) during his time at Delbarton
- Assistant Coach University of Vermont
Matt Kovachik
Executive Director
Brian Palumbo
Head Coach
Twenty-five year, multiple sport coach, high school, youth, and club levels (ages 3 through adult)
Head Coach – Randolph Boys Youth Lacrosse
Former Head Coach – Randolph Rising Rams
Former Assistant Coach – Randolph HS Boys Lacrosse
Former player / captain Randolph HS Boys Lacrosse, Swimming, Soccer
Former Assistant Coach – Jefferson HS Boys Lacrosse; multiple division titles
Former Head Coach – Jefferson HS Boys & Girls Swim Teams; Morris County title, Coach of the Yyear, Team of the Year
Former Head Coach – Jefferson HS Boys Soccer
Former Assistant Coach – Lafayette Azurri Soccer Club (VA)
Former Head Age Group Coach – Morris Center Swim Team
Rookie of the Year – James Madison University Men’s Water Polo
Brian Palumbo
Head Coach
Dave Giarrusso
Head Coach
About Coach Giarrusso:
- Head Coach Montclair Kimberly Academy
- Former Head Coach Seton Hall Prep
- University of Vermont – 4 year starter, Captain, MVP
- Former Head Coach St. Ignatius Prep, CA – 3 Time State Champions
- 4 Time Northern California Coach of the Year
- Northern California Man of the Year
- Northern California Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- Positive Coaching Alliance Presenter
Dave Giarrusso
Head Coach
Sean Landolfi
Head Coach
- Former Chatham High School Lacrosse Player (Class of ‘14)
- Coaches Award Recipient
- Former TCNJ Club Lacrosse Player (Class of ‘18)
- 2x Captain
- Former Chatham Futures Coach (2015)
- Former Madison YMCA Gators Basketball Assistant Coach (2018-2021)
- YMCA Youth Basketball League Champion (2019)
- YMCA Youth Sports Coach (2020-Present)
- Chatham 8th Grade Lacrosse Coach (2021-Present)
- Chatham Head Freshmen Coach & Assistant Varsity Coach (2022-Present)
- STEPS Elite Boys’ Coach (2021-Present)
Sean Landolfi
Head Coach
Mike Webster
Head Coach
- STEPS Elite Boys 2027 Head Coach
- Head Coach – Pingry School – Since 1989
- New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame Inductee
- 7x NJ State Champion (1993, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
- 2x National Champion player at Johns Hopkins University (1985 & 1987)
- New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association Lacrosse Award (2015)
- New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee (2007)
- The Star-Ledger Boys Lacrosse State Coach of the Year
- Boys Lacrosse State Coach of the Year, presented by the New Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association (2014, 2006, 1992)
- Boys Lacrosse State Coach of the Year, presented by National Federation Coaches Association (1999)
- Len Roland Sportsmanship Award, presented by the New Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse Officials Association (2004, 1997, 1992)
- Service, Dedication, and Promotion Award, presented by the New Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse Officials Association (1994)
Mike Webster
Head Coach
Tim Zangara
Goaltending Director
About Coach Zangara:
- Former Player Morris Knolls High School (’12)
- 2x Captain, 2x All-Conference, All-Daily Record, All-State, Boys’ Student-Athlete Award Winner
- Former Player Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Rookie of the Year Award Winner
- Mendham High School Boys’ Freshman Coach (2013)
- Mendham Futures Coach (2013)
- Mendham Boro Middle School Head Coach (2017-Present)
- Steps Elite Boys’ Coach (2018-Present)
Tim Zangara
Goaltending Director
Matt Wilk
Head Coach
- Former Player Bridgewater Raritan High School: ’94-‘97
- 4 year starter at Villanova University: ’97-‘01
- Rookie of the Year: ‘98
- Team Capt and MVP: ‘01
- Former Coach Bridgewater Raritan High School: ’02-‘06
- Former Coach 2Knights Lacrosse: ’02-‘09
- Current Coach and Board Member Chester Mendham Lacrosse ’18-Present
- Steps Elite Coach: ’20- Present
Matt Wilk
Head Coach
Tim Zangara
Head Coach
About Coach Zangara:
- Former Player Morris Knolls High School (’12)
- 2x Captain, 2x All-Conference, All-Daily Record, All-State, Boys’ Student-Athlete Award Winner
- Former Player Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Rookie of the Year Award Winner
- Mendham High School Boys’ Freshman Coach (2013)
- Mendham Futures Coach (2013)
- Mendham Boro Middle School Head Coach (2017-Present)
- Steps Elite Boys’ Coach (2018-Present)
Tim Zangara
Head Coach
Luc Swedlund
Director of Operations
About Coach Swedlund:
- Former Player Stockton University
- Stockton school record holder for Career Goals & Points
- 3rd in Division 3 History for Career Goals
- Scored 100 goals in 2019 season (School Record for Goals in a season)
- 3x USILA Honorable Mention All American
- 2x CSAC Conference Champion & Tournament MVP
- CSAC Offensive Player of the Year
- STEPS Alumni