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

2022 Blue – Mike Walsh

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

About Brenda:

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

About Coach D’Urso

• Current Head Coach, West Essex HS
• Four-year starter, Monmouth University
• Regional All American, Defensive Conference POY, 2013
• Three sport athlete, West Essex HS

• Twenty-five year, multiple sport coach, high school, youth, and club levels (ages 3 through adult)

• Certified Official

• Former President – JGLA – Jersey Girls Lacrosse Association
• Long Time Youth Director

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 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 Mergner:

• Four-year contributor in the midfield for Trinity College
• NCAA Champions 2015 & 2016
• Four-year starter, captain senior year, James Caldwell HS
• Three-sport athlete
• Extensive coaching experience at youth and club level

About Coach Hawkins:

• Four-year starter Vanderbilt University
• Multiple times, Defensive Play of the Week for AAC
• All State performer, Bridgewater HS, TOC Champion 2017
• Education major, extensive coaching experience with STEPS & youth lacrosse

2026 Blue

About Coach Cosse:

• Current head field hockey coach, West Essex HS, former lacrosse head
• Graduate of TCNJ—won 5 national championships in lacrosse & field hockey
• Member of numerous Halls of Fame including NJ Lacrosse
• Long time West Essex youth coach

About Coach Minella:

• Present West Essex Varsity Coaching Staff for 3 years
• Former Wayne Valley Varsity Coaching Staff
• West Essex Club Lacrosse Coach
• 4 years Club Lacrosse at Rowan University; Player and Coach
• 3 Year Varsity Player at Wayne Valley High School

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

About Coach Jensen:

• JV Coach for lacrosse, soccer and basketball at Riverdale Country School in NYC
• 3-year player at Colgate University
• Graduated magna cum laude in 2017 from Colgate
• Earned dean’s list every semester and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll 2014/2015/2016

• 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)

About Coach Zachara:

• STEPS Alum 2020
• Currently plays at Columbia University
• Summit HS graduate, team captain her senior season, All Conference performer

2025 Blue

About Coach Spinelli:

• Head Coach Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child
• Played at Brown University
• Varsity letter winner, Chatham
• Two-time all-area, honorable mention

About Coach Schlageter :

• STEPS Alum 2019
• Currently plays at Notre Dame University
• Oak Knoll Graduate, two-time TOC Champion, team captain, 2020 Under Armour All American

About Coach Huntley-Robinson:

• STEPS Alum 2019
• Currently plays for Bucknell University
• Graduate of Summit
• Team Captain her senior year
• All-conference
• Led team in assists for three consecutive years

About Coach Schlageter:

• STEPS Alum 2018
• Currently plays at Columbia University as starting goaltender
• Graduate of Oak Knoll, four-time state champion, All Conference performer

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