Maineiax Coaching Staff

Maineiax takes great pride in giving you the best coaching possible. We have multiple college coaches, elite high school coaches and college players on staff to help you grow your game throughout the year. We are the premier club program in Maine ensuring that you or your daughter are receiving the top coaching in the state while meeting new friends and having a blast! Meet our coaches below. 

BRETT ALLEN

CO-OWNER/BOYS DIRECTOR 

A 1996 graduate of St. Lawrence University, Brett has a master’s degree in kinesiology with a focus in athletic administration/coaching from James Madison University.

Brett was the head women’s lacrosse coach at Bates College from 2006-2021 after serving as the team’s assistant coach during the 2005 season and earning an appointment as Bates’ head volleyball coach in the summer of 2004. Brett was directly involved in the women’s lacrosse team’s recruiting efforts as well as implementing practice plans and developing and adjusting team strategy throughout the season. Prior to arriving at Bates, Brett was an assistant women’s lacrosse and volleyball coach at Washington and Lee University in Virginia for two years.

He has led the Bates program to seven appearances in the NESCAC Championships while also leading them to a Division III Top 20 ranking in each of those years. He was named the 2016 NESCAC Coach of the Year. He has coached six All-Americans, including the 2015 and 2016 Division III Goalie of the Year, and each of his teams has been honored as an IWLCA Honor Squad (team GPA above 3.0). He has served as the Division III National All-American Committee Chair and on the NCAA Division III Championship Committee.

In 2010, Brett became Co-Founder of collEdge Camps, while also becoming a Co-Owner of Maineiax Lacrosse Club in 2014, the premier girl’s lacrosse club in Maine. Brett and his wife, Heidi, also own two athletic facilities, the Maine Athletic Complex (the MAC) in Portland and All Pro Sports Center in Waterville. They live in Cumberland with their three sons. 

DAVE BARTON

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & BOYS RECRUITING

Dave is the Boys Head Lacrosse Coach at Falmouth High School. In his 10 seasons at Falmouth, Dave’s teams have reached the state final seven times, winning the Class A State Championship in 2024 and 2026. Additionally, Dave and his staff have coached over 20 USA Lacrosse All-Americans and many more All-Conference players. In 2026, Falmouth finished the season with a record of 17-0 and captured the Class A State Championship, the program’s fifth overall and the first undefeated season in program history.

Dave grew up in Massachusetts, attending Boston College High School. Dave played four years of Division 1 lacrosse at the University of Vermont, where he was a three year starter and all-conference goalie for the Catamounts. His first head coaching job was at Edward Little High School in Auburn and took over the Falmouth program in 2017.

With his background in education, coaching, and player development, Dave focuses on creating shared resources, terminology, and teaching progressions that help players and coaches grow at every level. He is excited to help Maineiax & Maine Elite continue building a strong, connected program that supports both athletic and personal development.

DAVE BERIAU

GOALIE COACH

A 2009 graduate of Elmira College, Dave was a four year contributor at multiple positions, conference sportsmanship award winner and team captain. After college he was an assistant coach at Falmouth Academy (MA) where they won the conference title for the first time in 8 years. He started his college coaching career as an assistant at Colby College and then moved to UMass Dartmouth for two seasons where he helped lead the Corsairs to their first playoff win in 8 years. He was named head coach at Saint Joseph’s College in 2013 where he led the Monks for three seasons and also worked in the admissions office.

Dave is now the Vice President at Back Bay Youth Lacrosse where he coaches and focuses on growing enrollment. In 2022, he won a USA Lacrosse grant for 60 lacrosse sticks and to participate in the USA Lacrosse Pick Up & Play event. Since this event he has organized events to introduce lacrosse to hundreds of kids through clinics and while volunteering at various Portland schools. In addition to coaching at the college level he was assistant director and coach with Cape Cod Lacrosse and coached with Houlagans Lacrosse, IAS Lacrosse & Coacheco Youth Lacrosse in Dover, NH.

WYATT BROWN

TRAVEL COACH 

Wyatt Brown brings a lifelong passion for lacrosse and more than a decade of coaching experience to the field. After playing high school lacrosse in Lexington, Massachusetts, he continued his career at Merrimack College, graduating in 2005.

During his four years at Merrimack, Wyatt played both attack and midfield, recording more than 100 career points, contributing to two Division II top-10 finishes.

Since 2015, Wyatt has coached with Kennebunk Youth Lacrosse, helping young players develop their skills and love for the game. He expanded his coaching role in 2023 at Middle School of the Kennebunks, where he continues to share his experience and enthusiasm with the next generation.

JOSH DIONNE

TRAVEL COACH 

COMING SOON!

ADDISON DIETZ

GOALIE COACH

Addison is a current senior goalkeeper at the University of Southern Maine. He is from Waterbury Center, Vermont. Addison attended Harwood Union Highschool, winning the state championship his junior year. At USM, he has been a steady presence in the net starting in 29 games. Addison holds the second highest single-game save total at USM with 28 saves and has amassed 375 saves thus far in his career.  
 
Addison was named to the LEC academic honor roll in  the fall and spring of 2023 and 2024. Additionally he was named to the Spring 2024 LEC All-Academic Team. He is majoring in Environmental Planning and Policy with a minor in Economics. Addison coaches our boys goalies. 

CHRIS DRISCOLL

TRAVEL COACH & SKILLS COACH

Drisky has been the assistant coach at Thornton Academy for the past 17 years. As the assistant coach, he has helped lead the Trojans to three state championships in 2018, 2019, and 2025. While coaching at TA, Drisky was the goalie coach at St. Joe’s-ME for two years. Drisky has helped coach at Saco Bay Lacrosse for the past 5 years.

Drisky grew up in Saco, ME and was an all conference Goalie at Thornton Academy and graduated from there in 2009. He then attended and played for division 3 St. Joe’s-ME. He graduated from there in 2013 as a second team all conference selection and the Monks all time leader in saves. Drisky now lives in Biddeford with his wife, son, and two dogs.

VICTOR FARRELL

TRAVEL COACH & SKILLS COACH

A 2014 graduate of the College of William & Mary, Victor started playing lacrosse over 20 years ago and is excited to be in his first season with Maineiax. He also coaches with the South Portland High school JV team.

In college, Victor worked with the women’s varsity team, and he played on the men’s club team all 4 years. He has competitive experience playing every role in the sport, but he is a midfielder at heart.

At his high school in Northern Virginia, he was on the varsity team all 4 years and was captain for 3 years. As a senior, he was selected by US Lacrosse as one of the top 100 high school lacrosse players, and he competed in the 2010 Champion® High School Showcase presented by ESPN RISE Games.

He recently moved from Seattle, WA to Portland, ME to be closer to family.

RYAN HERSEY

TRAVEL COACH & SKILLS PROGRAMS

Ryan Hersey has been the Varsity Head Coach at Thornton Academy for the past 17 years. He has been the Portland Press Herald Coach of the Year twice and led Thornton Academy to two State Championships in 2018 and 2019. Prior to TA, he was the Varsity Girls Coach at Laconia High School in New Hampshire for two years and a Boys Assistant Coach when Laconia won the state championship in 2004. Ryan has also coached for Saco Bay Lacrosse for the past ten years, both on the boys and girls side. 

Ryan grew up in Farmington, Maine and was an All State defender for Mt. Blue. He then attended and played at Division 1 Sacred Heart University for two years. After deciding to teach and coach he returned to the University of Farmington and played soccer for three years and earned a degree in Secondary Education: Science. He is currently the Assistant Principal at Thornton Academy Middle School and lives in Saco. Ryan coaches the Maine Elite 2030 team. 

NICK JAMES

TRAVEL COACH & SKILLS PROGRAMS

Nick James is from Portland, Maine and is a graduate from Deering High School and the University of Southern Maine. At USM, Nick was a standout player and captain of the Men’s Lacrosse team. Nick finished his career as the program leader in games played (71), goals (170), assists (133) and points (303). He also holds single season records while becoming the first player in program history to reach 300 career points upon graduating in 2024. 

Nick and is also a member of the Maine Northmen box lacrosse club of the NABLL. He led the Laxani invitational in scoring in 2023. 

Lacrosse has been Nicks passion since he started playing and has spent countless hours playing for teams, practicing on his own and trying to learn from every player and coach he has worked with. Nicks goal is to pass his wealth of knowledge to the next generation of players in Maine. He currently also coaches for Cumberland North Yarmouth Youth Lacrosse. 

ANDREW JAMES

TRAVEL COACH & SKILLS PROGRAM

Andrew James is a senior at University of Southern Maine and was named the Offensive player of the year in 2023 season. During the 2023 season, Andrew scored 16 goals and had eight assists for 24 total points and he tallied 18 points in the 2024 season. He has recorded multiple points in six games with four multi-goal games including scoring six goals and two assists in a win over Husson. 

At USM, Andrew was named to the Spring 2024 LEC and Fall 2024 Academic Honor Rolls. He is majoring in Health Sciences with a minor in Psychology. 

Andrew coaches a travel team and has coached our skills clinics and programming. He grew up in Portland and his brother Nick is also a Maineiax coach. 

JACOB MAGRI

TRAVEL COACH

Jacob is a sophomore at St. Joe’s and plays defense on the Men’s Lacrosse team. He is majoring in Physical Education with a minor in Coaching.

Jacob is from Hampton, NH and attended Winnacunnet High School where he played lacrosse for four years, excelling as a defenseman, and earned 1st Team All-State Defense honors in 2024 and 2nd Team All-State Defense honors in 2023. Jacob was also named Team Defensive Player of the Year in lacrosse in 2023. Jacob has maintained Honor Roll status throughout his academic career and played for 4 Leaf Lacrosse.

Outside of playing, he is passionate about coaching youth football and lacrosse and has also refereed youth lacrosse games, giving back to the community that supported him. He’s excited to join our summer travel staff! 

DEREK MALINOWSKI

TRAVEL COACH & SKILLS PROGRAMS

Derek is a 2023 graduate of University of Southern Maine where he was a part of the men’s lacrosse team for four years. During his senior campaign, Derek was named captain, while also earning LEC Academic honor roll in the fall of 2021 and 2022.

Derek is currently an assistant Varsity and Head JV coach at Greely High School. He has coached the past two summers with the Maine elite 2029s and 2028s. 

DAN O'GORMAN

TRAVEL COACH & SKILLS PROGRAMS

Dan is from New York and played 4 years of varsity lacrosse at Putnam Valley High School. He attended UNE from 2010-2014 and was a valuable member of the Men’s Lacrosse team as a two way midfielder and FOGO. During his sophomore campaign, Dan was awarded Male Athlete of the Year for the school and he graduated as the all-time ground ball leader.
 
Since graduation, Dan has played for Team Ireland in the European Box Lacrosse Championships in 2022 and the World Box Lacrosse Championships in 2024. He was a member of the inaugural PBLA (Professional Box Lacrosse Association) for the New England Chowderheads for a season. Dan has been playing for the Maine Northmen since 2019 and won a national championship in their first season.
 
Dan has coached at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine for 8 seasons as well as Noble High School for 3 seasons. He has been coaching with Maineiax for 5 years and currently resides in Saco, Maine. Dan has experience coaching all levels of lacrosse, all positions, and specializes in face-offs. 

ANDREW O'CONNELL-SHEVENELL

TRAVEL COACH & SKILLS PROGRAMS

Coach Shev’s love for the sport began the very first day he picked up a stick at NYA under Bruce Myers. That initial spark led to a career as a founding player and 3 year captain at Portland High School, a peer-elected captain during a PG year at Northfield Mount Hermon, and a midfielder at Colby College. Bringing his journey full circle, Coach Shev spent a decade from 2006 to 2016 as a Varsity and JV assistant coach at Portland High School.

On the sidelines, he infuses every practice and game with the same joy, teaching, and encouragement that inspired his own career. For Coach Shev, the absolute best part of coaching will always be watching his players grow into leaders on and off the field.

MIKE STOREY

TRAVEL COACH

COMING SOON! 

SAM SHAW

TRAVEL COACH & SKILLS PROGRAMS

Sam Shaw is a graduate from Portland High School and is in his second season coaching travel with Maineiax. Sam played lacrosse at Elmira University as an attack/middy and was Rookie of the Year for the Soaring Eagles in 2019. 

KADE STROUT

TRAVEL COACH

Kade is in his fifth year with Maineiax travel and is currently coaching the Boys Maine Elite 2030 Team. Kade is a 2018 graduate from Thomas College.
 
Kade is an assistant coach for the North Yarmouth Academy Boys High School program and was also the Head Coach for the NYA Middle School Program for 3 seasons.

Prior to coaching, Kade was a 4 year player at Thomas College and a captain for 2 seasons. Kade is looking to make a lasting impact within the sport for Maine youth for years to come to help grow the sport even more.

Kade is looking to make a lasting impact within the sport for Maine youth for years to come to help grow the sport even more.