Coaching Staff
Tim Cox
Middies and Attack
· Professional: Denver Outlaws (MLL)
· Coaching: Offensive Coordinator Siena College
· College: UAlbany ’15, Captain
· HS: Schenectady
Coach Cox is a Schenectady, NY native and attended Schenectady HS (’11). Coach played his college ball at Division 1, University of Albany. A former standout Great Dane midfielder, Cox led UAlbany to three America East Tournament titles and a pair of NCAA Tournament victories. He collected America East All-Conference Second Team accolades while wearing the captain’s “C” for his senior year in 2015. Coach Cox enters his 5th Season as Offensive Coordinator at Siena College. The Saints finished the 2022 Campaign as the 4 Seed in the MAAC Tournament securing Siena’s first MAAC Tournament berth since 2014. Cox has led 8 Saints to All MAAC selections in 4 seasons as well as the MAAC Rookie of the Year in 2022.
Josh Porcell
Founder/Owner
Saratoga Springs High School 02'
Bridgton Academy 03'
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) 07'
Boston Cannons 2008-2009 (MLL)
Chicago Machine 2010-2011 (MLL)
Ohio Machine 2012 (MLL)
Former College Coach, NCAA Division 1 and 3 (10 Years)
Coach Porcell has been involved in the game of lacrosse for over 20 years. Josh has played at the highest professional level in the sport and played at the highest level of college at the Division 1 Level. He has over 10 years in college coaching experience at the Division 1 and D3 level. Josh wasn’t introduced to lacrosse until high school. He fell in love with the sport. He found that while he had the aptitude for lacrosse his foundational skills were not on par with those of his teammates. Through practice, perseverance and quality coaching Josh was able to elevate his game to the professional level in a few short years. That is why he takes personal interest in every player he comes in contact with. He wants to give every lacrosse player the opportunity to achieve excellence. He gained an appreciation for the goals you can realize through dedication, vision, hard work and a strong foundational skill development program. Instructional platforms like Rogue were not available for Josh. That is why his goal is sharing the game with young players today.
Mike Russel
Defense
College: UAlbany ’15, OCC – 2x NJCAA National Champion
· HS: Burnt Hills
Coach Russell played one season at Onondaga Community College winning a national championship before spending his next three years (2013-15) as a member of the UAlbany Great Danes. While at UAlbany as a senior in 2015, Russell was named First Team All-America East Defense and was named to the America East All-Tournament Team. Coach Russell is from Burnt Hills and earned First Team Times Union, Section II All-Star, and All-Suburban Council honors as a high school senior from Burnt Hill-Ballston Lake High School.
Kyle Hartzell
Defense
Dallas, TX
Archbishop Curley, Baltimore, MD
Salisbury University
San Fransisco Dragons 2008
Chesapeake Bayhawks 2009-2011
Ohio Machine 2012-2013
New York Lizards – 2013-2018
Atlas LC, PLL - 2019-2020
Redwoods LC, PLL - 2021-Present
7x All-Star, MLL and PLL
2x World Champion MLL Bayhawks, NLL Stealth
Team USA - Gold Medalist 2018
Team USA – Silver Medalist 2014
Head Coach University of Texas
Coaching to me is a way to give back to the game I love so much. The reason I coach is simply to teach kids what I have learned throughout my career and share my experiences. I want to make kids better and hopefully inspire them to play at the next level whether that be high school or in college. Motivating, and coaching is something I enjoy a lot and there’s nothing else more rewarding then seeing young athletes develop into great lacrosse players and men. Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the country and I don’t see it slowing down. I am honored to be a part of growing this game.