Meet the Staff

Chris Mcguirk

Kings Youth Director

Chris has been playing and coaching lacrosse for thirty years. He grew up in Norwell, MA and played soccer, lacrosse, and ice hockey at Thayer Academy (‘93). He went on to play at UVM (‘97). and was a two-year captain for the lacrosse team as a midfielder. He was selected to the NEILA East/West Game his senior season. Chris started coaching high school in Portsmouth, NH from 2003-2008 and was instrumental in the growth of their youth program. In 2008, the PHS varsity team went to the NH State Finals and he was voted NH Division III Coach of The Year. He moved back to Norwell, MA in 2009 and coached the high school boys lacrosse team until 2013. Chris has been very active in the eastern Mass lacrosse community and is a founding director of Kings Lacrosse.

Greg Clements

Kings High School Director

Greg started his playing career on the first ever Falmouth High School varsity lacrosse team in 1985. After Falmouth, Greg spent a postgraduate year at Wilbraham & Monson School. He then went on to attend Springfield College. At Springfield, he was a two-time All American and is the second leading scorer in program history. Greg then went on to the professional ranks and played five seasons in the National Lacrosse League with the Rochester Knighthawks and the Boston Blazers.

As a coach, Greg has coached for years at the college, high school and club levels. He spent 10 years coaching college lacrosse at schools including Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Nichols College, Ohio Wesleyan University (NCAA DIII Semifinalist) and Colgate University (two time DI ECAC Champion). Greg moved back to Cape Cod in 2000 and coached Barnstable HS from 2001-2009 where he turned their program around making it to the MIAA DI Quarterfinals in 2007 & 2009. Greg also coached at Falmouth HS in 2010-2011 before joining Kings Lacrosse on a full-time basis.

Greg is the founder of Cape Cod Lacrosse, which has been instrumental in the growth of lacrosse on Cape Cod. His summer college leagues, adult tournament and summer youth camps have been running for over 30 years!!!

Dave Quinn

Curriculum Director

Dave was a four year starting attackman for Newton North High School and a two-time captain and two-time All-American. After high school, Dave was inducted into the Newton North High School Hall of Fame. Dave went on to play lacrosse at Towson University where he was a three year starting attackman, team captain, Division I All-American, a member of the National Championship runner up team and he was inducted into the Towson Hall of Fame. Dave currently coaches Scituate Youth Lacrosse. He is the Kindergarten director/coach, the first grade director/coach, the third/fourth grade director/coach, the seventth and eighth grade skills director and the eighth grade select team coach.

Will Contento

Goalie Training Coordinator

Hometown: Dorchester

Year started at Kings Lacrosse: 2015

College attended: Assumption

Accolades:

– Four year starter as a goalie at Assumption (2011-2015).
– Senior captain in 2015.
– Played during the winningest season in Assumption program history in 2015.
– Records held at Assumption: Most minutes played in a season (2015), top 10 in goals against average in a season, third in career games, second in career wins, seventh in career saves, seventh in GAA for career, and third in minutes played during career.

Brian Connerty

Academy Coordinator

Greg Traynor

Co-Founder and Coach

Greg was a two-time All-American at the University of Virginia. He was an All-American midfielder at Conestoga High School in Pennsylvania. Following the University of Virginia, Coach Traynor played and coached for Boardman & Ecles Lacrosse Club in Manchester, England. He was a member of five World Championship Teams:

• The USA Men’s U-19 Team
• The 1998 USA Men’s Lacrosse Team
• The 1999 Team USA World Cup Team
• Philadelphia Wings 1998 World Championship Team
• Philadelphia Wings 2001 World Championship Team

Chris Cunnington

Coach

Joined Kings in 2020. A native of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Cunnington was a four-year member of the Springfield College men’s lacrosse team from 2015-18, serving as team captain his senior season. He appeared in 64 career games as a defenseman and earned numerous accolades, including All-NEWMAC first team, All-ECAC second team, and IMLCA All-Northeast Region. Most recently served two season at Western New England University as the defensive Coordinator. Chris is currently the Head Coach at Dennis-Yarmouth High School and a Physical Education teacher in the district.

Rob Dubis

Coach

Hometown: Chatham

Year started at Kings Lacrosse: 2016

College attended: Worceste State

Accolades:

– Played lacrosse at the Tilton High School in New Hampshire.
– Lower Cape youth lacrosse coach for five years: U9, U11 and U13.

Nathan Hunt

Coach

Hometown: Sanwich, MA

Year Started: 2018

Accolades:

– Varsity goalie at Sandwich High School.

– Member of the Sandwich Youth Lacrosse Board.

– Goalie coach for Sandwich Youth Lacrosse.

Mike Forns

Coach

Hometown: Falmouth, MA

Year started at Kings Lacrosse: 2015

College attended: Gettysburg College and Umass Boston

Accolades:

– Member of the 100 point club at UMass Boston
– Umass Boston team captain.
– Assistant coach for seven years at UMass Dartmouth.
– Head Varsity Coach at Old Rochester High School

Matt Lafond

Coach

Matt Lafond is the Cape Cod Kings 2026 Head Coach. He is a Bridgewater, MA native who played lacrosse at UMass Dartmouth. In his time there he was a 3-year starter at goalie, while getting named NEILA All-Academic in his senior year. He also earned Little East Conference 1st Team Goalie in his final year of college.

Tim Flynn

Coach

Hometown: Barnstable

Year started at Kings Lacrosse: 2006

College Attended: Towson University

Accolades:

– Head coach of the Barnstable High School varsity lacrosse team.

– Four year scholarship athlete at Towson University.

– 2007 U.S. Lacrosse All-American.

Rob Murray

Coach

Hometown: Falmouth, MA

Year started at Kings Lacrosse: 2019

College attended: Southern New Hampshire University

Accolades:

– Two time NE10 All-Conference selection.
– Three time All-New England selection.
– 2014 NEILA senior All-Star.
– 2018 NEILA Senior All-Star Game coach.

Kirk Franklin

Coach

Denny Grant

Coach

Hometown: Falmouth

Year started at Kings Lacrosse: 2014

College attended: University of Vermont

Accolades:

– Two time Pilgrim League All-Star.
– Two time Boston Herald All-Star.
– Starting defenseman at University of Vermont.
– Officer of the Falmouth Youth Lacrosse Board.
– Youth lacrosse coach for the past 11 years in both Maryland and Massachusetts.

Matt Clement

Coach

Nick Gorrasi

Coach

Dan Kellog

Coach

Mark Nutley

Coach

Hometown: Marshfield

Years started at Kings Lacrosse: 2016

College attended: UMass Amherst

Dave Vroman

Coach

Hometown: Westport, CT

Year started at Kings Lacrosse: 2017

College attended: Lehigh University

Accolades:

Defense
– All-State during his playing career at Staples High School in Connecticut.
– Played lacrosse at Lehigh University.
– Played club lacrosse for the past 20 years.
– Coach at Norwell Youth Lacrosse.

Private: John Daley

Coach

Captained team Ireland to 6-0 in div at World Games Perth, Australia (2002) tied for top scorer in division with brother Dan

Drafted second by the Boston Blazers, (1994).

NCAA Division 1 record holder for goals in a game (11).

MVP for New England East/West Senior All-Star Classic (94).

North Atlantic Conference player of the year (1994).

University of New Hampshire (Div 1)records: points per game (14), goals per game (11), 3rd in career pts.

MVP New England Prep School All Star game (1989).

All-American (Weymouth High School, 1988). 2x Globe and Herald All-scholastic. Chosen to represent MA  in the National North/South All-American Game at Johns Hopkins University

Coached 7 All-Americans, dozen Globe All-Scholastic while coaching at Weymouth

Coached Plymouth North from 4-14 record to 14-4 in 3 years as head coach.

Chris Perry

Coach

Hometown: Plymouth

Year Started with Kings: 2016

Coached at both the youth and high school levels.

PRYL Coach 2015-Present

PRYL Board Member since 2015-Present

JV Coach ORR 2013-2015

Head Varsity Coach at Plymouth North High School 2015-Present

Patriot League Coach of the year 2016

Shaun Condon

Coach

Hometown: Kingston

Year started at Kings Lacrosse: 2014

College attended: Assumption College

Accolades:

– Massachusetts Maritime Academy assistant coach, 2010- 2017.
– Kingston Youth Lacrosse president and coach, 2009 – 2018.
– Member of Bridgton Academy varsity lacrosse team.

Bill Wallace

Coach

Hometown: Hanover, MA

Year started with Kings Lacrosse: 2018

College attended: UMass Amherst

Accolades:

– Hanover Youth Lacrosse Board president.
– Hanover Youth Lacrosse coach for four years.
– Hanover Youth Lacrosse Board member for three years.

Greg Lally

Coach

Hometown: Norwell

College Attended: Boston College

Accolades:

– High school All-American at Thayer Academy.
– College All-New England at Boston College.
– Norwell High School assistant coach and offensive coordinator.

Paxton Blanchard

Coach

Shawn Tierney

Coach

Hometown: Norwell

Year Started at Kings Lacrosse: 2013

College Attended: Eastern Connecticut State University

Accolades:

– Three time team captain at Norwell High School.
– Team captain of ECSU.
– Head boys lacrosse coach at Hanover High School.

Derek Weckbacher

Coach

I grew up in Duxbury, playing lacrosse at Duxbury High School (‘07) where I was a part of three State Championship teams. I continued my career at New England College (’11) where I majored in Sports and Recreation Management. As a 4-year starter on the NEC lacrosse team, I was named All Conference my senior year. Since graduation, I have coached at both the youth and high school levels, working as a Varsity Assistant Coach at Marshfield High School and later at Hingham High School. I also coached at the Junior Varsity Level at Silver Lake Regional High School, where I am now the Boys Varsity Head Coach since 2016. I have been with the Kings Lacrosse Program since 2013.

Adam Tragellis

Coach

2024 Green Team. From Quincy. Played lacrosse for Kings Coach Nutley at North Quincy and club lacrosse at WPI. Boys Lacrosse Head Coach and math teacher at Weymouth High. This is my 2nd year coaching Kings Lacrosse. Coached football in the past at NQ and Weymouth as well.

Pat McCavanagh

Coach

Player – Boston College (1996-1999) attackman and midfielder

Four-year starter on their Division 1 Varsity Team.

Head Coach Boston College (2010-2012) – Consecutive berths in the MCLA National Championship Tournament 2011. Voted Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League Coach of the Year. Current Assistant Varsity Coach Hingham High School since 2014.  South Shore Womps.

John Todd

Coach

Private: Brian Fitzgibbons

Coach

In addition to coaching with the Kings, Brian has served as defensive coordinator for the NCAA Division III Massachusetts Maritime men’s lacrosse team since 2014. In 2005 he graduated Bowdoin College where he played four years of lacrosse. He played football and lacrosse at Boston College High School, captaining both teams his senior year. He was the first head coach of the Bridgewater-Raynham Boys’ Lacrosse team and also coached varsity lacrosse for three years at Pembroke High School. After Bowdoin, Brian served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, he is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Brian is co-founder and chairman of the Beauhawks Foundation and Venue X Media.