Coach Jeff Barnard
Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach
This year is Jeff Barnard’s 25th season as Mamaroneck High Schools’ head varsity lacrosse coach. Coach Barnard played lacrosse for and graduated from New Canaan High School in Connecticut. Prior to coaching in Mamaroneck, Coach Barnard worked as a co-head coach at King Low Heywood Thomas School in Stamford, CT. Coach Barnard has coached for several regional club lacrosse programs, including Head Heart Hustle, Chelsea Piers Lacrosse Club, Express North, and Westchester Predators. Additionally, Coach Barnard has run extensive clinics with Larchmont Mamaroneck Youth Lacrosse (LMYL) and has coached LMYL’s 7th & 8th grade travel teams. Coach Barnard won the 2012 US Lacrosse Hudson Valley Coach of the Year Award and the Section 1 Class A Coach of the Year Awards in 2012 and 2019. Coach Barnard has coached 5 US Lacrosse Academic All Americans and 7 US Lacrosse All Americans. He has coached over 50 Mamaroneck High School Lacrosse players who have gone on to play collegiate lacrosse and has helped lead the program to 9 Section 1 Class A Championship appearances. Coach Barnard is special education teacher at Hommocks Middle School and currently works as the Mamaroneck Schools’ fall assistant athletic director.
Coach Chris Hemsley
Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach
Chris Hemsley has an extensive lacrosse background. For over a decade, Coach Hemsley has coached varsity and JV lacrosse at Fordham Preparatory School. As head coach, Hemsley brought Fordham Prep to their first ever CSHAA State Championship appearance in 2016. Coach Hemsley played high school lacrosse for Lakeland Panas and earned US Lacrosse Academic All American honors. Coach Hemsley is a coach with the Westchester Predators Lacrosse Club for their 2024 AA team. Coach Hemsley is a high school math teacher at Fordham Prep.
Coach Greg Gurenlian
Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach
Coach Gurenlian has been an assistant coach with Mamaroneck High School since 2019. He brings unmatched experience and accomplishments as a coach and player and is instrumental for our program.
Face-off Specialist for PLL Redwoods LC
2019 PLL All-Star
Face-off Specialist for Team USA
2018 Gold Medalist
US record holder for FO% in a world games (81%)
Face-off Specialist for the New York Lizards
12 Year MLL Veteran
2015 MLL League MVP
2015 MLL/US Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year
3x MLL Face-off Man of the Year
6x MLL All-Pro
5x MLL All-Star
MLL Career FO Wins Leader
MLL Career Ground ball Leader
MLL Record Holder for Most FO wins in a season
MLL Record Holder for highest win % in a season
MLL Record Holder for Most GB in a season
NY Lizards Career Face-off wins Leader
NY Lizards Career Groundball Leader
Penn State University (2002-2006)
Co-Founder & Coach of The Face-off Academy
Co-Founder of FOANutrition.net
USAW Certified Olympic Weightlifting Coach
US Lacrosse Convention Speaker
Coach Rob Rainaldi
Junior Varsity Lacrosse Coach
Coach Rainaldi played high school lacrosse at Mamaroneck High School and has been our Junior Varsity head coach since 2003. Coach Rainadi brings a wealth of knowledge and has coached 3 undefeated JV teams throughout his career. Coach Rainaldi teaches physical education at Murray Avenue School and is the district’s modified football coach.
