Staff

Jeremy Murphy - (Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Fastbreak Lacrosse Camp)

Education
  • 2006 - Graduated Canisius College - MA in Physical Education
  • 1995 - Graduated University of Massachusetts - BA in Elementary Ed. & Sociology (Lacrosse)
  • 1992 - Graduated Herkimer CCC - Associate of Arts & Sciences (Soccer and Lacrosse)
  • 1990 - Graduated Marcellus HS, Central NY (Soccer and Lacrosse)
Professional Experience
  • 2006 - Founder of the Western NY Lacrosse for Kids Fund (non-profit organization)
  • 2001 - present - Health & Physical Education Teacher, Sweet Home Central School District
  • 2001 - present - Asst. Lacrosse Coach, Sweet Home Central School District
  • 2001 - present - Lacrosse Clinician
  • 2001 - present - Director of International Tours (set up tours to & from England for ALA)
  • 2001 - Boces 1 - Physical Education Clinic Instructor (Lacrosse)
  • 1999 - present - Co-Owner of the Fastbreak Lacrosse Camp
  • 1998 - 2001 - Physical Education Aide, Amherst Central Schools
  • 1998 - 2000 - JV Lacrosse Coach, Amherst Central Schools
  • 1997 - 1998 - Penn State University, Assistant Lacrosse Coach
  • 1996 - 1997 - Mercyhurst College, Assistant Lacrosse Coach
  • 1995 - 1996 - English Lacrosse Association, Local Development Officer, Manchester, England
  • 1995 - 1996 - Captain of Cheadle Hulme Lacrosse club, Stockport, England
Athletic Achievements
  • 1992 - 1995 - Scholarship member of the Umass Varsity Men's Lacrosse Team
    Fought through 12-knee injuries, 5 surgeries to complete collegiate lacrosse career
  • 1995 - Ranked 2nd in Umass point scoring
  • 1993 - Australia Tour, member of the STX All-Star Team (played in Sydney & Adelaide Australia)
  • 1992 - Herkimer's Male Athlete of the Year
    Captain - Herkimer CCC
    National Champion
    Member of the Intercollegiate Athletic Committee
    Academic All-American
  • 1991 - Member of the National Tournament Lacrosse Team
  • 1990 - All-County soccer and lacrosse player
Lacrosse Camp Experience

Fastbreak, Syracuse, Hobart, Loyola, Umass, All-American, Colgate, Princeton, Notre Dame, St. Louis, West Point, Four-Star, Cortland, Penn State, Canisius and many others.

International Lacrosse Experience
  • 2001 - present - Director of International Tours (set up tours to & from England for ALA)
  • 1995 - 1996 - English Lacrosse Association, Local Development Officer, Manchester, England
  • 1995 - 1996 - Captain of Cheadle Hulme Lacrosse Club, Stockport, England
  • 1993 - Australia Tour - member of the STX All-Star Team (played in Sydney & Adelaide Australia)

Stefan Henn - (Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Fastbreak Lacrosse Camp)

Educational Experience
  • 1987 - Graduated Harborfields HS, Long Island NY
  • 1991 - Graduated Cortland State, Bachelor of Science (Physical Education)
  • 1994 - Graduated Canisius College, Masters Degree (Education)
Professional Experience
  • 1991 to present - Physical Education Teacher, Amherst Central Schools.
  • 1991 to present - Head Coach, 7th and 8th grade wrestling team.
  • 1992 - 2001 - Head Coach JV Football
  • 1993 - 1995 - Head Coach for the17 and Under team in the WNYLA program, Hamburg, NY.
  • 1994 - Present - Head Coach, Boys' Lacrosse Program
  • 1994 - 2005 - On Board of Directors for the ALA (Amherst Lacrosse Association)
  • 1991 - Present - Lacrosse Clinician
  • 2001 - Erie 1 BOCES Physical Education Clinic Instructor (Lacrosse).
  • 1999 - Asst. Coach for the Western NY Empire State Lacrosse Team.
  • 2002 - Head Coach for 17 and Under ALA Team Touring the UK.
  • 2004 - Nominated Head Coach for the Western NY Empire State Lacrosse Team, Summer 2005 (Declined due to Czeck Republic Team).
  • 2005 - Head Coach for the Czeck Republic National Team, Prague Cup Tournament.
  • 2006 - Head Coach for the Czeck Republic National Team, WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT, London, Ontario, CA.
  • 2007 - US Lacrosse National Senior All-Star Game, Denver Colorado. Coach for the NORTH Team
Coaching Achievements
  • 2X - Coach of the Year, Section VI, NYS, 1996, 2001
  • 7X - Section VI Class B Champions, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • 4X - State Semifinalists, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006.
  • 4X - ECIC Champions, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004.
  • 6th - Amherst Highest Pre-Season NYS ranking on website http://www.section3lax.com/
  • ACSD awarded first three HS All-Americans in ANY sport in over 25 years.
  • Program has produced several WNY Empire Players
  • 156 wins and just 67 losses = .700 winning percentage in 12 years.
  • Undefeated England Tour, Summer 2003. Defeated Stockport, previously undefeated for 3 years running.
  • Winner of the 2005 Prague Cup Tournament as Head Coach for the Czech Republic National Team.

Graduates from the Amherst lacrosse program have gone on to compete in the game of lacrosse at universities such as Yale, Harvard, Boston College, Butler, Roanoke, Washington College, Northwestern, St. Lawrence, Wingate, RIT, Rutgers, Penn State, Ithaca, Mercyhurst, Brockport, Michigan State, Hobart, Hartford, Clarkson, SUNY Geneseo, UMASS, Miami of Ohio, Wittenberg, Ohio Wesleyan, and Canisius. Presently, the Tigers have several seniors being recruited by DI, II and III universities with Hobart, US Naval Academy, West Point, UMASS and Colgate at the top of the list.

Coaches

Paul Wehrum

We are very lucky and honored to have one of the country's finest and well renound coaches. We will let his records speak for himself.

  • Six time national championship coach
  • Eighteen regional championships
  • Four time national coach of the year
  • Member of the National Hall of Fame
  • Member of the Upstate Hall of Fame
  • Member of the Long Island Hall of Fame
  • Awarded the SUNY Chancellors' Award for excellence in teaching (never before awarded to a coach)
  • Professor of Physical Education and Health at Herkimer Community College
  • Coordinates international tours to Australia
  • Assistant to the 1998 US World Lacrosse Championship team
  • and many other awards...
Local Coaches
  • Ed Greenway
    Williamsville East
  • Rick Hopkins
    Varsity Head Coach at Williamsville North
  • Steve Steck
    Grand Island
  • Chris McCartan
    Captain Syracuse University
  • Abbott Starrett
    Williamsville East
  • Mike Carberry
    AD at Medaile College
  • Matt Smart
    Varsity Assistant Coach at Williamsville North
  • Kevin Fildes
    Amherst
  • Jimmy Maisano
    West Seneca East
  • John Faller
    Sweet Home
  • Chaz Bulara
    English Lacrosse Association/Amherst
  • John Kenny
    Washington College
  • Read Allen
    OWU Goalie 2003
  • Andy Kerr
    UMASS Goalie / D-Middie 2000-2003
  • Doug Mathias
    Butler Attackman 2003
  • Ryan Gast
    Mercyhurst College / Canisius High / English Lacrosse Association.


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