CLUB TEAMS

PREDS 2035's

PREDS COACHING STAFF

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COURTNEY FELLS

COACH

Courtney Fells grew up on Long Island, where he attended Baldwin High School, before playing college lacrosse at Eastern Connecticut State University. Courtney has coached youth/HS lacrosse for 10+ seasons between Larchmont and Scarsdale Youth, Gold Coast Lacrosse in Weston, CT, and Fieldston Varsity Girls’ lacrosse. Courtney was recently named the Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach for Scarsdale High School and he also runs his own lacrosse training business, Twenty-One Lacrosse. Courtney Fells has coached for the Predators program since 2022 and is currently serving as the Head of Boys/Girls Player Development and Coach for our Preds Girls’ 2029 team.

DIANA GILLULE

COACH

Diana Gillule, a New City, NY native and graduate of Adelphi University, has been a Physical Education teacher and the head coach of the Pearl River High School girls’ varsity soccer team for 23 years. An experienced lacrosse coach as well, Diana has coached at every level and currently leads Pearl River’s varsity and middle school lacrosse teams.

2035's CURRICULUM

2035 TEAM CURRICULUM

Overall
- Fall and spring/summer practices are held at the Rye Country Day School (Turf Fields) and/or SUNY Purchase (Grass/Turf Fields).
- Winter practices are held indoors at Velocity Sports Performance in Hawthorne, NY.
- 2-3 elite coaches per team, who have played lacrosse at the highest levels and are passionate motivators/communicators.
- 55+ playing opportunities throughout the year.
- Summer season ends before July.

Fall 2026
- 7x Sunday morning team practices at the Rye Country Day School, starting September 13th
- 7x Monday night “Wall Ball/Stick Work” skill sessions at SUNY Purchase 
- 2-3x Indoor Weeknight Team Practices in late October/early November at Velocity Sports Hawthorne
- 3x Local Tournaments in NY/NJ (Autumn Drop – Sun Oct 25, Platinum Games – Sat 11/7, and Gobbler Games – Sat Nov 21)
- GOALIE TRAINING: 7x total sessions on Monday nights at SUNY Purchase

Winter 2026-2027
- 11x Indoor Team Practices / Lacrosse Sessions led by Predators’ Directors / Coaches on SUNDAY MORNINGS from December – early March at Velocity Sports Performance Hawthorne

Spring 2027
- Players compete with their respective town teams, but we also offer 4x Spring Team Practices, typically held on late SUNDAY afternoons at SUNY Purchase in April/early May

Summer 2027
- 10–12x Team Practices, held between Monday – Thursday nights at the Rye Country Day School and/or SUNY Purchase, starting in late May
- 3x Local Tournaments in NY/NJ in June