Coaching Staff
Henry Ling - Varsity Head Coach
Henry was first called upon to NZ Lacrosse duties when New Zealand was the host nation for the 2011 Asia Pacific Lacrosse Championship. He handled the duties at the face off X with aplomb and his dominant performances in the middle have seen him firmly cement a spot in Team New Zealand’s face off unit for the games in Denver this summer.
The College Rifles stand out is one of many young Kiwis on the national team who having learned the game as a youngster and seeking to grow their skills invested the time
and effort to travel to the States to play at a higher level. Henry made the trip over to play club ball in Portland with the lads from Rip City Riot LC.
Henry is a protege of Mt St Mary’s face off legend Jeremy Rualo Sr and works tirelessly to perfect his techniques in line with Coach Rualo’s teachings. He has great balance, excellent hand speed and a scientific approach to analyzing his wins and losses at the X which makes him a very intelligent face off player who gets stronger and better as the game goes on.
Kevin Mealy- Varsity Assistant Coach
Sam Hanske- Defensive Coordinator
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A Seattle native, Sam was introduced to lacrosse his sophomore year of high school and was hooked as soon as he threw a check with a long pole. After graduating, he immediately began coaching defense for his old team at the JV level, playing close defense in the Cascade Men's B League, and now 15 years later has worn every hat when it comes to coaching.
His most recent coaching stints include a Washington State Finals runner-up campaign with Seattle Prep as defensive coordinator, and head coaching CitySideLax's youth travel squads. The pandemic put a pause on lacrosse for Sam, but he's stoked to be back at it with the Generals and is excited to continue the tradition of organized, high volume, and high energy defensive play that Grant is known for. Outside of coaching you can find him working on his Olympic weightlifting totals, rafting Oregon's rivers, training for triathlon season, ordering too much food, playing close defense for the PDX Pirates, or rolling dice in a D&D campaign.
Jake Dempsey- JV Head Coach
