Coaches

Director - Steve Dudeck

Entering his 14th year as the Head Coach of the Longmeadow High School Girls Lacrosse team, Steve Dudeck has been coaching at the high school level for the past 20+ years. Coach Dudeck has continued to keep the Longmeadow Girls Lacrosse program in the conversation as one of the top programs in New England. Winning a State Title in 2014, his teams have won 12-straight Western Mass Titles. Having sent over 60 of his LHS players onto play at the college level, his alumni have played at some of the top college programs in the country. Coach Dudeck has had 16 All-Americans and All-Academic players come out of LHS. He has coached the Under Armour New England Teams, and is a familiar face on the sidelines at the WNT with the Lower New England Teams. Coach Dudeck has a current record of 247-35

Coach Kelly Gallo

Kelly finishes her second year as assistant Field Hockey and Assistant Girl's Lacrosse coach at Longmeadow High School. A four-year starter in field hockey and lacrosse at Westfield High School, Kelly continued her playing career at Springfield College where she was a two-sport four year standout in field hockey and lacrosse. Kelly is a Middle School Physical Education teacher at Glenbrook Middle School in Longmeadow Massachusetts.

Coach Ciara Dudeck

Ciara is in her second year as the girl's Junior Varsity lacrosse coach at Longmeadow High School. She graduated from Longmeadow High School after playing field hockey and lacrosse for the lady lancers. Ciara continued her playing career at Union College in Schenectady New York. She graduated from SPringfield College with her MSW, and currently serves at Glenbrook Middle School in Longmeadow MA as the Adjustment Counselor there.

Coach Dan Gatto

Coach Gatto has been coaching at the high school level for the past 12 years. He has been working in the Suffield High School field hockey program for the past 10 years, and recently has taken over the Suffield High School girl's lacrosse program. Coach Gatto is a graduate of Springfield College and currently has been teaching physical education at SHS for the past 12 years.

Coach Carly Cronin

Carly is from Agawam Massachusetts and was a standout athlete at Wilbraham Munson Academy where she was a four-year player in soccer, basketball and lacrosse. Carly took her talents to Bryant University where she was a 4-year starter and All-Conference player while playing with the Bulldogs. Carly is currently studying to become an elementary teacher.