COACHES
MAC MCDONOUGH
Since taking over at Fire, Mac has put her stamp on the program. She brings a wealth of knowledge from her own lacrosse career to help make each player the best version of themselves. Mac played Division I at Jacksonville and helped lead her team to 3 conference championships between 2015-2018. She is on the active roster for Team Israel, which ranked 5th at the 2022 World Games. Prior to joining Fire, Mac was a coach at Claremont Mudd Scripps, a Division III program in Claremont California, where she specialized in goalie development and offense.
JESS SLOAN-COOPER
Jess is originally from Illinois, where she had a storied HS lacrosse career. She moved to California to pursue her dream of attending school on the left coast. Jess is a defender for the Claremont Mudd Scripps program and has joined us as a defensive coach.
MIA FLEMING
Mia is originally from New Jersey, where she had an outstanding HS career that included being team captain, All-American, as well as sectional champion. She is a goalie at USC and will focus on working with our goalies.
CATE LORD
Cate hails from Indianapolis and made her way to CA via Denver, CO. She comes from a highly athletic family and has already accumulated a bounty of accolades at USC, including Pac-12 tournament MVP, 3x Pac-12 defensive player of the week and Pac-12 All-Conference First Team. At Fire, Cate is a defensive coach with the Fire HS Red team.
CAL FILSON
Cal hails from Williamstown, MA and spent his college years playing at Oberlin College. He has been a coach with the organization since 2021 and loves being part of the game
CATIE SHIN
Catie graduated from CSU Long Beach with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a minor in human development. She already has a wealth of experience. She has been playing since 3rd grade, played varsity at Culver City HS for 4 years, two of which she was captain. Her coaching career started as a junior in HS working with recreational players in West LA. Her next stint was as assistant coach at Culver City HS, where she is now the head coach. Catie has been a Fire coach since 2020 and has found a passion for coaching girls lacrosse and teaching them the game, but most importantly, having fun while doing it.
HANNAH NEWHALL
Hannah hails from Cape Elizabeth, ME. She attended Colby College, where in 2017 she was part of the team that won the NESCAC Championship. Hannah’s specialty is midfield and draw and she has a background in outdoor education. She joined Fire in 2022 and has brought her entire skill set to the field to help players leap forward in their development.
SYDNEY SHIN
Sydney currently plays on the Women’s Lacrosse team at Cal Lutheran University while studying Sports Management. She has been playing since 2nd grade and played varsity at Culver City HS for 4 years, two of which she was captain. She is a fire alum, playing for Fire from 7th grade until her senior year of high school. She began coaching K-2 at West LA as a senior in high school and began coaching with Fire the summer of 2023.
BELLA BRAVO
Bella hails from Northern California and has 10 total years of playing experience between high school, club and NCAA. She is the goalie at Cal Lutheran University and in the summers she coaches at True Lacrosse in NorCal. Bella will be working with our goalies in Simi Valley.
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