NJLC Coaches

Brian Wolchok
NJLC - Director
Director of NJLC since Fall of 2011
Spent 5 years as a volunteer assistant coach at Wagner College on Staten Island, NY
Coached at Notre Dame, Lawrenceville, Peddie, Robbinsville and Northern Burlington
Helped start the Norther Burlington HS boys lacrosse program
Coached the UA NJ Command Team
4 year member of Sacred Heart University
Team captain his senior year
Participated in the New England East/West All Star Game
Academic all New England award winner at SHU
Played at St. Anthony’s HS in Huntington, Long Island
Won 3 catholic league champions and the inguinal Catholic State Title as a senior
Married to Wife Jennifer with 2 children- Kyle ( Heading to Washington College in fall of
22) and Daughter Blake (Exceptional softball player)
Is the Director of Sales for a Pharmaceutical company. Enjoys Golf and Fishing in his free
time.

Tyler Freeman
NJLC - Dir. of Ops / NJ National Coach
NJLC Coach since 2012
Coached at Allentown High School and Notre Dame HS
Princeton Lacrosse Club (PLC) - Vice President

Nick Jinks
Dir. of Recruiting / NJLC '24 Head Coach
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Mike Jinks
NJLC '25 Head Coach
Associate Head Coach & Offensive Coordinator
Southern Regional High School
NJLC Head Coach for 7 years
US Lacrosse Assistant Coach of the Year 2013
4x All Shore All-Star Game Coach
5x Garden-State Games South Region Coach

Anthony Ammirata
NJLC 2023 Head Coach
27 yr Veteran High School Coach
Held various positions at Lawrence High School, Peddie High School in both Football & Lacrosse
NJLC Coach since 2013

Michael Andersen
NJLC '28/'29 Head Coach
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Colin Piper
NJLC '24 Assistant Coach
Offensive coordinator at Eastern University.
Eastern's offense averaged 43 shots per game, 14 goals per game while shooting above 30%.
Eastern's man-up unit lead the conference and was top 5 in the country in 2021.
Graduate of Eastern University. Attack Lead team in points Jr. Yr - 56 points, 29 goals. Top 15 in program history for single season points and career assists.
Manchester Valley High School, MD - program leader in career points and assists.

Anthony Firmani
NJLC '27 Assistant Coach
College: Eastern University, 2nd Team All Mac 1x
Currently pursuing degrees in education and history
High School: Southern Regional
Captain 1x
1st Team A South 2x
HM A South 1x
2nd Team All Shore Conference 1x
3rd Team Group 4 2x

Mike Brooks
NJLC '28/'29 Assistant Coach
Head Coach at Holy Cross Preparatory Academy '19-current
Assistant Coach at HCP '11-'19
NJLC Coach since '19
Assistant Coach at DeSales University '05-'09.
Head Coach at Hanover Park '04
Head Coach at New Egypt High School '03
1st year of the program
Co-Championship in the Olympic Conference
Played at King's College '98-'02
Captain '01-'02
Receipient of the Honored Award of Master of Ceremonies for the Mass Communications Department Banquet
Midfield / Face-off Specialist

Alex Finan
NJLC '26 Assistant Coach
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Bryce Gifford
NJLC '24 Assistant Coach
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