Youth
COACHING PHILOSOPHY

With 20 years of experience teaching math and coaching high school sports, Coach Fleming brings a passion for teaching, leadership, and player development to the Allatoona High School Women's Lacrosse program. He has been an active member of the Allatoona Lacrosse community for the past five years, and head coach the past four, with his youngest daughter playing in the youth feeder program. Coach Fleming is excited to continue building a positive, competitive, and supportive lacrosse community for players at every level.

Coach Abby is a proud Allatoona High School graduate, where her love for lacrosse first began. She has been involved with the Allatoona Youth Lacrosse program since 2017 and became a head coach last year. Abby believes youth sports are about much more than learning the game—they provide opportunities to build confidence, foster teamwork, and develop lifelong skills that extend far beyond the field. Outside of lacrosse, Abby teaches fifth grade at Dowell Elementary. When she is not in the classroom or on the field, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, gardening, and hanging out with her dogs.

For the past 13 years, Coach Larry Haag has proudly served the Allatoona Girls Jr. Bucs Lacrosse program. Fall 2026 marks his 23rd season coaching girls’ youth lacrosse, making him one of the program’s longest-serving volunteers. Larry has coached all three of his daughters at every youth level, from 8U through 15U. His two older daughters went on to play all four years with the Allatoona High School Women’s Lacrosse Team, while his youngest begins eighth grade this year as a member of the 15U team. He has also served as the public address announcer for the Allatoona High School Women’s Lacrosse Team for the past 9 years. Lacrosse is a family passion, and Allatoona has played a special role in that journey. Larry believes strong fundamentals are the foundation of success. His goal is to prepare each player for the next level while helping her develop confidence and a lasting love for the game. Coaching motto: Great defense leads to offense!

Randy is entering his 15th year coaching lacrosse, with 10 of those years on the girls’ side. He runs a travel lacrosse club as well as a web design and web marketing business. He loves coaching because it gives him the opportunity to help young people get excited about working hard to achieve their goals and to help them unlock the strength and confidence they already have within themselves. His coaching philosophy is to demand excellence in effort and work, push players toward greatness, and hold them accountable to team standards. Most importantly, he wants every player to know they are awesome regardless of their lacrosse skill—and to have a lot of stinking fun along the way!

Coach Brock began coaching girls youth lacrosse in 2022 during his youngest daughter’s third season playing the sport. What started as an opportunity to support her team quickly grew into a passion for developing young athletes and helping grow the game. Coach Brock believes success starts with strong fundamentals, teamwork, accountability, and having fun while competing. He is committed to creating a positive environment where every player can build confidence, develop their skills, and foster a lifelong love of lacrosse. Off the field, he is a Public Servant where he has served for over 20 years. He is also a proud husband and father of two daughters in the Allatoona district.

Coach Daniel has over 15 years of experience coaching youth sports and has coached girls lacrosse for the past four years at both the recreational and club levels. When he's not on the sidelines, he's cheering on his two daughters, who also play for Allatoona. He enjoys helping players build confidence, develop their skills, and most importantly, have fun while growing their love for the game.

Since 2022, Coach Derek has dedicated himself to developing young athletes in both boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, leading teams through a combined 12 seasons of growth, competition, and teamwork. Known for his positive energy and ability to connect with players of all skill levels, he focuses on building strong fundamentals, sportsmanship, and a love for the game. When the lacrosse season winds down, Coach Derek enjoys traveling with his wife and kids, exploring new places, and making memories that inspire his coaching both on and off the field.

Coach Seth is entering his third full year coaching youth lacrosse. As the father of two daughters who play lacrosse, he enjoys helping young athletes develop their skills and love for the game.

Coach Kelly is excited to return as a coach this season. A former lacrosse player at Lassiter High School, she is passionate about sharing her love of the game—especially while coaching her daughter, Maggie, and her teammates. Kelly’s goal is to help every player have fun, build confidence, and develop strong lacrosse fundamentals.

Coach Kendall is entering her second year coaching the K-2 girls team. Raising two daughters who play lacrosse has deepened Kendall’s appreciation for the game and her desire to help young athletes develop their skills and confidence.