Empowerment
Education
Exposure
Exercise
Equity
Ethics
OUR COACHING STAFF
The Roc E6 staff isn't your typical group of coaches. The reason we coach is different.
We all have a passion for the game; but more importantly we genuinely want to see
the game of lacrosse grow within the City of Rochester.
LONDON BOOKER
Vice President/Coach
A graduate of Gates-Chili HS, who went
on to play four years of college lacrosse at Division II Roberts Wesleyan University. London epitomizes everything that is Roc E6, being one of the first players to take part in the program back in 2006. London serves as the Liaison for the program. In addition, he is an Athletic Director for RCSD and he was the East High School Varsity Coach.
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BYRON WADDELL, PhD
Coach - Athletics Trainer
Another graduate of Fairport High School who went on to play college football at Utica College. Recently Byron received his Phd. From Nazareth University in Physical Therapy. Byron is a fine example of what the ROC E6 program can do for a young man. He started with Roc E6 as a camper in 2005 and continued to play in the program until 2009 when he moved to Fairport by way of the Urban/Suburban Program.
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MINH GRIESHABER
Coach
Minh played lacrosse at Abington High School in Pennsylvania and at Rochester Institute
of Technology where there was only a women’s club team at the time. After graduation she became an interim women’s lacrosse coach for the university. She and a few other teammates successfully lobbied to establish the first Women’s Varsity Lacrosse Team at RIT in 1997. Since then Minh has enjoyed coaching girls summer league lacrosse in Webster, NY and currently at Roc E6.
HONORABLE
CONSTANCE PATTERSON
Coach
A graduate of Fairport HS and then went on to receive degrees from Clemson University and Emory University School of Law. She was the City of Rochester Assistant District Attorney and then was appointed by Mayor Malik Evans as a Rochester City Court Judge and later won reelection. Constance tries to make as many practices as her busy court schedule allows.
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MIKE MALLOY
Coach
A graduate of Penfield High School and RIT, Mike has been coaching lacrosse for 11 years. With stints at Gananda, Juanita Lacrosse in Seattle, Harvest Club, East HS and Roc E6, coaching has offered him a great perspective on the sport's community as a whole. Mike has been involved with Roc E6 dating back to his high school years and truly loves being a part of the team when his work schedule allows.
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TYLER RUSSELL
Advisory Coach
A graduate of Livonia High School who went on to play four years of college lacrosse at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Tyler scored 69 goals for the Tigers in one season and was named an academic All-American. He currently resides in Denver Colorado but consistently advises Roc E6 on higher level lacrosse for our student/athletes. Before thinking about playing any high school or college lacrosse, Tyler was coached by Art as a 5th and 6th grader.
MARK ALVUT
Coach
Like his brother Art, Mark has been around the sport of lacrosse for a long time. He spent his high school days playing at Fairport High School and went on to play four years at SUNY Brockport. His passion and knowledge for the sport are unparalleled, as he has served on numerous town boards and is involved with US Lacrosse currently. Mark lives in Buffalo yet gets back to help Roc E6 as often as possible.
JENNIFER MAIORANI
Manager/Coordinator
PARENT COACHES
Simeon Bannister - President, CEO RACF
Wayne Williams - Construction Program and Project Management Professional
Brendan O’Toole - Director of Health, Physical Education & Athletics Irondequoit CSD
STUDENT-ATHLETE COACHES
Abigail Bowen - West Irondequoit
Anthony Bowen - Fairport High School
Latoine Brown -East High School