2009 Coaching Staff
Head Coach
Ben Mooney | moonboylax@yahoo.com | 612-750-2638
Coach Mooney is a University of Minnesota Alumnus, Class of 2002. Playing for the Gophers from 1998-2002, and was a three year captain, and was awarded All UMLL honoros from 2000-2002. Coach Mooney also earned USLIA All-America honors in 2002. He founded the St. Paul Celts Lacrosse Club, and is currently in his 13th season as their head coach.
In his spare time, he plays for the Minnesota Lakers Lacrosse Club, and coaches with Homegrown Lacrosse as a development assistant.
Defensive Coordinator
Aron Lipkin | aronlipkin@gmail.com | 612-237-9242
Coach Lipkin initially attended Drexel University in 2002, before transferring to Whittier College, where he played Defense from 2003-2006. In addition to his role with Minnesota, he is also the head coach of the Minneapolis High School Co-op.
Originally from Minnesota, Coach Lipkin played high school ball for Coach Mooney, under the Riverlax program. Coach Lipkin loves playing, coaching, practicing and talking about lacrosse. In his free time he runs a small t-shirt company with his brother and thinks about lacrosse.
Assistant Coach
Aime Caines | caines49@yahoo.ca | 952-258-9264
Aime started playing lacrosse when he was five years old to stay in shape for hockey. As he grew up, he started enjoying lacrosse more and decided to pursue it seriously. He played his minor lacrosse in Windsor, CA, and then played five years at the Jr. "A" level for the Sarnia Pacers. He also played a couple games for the Peterbrough Lakers Major "A" team. Aime then went on to play four years for the Newestminster Salmonbellies in the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA).
In 2000, Aime moved back east and played six years for the Brampton Excelsiors in the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) league where his team won three Ontario championships along with the Mann cup in 2002. He had stint with the Akwesasne Indians, and finished his last year in the league with the Barrie Lakeshores.
During the winters, Aime played professional lacrosse with the Columbus Landsharks, Montreal Express, and the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) where he was a division champion and lost in the league finals.
Aime is currently living in St Paul, MN where he helps coach camps for Homegrown Lacrosse and is an assistant coach for the University of Minnesota lacrosse team.
Assistant Coach
Ian Gallagher | hal1mark@yahoo.com | 315-440-8652
Originally from Syracuse New York, Coach Gallagher played at Westhill HS from 1999-2003, earning MVP honors in his senior season. He is tied for 93rd all time in the YSHL for saves in a season with younger brother Colin. Ian went to Wagner College 2003-2007, where he was named the Defensive Player of the Week
Ian also appeared three times on the NCAA Top Ten Save in a Game list with 22, 20, and 20 saves. He holds the record for most saves in a season with 207. In his spare time, he thinks about lacrosse, and writes a lacrosse blog called "Ian's Insights" which is published by www.wagner.edu and www.laxmagazine.com
In 2007 Ian moved to Minnesota, where he joined the Minnesota Lakers Men's Club team, and is currently and assistant coach for the 2008 state champion, The Blake School. This is Ian's first year volunteering with Minnesota, and the club is lucky to have him.
Assistant Coach
Adam Gamradt | adamgamradt@gmail.com | 612-799-9927
Adam got his start playing lacrosse at Minnesota, and has been hooked ever since. He is thankful for his first coaching opportunity, which came over ten years ago when he assumed the helm of a 12 and under indoor team from Breck. He attended Kennedy High School, and even coached there for a single season. Coach Gamradt did not play high school lacrosse, since it didn't exist at the time. His coaching background also includes another brief run as head coach of St. Olaf, and numerous other side gigs and camps.
During the summer months, Adam enjoys working with the Bloomington Youth Lacrosse Organization, where he'll enter his third year of service.
Adam considers Minnesota Lacrosse to be a family affair, and his goal is to make incremental improvements in the organization.