YOUTH ATHLETICS
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training rates
1 Athlete $80
2/3 Athletes $60 each
4 or more Athletes $50 each
*Email for team group rates
Thomas Turner
Lacrosse Director
Coach Thomas has over 20 years of lacrosse experience including 4 years of playing lacrosse for Kellenberg Memorial High School and 4 years of collegiate lacrosse at both Western New England University and Molloy College, where he led the team to a top 10 national ranking for two consecutive years. At Molloy, he received the Coaches Award during his senior year. He has 7 years of coaching and personal skills training experience.
His personal training experience dates back to 2012 when he began one on one and clinic-based sessions at Western New England for local athletes.
Throughout his 7 years of coaching, he has trained over 200 college, high school, and youth athletes across Long Island. He has participated in talent evaluation at the Blue Chip 225 camps and assisted long time Nassau Community College assistant coach, Terrence Murray, for 5 years at the Viper Lacrosse Club based out of Bethpage and Farmingdale. At Viper, Thomas helped to develop 10 players who played at the Division 1, 2 and 3 levels. During this time, he was also a trainer for the Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy where he led camps, clinics and individual training sessions.
In addition to lacrosse, Thomas has volunteered as a coach for the St. Raymond CYO basketball program for 6 years and training athletes between the ages of 5 and 12 on both skill development and core values of a complete athlete both on and off the field.
Phone: (516) 6606182
Email: thomas.turner@empireyouthathletics.com
Joseph Parry
Boys Director of Development
Coach Parry played at JUCO powerhouse Nassau Community College for 2 years and appeared in back to back JUCO National Championships under Coach George Powers and Richard Speckmann. He then went on to play at SUNY Oneonta for 2 years. Since then, he's had experience with individual training and coaching youth summer teams. He is currently the Assistant Varsity Coach at LuHi and has won a PSAA Championship in 2018.
Phone: (516) 776-4127
Email:joe.parry@empireyouthathletics.com
