Coaches
Meghan Toomey
Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, she attended Salisbury University where she was a two-time NCAA Division III National Champion (2013, 2014), team captain, and earned All-American honors.
In 2015, she relocated to Santa Monica, California with the goal of expanding opportunities for girls’ lacrosse on the Westside of Los Angeles. She led the Santa Monica Dragons Youth Recreational Girls Program for eight years and also directed Fire Lacrosse, an all-girls club program based in Los Angeles. In 2023, she joined LA Select as a Co-Owner and Co-Director of the High School Program. At the start of 2026 she moved to Florida and now works remotely for LA Select, supporting the club’s strategic growth and overseeing key operational initiatives while continuing to contribute to athlete development and program direction.
She previously served as Head Coach at Marlborough School from 2016-2025 where she built the program from the ground up into a championship-caliber contender.
During her tenure at Marlborough, she was named CIF-SS Division I Coach of the Year (2023, 2024), CIF-SS Division III Coach of the Year (2022), and US Lacrosse Greater Los Angeles Coach of the Year (2022, 2024). The Mustangs won the CIF-SS Division I Championship in 2024, finished as CIF-SS Division I Runner-Up in 2023, and won the CIF-SS Division III Championship in 2022.
Alyssa Dunlap
Following her playing career at Vanderbilt University’s, Alyssa Dunlap transitioned into coaching, spending two years (2014–2016) with Stanford University’s Division I women’s lacrosse team. Concurrently, she served as Director of Treelax Lacrosse Club, an elite national travel program founded by Amy Bokker, head coach of Stanford women’s lacrosse since 2009.
In 2016, Alyssa co-founded Verve Lacrosse, headquartered in San Jose, California where she has played a key role in developing athletes who have gone on to play at the Division I,II and III level. The foundation of Verve is to embolden young women to be self-advocating, confident, and fearless competitors who exercise leadership on the field and in their communities.
In addition to Verve, Alyssa also co-founded Level Up Lacrosse in 2025. Level Up is based out of Portland, Oregon where she is excited to continue her commitment to growing the game in non-traditional spaces and mentoring players across the West Coast.
At Vanderbilt, Alyssa was a four-year starter and a two-time team captain, leading the Commodores during both her junior and senior seasons. She earned IWLCA All-West Region honors in 2014 and was named to the All-American Lacrosse Conference First Team.
Prior to her collegiate career, Alyssa was a two-time First Team All-American in high school and was named an Under Armour All-American her senior year.
Alyssa graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2014 with a degree in Corporate Leadership.
She currently coaches the women’s lacrosse team at Archbishop Mitty High School. Outside of coaching, Alyssa is an avid endurance athlete who trains for ultramarathons and has competed in both 50-mile and 100-kilometer races.
Lyndsey Gillis
Lyndsey Gillis is the founder and director of Arc Lacrosse Club located in the Seattle great area. Additionally, she is the varsity head coach and program director of the Mercer Island Girls’ Lacrosse program. Since her inaugural year with Mercer Island in 2017, she has led the Islanders to three state championships and was the 2017 WSLA Coach of the year. She currently serves as an executive member to the WSLA board in her commitment to help grow the sport in the PNW. Over the past twelve years, Lyndsey has been passionate about supporting and aiding players in their pursuit of collegiate level lacrosse. She has successfully helped many student-athletes find homes at NCAA DI-III programs.
Prior to starting Arc Lacrosse and taking the position on Mercer Island, Lyndsey directed the Seattle Starz girls’ program in addition to teaching and coaching at Seattle Preparatory school. She also spent two seasons at Greenwich Academy in Greenwich, CT as a teaching fellow where she coached varsity volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse. She earned her master’s degree from the University of Washington in 2012 and her BS from Bowdoin College in 2008 where she was a dual sport athlete.
NCAA Bowdoin College, NCAA DIII Lacrosse, 2004-2008
Academic All-American
Captain, 2008
3x NCAA tournament team
Coaching
Mercer Island Girls Lacrosse, Program Director and Varsity Head Coach, 2017-Present
State Champions – 2019, 2022, 2024
Four-time Team Washington U19 and U15, Head Coach, 2014, 2019, 2022
Seattle Starz, Program Director; Head Coach; HS Recruiting Advisor, 2012-2019
National Adrenaline All-American, Team ‘North’ Head Coach, 2018
Under Armour West, Regional Coach, 2016
Seattle Preparatory School, Program Head, 2012-2016
Greenwich Academy, Varsity II Coach, 2008-2010
Matt Kelley
Matt Kelley, a Fairfield University men’s lacrosse alumnus originally from upstate New York, brings over 24 years of varsity coaching experience in Colorado. He served as Head Coach at Boulder High School from 2001 to 2011, was an Assistant Coach at Alexander Dawson High School from 2012 to 2015, and has been the Head Coach at Fairview High School since 2016.
In 2021, he was named Colorado State Coach of the Year and is currently ranked among the top 10 active head coaches in the state for total wins.
Beyond the high school level, Kelley is the Director and Founder of Foothills Pack Girls Lacrosse, established in 2024, and Boulder Elite Boys Lacrosse, launching in 2025.
His coaching style emphasizes high-IQ, fast-paced play with a strong influence from the box game, focusing on technical development, high school preparation, and college recruiting. He resides in Boulder and is the father of twin daughters who both compete in lacrosse.