Staff

John Callanan provides over 30 years of experience coaching girls  lacrosse in the Tri-State area. As the Suffern High School Girls Lacrosse Coach since 1998, Coach Callanan’s teams have featured over 65 All-Americans, and have earned a number of US Lacrosse “Top-25 National Rankings.” In addition, Coach Callanan currently ranks second in all-time wins in New York State girls lacrosse. Coach Callanan’s club coaching experience began in 2002 when he created the Hudson Valley Hurricane Girls Lacrosse Club. In addition to his coaching position at Suffern, Coach Callanan has taken on the Hudson Valley Regional Coach/Director of the US Lacrosse National Tournament (1999-2019), Hudson Valley Regional Coach/Director of the Empire State Games (2001-2008), and Founder/Director of the Suffern Girls Youth Lacrosse Club (1999-Present). Along with coaching, Mr. Callanan has been teaching history at Suffern High School since 1996, and has served as an adjunct instructor for Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Public Policy since 2011. Mr. Callanan graduated from Le Moyne College, and he earned his Masters Degree in Education from The City College of New York. While at Le Moyne, Coach Callanan played four years as a Defensive Midfielder for the Dolphins (’91-’94). Coach Callanan and his wife, Mary Lynn Collins-Callanan, reside in Tarrytown, N.Y. with their four children Daniel, Mary Kate, Johnny, and Rosie.  Coach Callanan is the Head Coach of the Metro Magic 2028 team.

Coach Conklin graduated Suffern High School as an All-American only to continue on as a four-year starter at George Mason University. Graduating in 1999 with All-American and 1st team All-CAA honors, coach Conklin moved into coaching two years at James Madison University, reaching the final four in the 2001 NCAA tournament losing to Princeton in the semifinals. She coached five collegial Americans on that team. For 2001 James Madison squad were CAA champions and lost by one goal to UMD in the quarterfinals at the NCAA tournament. Coach competed for the Maryland Thunder, the first professional women’s lacrosse exhibition game in 2001 at the Capitol Center in Washington DC. In 2018 Coach Conklin became the head women’s lacrosse coach at St. Thomas Aquinas College for a two year stint before Covid wrapped up her college coaching career. She currently works at WMC as a registered nurse on the labor and delivery unit. Additionally she is the director of the Hudson Valley region for the Excelsior Games. Coach Conklin has been a prominent part of the metro staff since 1997 and is currently one of the owners of Metro lacrosse. She has guided countless players into the college lacrosse path from college club to Divison I.

After nearly a 20-year hiatus, North Rockland revived the Girls Lacrosse program by fielding a JV team in 1999.  It took a few years before the Raiders established themselves on the varsity level.  Coach Greg Borchers took over as head coach in 2004. It took only two seasons before the Raiders captured their first League title under Borchers. Over 20 years and 300 wins later, Borchers has built a powerhouse program that routinely rivals some of the best in Section I. To date, Borchers has guided North Rockland to nine league championships and five Section I titles.  He has also won four Regional tournaments, and subsequently made four trips to the New York State Championship weekend.  Although he has won numerous “Coach-of-the-Year” awards, he is quick to praise his players for carrying the bulk of the work. 100+ players have gone on to play college lacrosse at the D1, D2 & D3 level.  In total, Borchers has coached over 150 All League and Section players, 18 U.S. Lacrosse All-Americans and the Rockland County and Section “Players-of-the-Year” 10 times.  

For nearly 25 years, Borchers has served as an assistant coach for the NR Boys Soccer program. Coach Borchers has coached the Hudson Valley Empire State Team, the Hudson Valley National Tournament Team, the Hudson Valley Excelsior Games, the Hudson Valley Hurricanes and now is co owner of Metro Lacrosse Club. 

Hilary has over 10 years of coaching experience at the club and high school levels.  A former Metro player, Hilary graduated from Mountain Lakes High School in NJ in 2005.  At Mountain Lakes she captained both her lacrosse and soccer teams, earning numerous all-league, all-county, and all-state awards in both sports.  Hilary continued her lacrosse career at the University of Pennsylvania where she was a four year starter on defense. She graduated from Penn in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Her collegiate playing honors include numerous Ivy League Defender of the Week awards, First Team All-American, First Team All-Ivy, All-Tournament selection, and Tewaarton Award Nominee. Hilary helped lead her team to 3 Ivy League Championship titles and 3 Final Four appearances.  Hilary coached at Chatham High School in NJ from 2010 to 2017, as assistant from 2010-2012, and head coach from 2012-2017.  Hilary is the Director of Communications for Metro Girls Lacrosse Club.

Coach Rehain was a midfielder and attacker for the Suffern High School varsity lacrosse team from 2006–2010. A two-time team captain, she earned All-County and All-Section honors during her junior and senior seasons. Following high school, Coach Rehain attended Manhattan College, where she was a four-year starter at both attack and midfield while earning her degree in Physical Education. She began her coaching career as the assistant varsity coach at Longmeadow High School in Massachusetts, helping lead the team to the 2015 Massachusetts State Championship. She then spent five years coaching at both the JV and Varsity levels in New York, serving on the staffs at Suffern High School and Pearl River High School. Coach Rehain is currently the head varsity coach at Ramsey High School, where she was named the 2026 Bergen County Coach of the Year. In addition to her high school coaching career, she has been a coach with Metro Lacrosse Club for the past eight years, developing players of all ages and skill levels while helping them grow both on and off the field.

Coach Amanda graduated from North Rockland High School in 2018 where she was a two year captain and received all-league and all-section honors. She helped the team to win three sectional titles and reach the state final-four three times. After high school, coach Amanda played as a defender on the women’s lacrosse team at SUNY Cortland. She was a two year captain and as a freshman she was a finalist for the C-Club Freshman Athlete of the Year Award. She earned All-SUNYAC honors, All-Empire Region honors, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team, USA Lacrosse All-America Third Team, and SUNY and SUNYAC Spring Scholar Athlete of the Year. She was also awarded the C-Club Unsung Hero Award in 2022. Coach Amanda earned a Bachelors degree in Physical Education with a minor is Sport Management as well as a Masters degree in Teaching Students With Disabilities. Coach Amanda is the head coach of the Metro 2032 team.

Coach DeSimone was a defender for the Suffern Varsity lacrosse team from 2006-2010. She served as captain her final two seasons as she earned All-County, All-Section and All-American accolades. She also played on the NYS team in the Women’s Division National Tournament and the Hudson Valley team in the Empire State Games in her sophomore and junior year, and most recently was named a member of the Section 1 “All-Decade team” in 2020. After high school Coach DeSimone went on to be a four year starter at defense, and a 2x Captain at Union College where she studied English. After Union, Coach DeSimone attended the University of Pennsylvania in pursuit of a Masters Degree in the Science of Education. While there, she served as the girls lacrosse Varsity coach at The Taft School, as well as the head coach of girls JV basketball, and girls modified volleyball. Following her completion of her Master’s, Coach DeSimone moved on to be the JV girl’s lacrosse coach for the 2016-2017 season leading them to a 12-2 final record. As Coach DeSimone continued her teaching journey into NYC, she moved to Queen’s where she continued coaching girls volleyball, girls basketball, and the occasional boys baseball game. At present Coach DeSimone works in Community Engagement for Boston University.

Meghan recently wrapped up her collegiate lacrosse career at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), where she majored in Elementary Education and Psychology. During her time with the Lions, she earned First Team All-NJAC and Second Team IWLCA All-Boardwalk Region honors. Prior to TCNJ, Meghan graduated from Ramapo High School (NJ), where she earned two First Team All-Conference selections, First Team All-Group honors, First Team All-State recognition, and was nominated for North Jersey Player of the Year. As a coach she is passionate about helping young athletes build confidence, develop strong fundamentals, and grow their love for the game.

Coach Gizzi has more than a decade of girls lacrosse coaching experience, including the past eight years with Metro. Throughout his career, he has coached athletes at both the youth and high school levels, providing him with a broad perspective on player development and the game. He prides himself on building strong relationships with his players while fostering a team-first culture centered on accountability, trust, and relentless effort. In addition to coaching lacrosse, Coach Gizzi is a Physical Education teacher in the North Rockland CSD, where he has taught students at every grade level. He also serves as a Varsity Assistant Football Coach, earning recognition as the New York State Assistant Coach of the Year and a recipient of the High School Broyles Award.

Coach Mike Sullivan has spent more than 25 years coaching high school lacrosse and 30 years as a science educator in Rockland County, working with both boys and girls programs at Pearl River and Suffern High Schools. Throughout his career, he has been committed to helping student-athletes develop their skills, build confidence, and compete with integrity. Mike currently serves as the Varsity Boys Lacrosse Head Coach at Pearl River High School after previously spending two decades coaching in the Suffern High School girls lacrosse program at the modified, junior varsity, and varsity levels. He has been fortunate enough to help teams compete for Section 1 and New York State championships while working alongside outstanding coaches, dedicated families, and talented student-athletes. Many of the players he has been privileged to coach have gone on to earn All-League, All-Section, All-State, and All-American honors. Coach Sullivan is committed to creating a positive, energetic environment where players are challenged, encouraged, and supported. He believes the best coaching helps athletes not only become better lacrosse players, but also develop confidence, resilience, leadership, and a lifelong love for the game.