Elite Coaching Staff

Kathleen Jaeger

2027 Premier/Recruiting Manager

10+ Years as Recruiting Manager

Coach Kathleen has been a member of the Triple Threat Elite Lacrosse family since 2010, when she began her playing career with the club. She joined the coaching staff in 2015 and recently assumed the role of Recruiting Manager. Currently, Coach Kathleen serves as an Assistant Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Prior to her role at Stevens, Kathleen led the lacrosse program at The Hun School of Princeton for three seasons. Coach Kathleen is passionate about developing athletes in a supportive and competitive environment where players can grow as individuals on and off the field.

Chris Testa

2032 Premier

25 Years of Coaching Experience

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Coach Testa believes athletes perform their best with constants - reps, hard work, a winning culture, and an improvement mindset. This also applies to coaching. He began his short TTE tenure 6 years ago in 2019, elevating the level of play and impact (quickly raising the 2027s from 65th to 5th in the country). With over 28 years of experience, Coach Testa began his lacrosse coaching career in 1996. A former high school head coach, Coach Testa was also a captain of his college team and a two-time All-Conference selection. In addition to the 2027s, he also coaches the K-1-2 team for Del Val JR Lacrosse. Coach Testa played high school lacrosse at Mountain Lakes and has been fortunate to be mentored by numerous Hall of Fame coaches throughout his career. He loves to share the knowledge and experiences he gained along the way, inspiring his players and fellow coaches to develop their skills and passion for the game.

Dave Perez

2028 Premier

HC, Girls Varsity at West Orange HS

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Dave has been immersed in lacrosse his entire life, playing a key role in bringing the sport to the varsity level in his hometown of West Orange, NJ, where he was a three-year varsity starter at attack. His coaching career began as the Varsity Assistant and Offensive Coordinator at West Orange High School, where he spent seven years developing players who went on to play at the collegiate level. Dave also served as the head coach of NJIT’s club lacrosse program for two years, contributing to its transition to a Division I varsity program in 2013. Dave later joined Sparta High School as a Varsity Assistant, where the team achieved state rankings and won a county championship. He then spent three years as Head Coach at Madison High School. In 2022, Dave shifted to coaching girls' lacrosse and is now the Head Coach of the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team at West Orange High School. He also coached the Dominican Republic National Boys Lacrosse Team, which placed 3rd at the 2024 World PALA Sixes Tournament.

Michael Capone

2029 Premier

Sam Hosford

2028/2029 Select

Rose Lachner

2030 Premier

Head Coach for Voorhees HS

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Rose is the coach of the 2030/31 team and has been with TTE for nearly seven years. A former player for TTE, Hunterdon Central, and Kean University, she played midfield and defense. She is also the Head Coach at Voorhees High School and has coached for Devils Lacrosse Club, Q4 Lacrosse, and American Select. For Rosalee, coaching is about inspiring and guiding young athletes, helping them grow both on and off the field while sharing her love for lacrosse.

Annabelle Niebuhr

2030 Premier

Rob Manley

2029 Premier

President, Montgomery Youth Lacrosse

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Hannah Lambardo

2030 Select

Alyssa Kasperek

2031 Premier

TCNJ Alumn

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Gabriella Roosa

2031 Premier

OLIVIA HARPEL

2032 Premier

Northwestern Alumn

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Morgan Adams

2032 Premier

KC Colleary

2033 Premier

Craig Costa

Elite 2034/35

3 Years at TTE

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Elite Coaching Staff

Kathleen Jaeger

Chris Testa

Dave Perez

Michael Capone

Sam Hosford

Rose Lachner

Annabelle Niebuhr

Rob Manley

Hannah Lambardo

Alyssa Kasperek

Gabriella Roosa

OLIVIA HARPEL

Morgan Adams

KC Colleary

Craig Costa

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