Coaching Staff

Madskillz Real Deal Coach Jarlyn Matthews

Coach Jarlyn Matthews….Madskillz Real Deal. Coach Jarlyn played college lacrosse at division 3 Hartwick college in Oneonta, NY. After her collegiate lacrosse years, Coach Jarlyn spent the two years as the assistant women’s lacrosse coach at Springfield College, MA. Her love for coaching girl’s lacrosse brought her to Norwalk High school for 5 years. Coach Jarlyn currently is sharing her knowledge and love of the game at Spanish River High School where she has served as the Head girl’s lacrosse coach for the past 10 seasons. Coach Jarlyn has continued to coach for so long because she absolutely loves lacrosse. Over the past 2 decades of coaching, she has seen the game change in so many ways. Today, the girl’s lacrosse game is super fast, dynamic and powerful. Coach Jarlyn enjoys watching the young players develop into high level lax players. She enjoys how lacrosse is a team sport and the girls have to work together. Most importantly she loves seeing the players build friendships that last for a lifetime. The lacrosse family is a wonderful community. We are thrilled to have Coach Jarlyn as part of our family coaching the Madskillz Real Deal team which consists of girls from the 2028, 2029 and 2030 graduating classes.!

Coach Jaycee Engelhard

Coach Jaycee Engelhard is a division one commit to the University of Cincinnati. She has been with the Madskillz/Florida Select program since it’s inception. She is a high school US Lacrosse All American and has ranked in the top five in scoring in the state of Florida every year of her high school career. Jaycee is pumped to help coach the next generation of players and make them as good as they can be.!

Coach Taylor McClain

Coach Taylor McClain is one of the top lacrosse players in the country. She is committed to Bucknell University! Taylor knows lacrosse and has grown up around the sport. She is a an amazing offensive weapon and likes to help the younger players learn and grow into the best players that they can be!

Coach Haelle Chomo

Coach Haelle Chomo is our Madskillz and Florida Select Goalie Coach. Yes – This program has a dedicated Goalie Coach. Coach Haelle was a standout goalie at Georgetown University. She had one of the lowest amounts of goals scored on her in the Big East. She is quick, smart and has a vast knowledge of the game. She loves lacrosse and helping the next generation of goalies learn the craft that she has great expertise in.!

Coach Lauren Figas

Coach Lauren Figas….. Coach Lauren will play Division 1 lacrosse at the University of Louiseville after graduating in 2021. Lauren is an old timer in MADSKILLZ program. She’s fast and brings an energetic attitude to the young players whom she enjoys coaching.

Coach Darcy Messina

Coach Darcy Messina spent her younger years on the Long Island Yellow Jackets club playing under Carol Rose. Coach Darcy went on to play collegiately at the University of Florida. Coach Darcy has a long list of awards and accolades to her name. She is the head coach at St. Andrews school and an amazing coach for the young lacrosse players to learn from!

Coach John McClain

Coach John McClain…………….. Coach John grew up in East Islip on Long Island and transitioned from baseball into the game of lacrosse his Junior Year in High School. He grabbed All County Honors his Senior Year in Lacrosse. He decided to attend The United States Merchant Marine Academy for college where he was a four sport athlete. He played Varsity Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, and Lacrosse.

Coach John is in the top 5 All-Time leading scorers in the Academy’s History with a total of 141 goals. His junior and senior year he was one of the top midfield scorers in the country in Division I and Division III. He was the first Academy graduate to be chosen to go to the prestigious North- South All-Star Game his Senior Year where he was coached by Hall of Famer Bill Tierney. Coach Goldberg invited Coach John to be an Assistant Coach at St. Andrews in 2003. Coach John assisted Coach Goldberg and helped take down 3 Florida FHSAA State Championships. Through his years of coaching, he has helped many All Americans and great players that went onto schools like UNC, Denver, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth, Michigan, Stevens Tech, Virginia, Navy, West Point, and Bucknell. Coach John decided to coach his daughter’s recreation league and the rest is history. He has immersed himself in the girl’s lacrosse game. Presently in the last ten years he has coached over 1000 Girl’s Lacrosse Games for Travel/Rec/High School. Here are Coach John’s accolades:

Board of Directors – Boca Jets Lacrosse – Recreation League

Head Coach – Stoneman Douglas – 2013-2014 – District Champs

Head Coach – American Heritage Delray – 2015-present – Started Program – 2018 FL State Champs – 2018 #1 in Nation – Max Preps, #4 in Nation Inside Lacrosse, #5 in Nation US Lacrosse Magazine

2018 Florida Girl’s High School Lacrosse Coach of the Year

Head Coach – Florida Select 2020 Team – Bronze Medal U14 National Championship

Head Coach – South Florida National Team – 2018 – Division Champs

Coach – UnderArmour 19/20 Team – 2018