Elite 2028

Alex Haskins

Events and Training Director

Coach Alex Haskins has been an integral figure in the Atlanta lacrosse community since 2014, spanning various levels of the sport. Coach Haskins holds the position of full-time director for Thunder Lacrosse Club, overseeing coaching responsibilities for various levels and teams, lead goalie coach, as well as managing their training and events programs, including the 7v7 Reindeer Games and fall/summer camps and clinics.

Coach Haskins served as the lead community coach for six seasons at Starr’s Mill leading the Panthers to 5 straight GHSA Playoff appearances. Then as the Director of Lacrosse and Head Community Coach at North Atlanta High School for 4 years making one playoff appearance. Beginning in 2026 coach Alex will be coaching at Holy Innocents Episcopal School. In the fall of 2023, Coach Haskins was also hired as the Boys Director of Surge Lacrosse, the largest recreation program in the Southeast with over 500 kids playing. Coach Haskins has been developing youth players in Georgia for 9 years and continues to make waves in the city of Atlanta. Surge Lacrosse is the local metro Atlanta lacrosse feeder program for boys and girls in grades K-7.

Alex as born and raised near Saratoga Springs, New York, Coach Haskins was a multifaceted athlete at Ballston Spa High School, excelling in both football and lacrosse. A 3-year starting goalkeeper for the lacrosse team, he served as a captain for both sports. Prior to his coaching career, Coach Haskins attended NJCAA powerhouse Herkimer Community College and named conference goalie of the year before transferring to Greensboro College in the Southeast. During his two years at Greensboro College, he was a member of the Pride Lacrosse team, where he was the starting goalie and captain his senior year. After graduation, he spent 2 years coaching at his alma mater as the defensive coordinator.

Steve O’Hara

Coach

Coach O’Hara is Associate Head Coach at Northview High School where he also teaches and coaches football for the Titans. O’Hara came to Northview for the 2017 season from Bellport High School on Long Island where he served as the defensive coordinator. Previously as the Associate Head Coach, O’Hara has led a stout defense over the course of his three seasons at Northview that has included three trips to the state playoffs. Coach O’Hara is a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne University where he was a 2-time captain and a 4-time All Conference Defender for the Bears. While at Lenoir-Rhyne he helped lead the Bears to a Conference Championship in 2014 and graduate with 112 career ground balls, which ranks 3rd in Bears history. Hailing from Bellport, NY, Coach O’Hara was a 2-sport star for the Clippers on the football and lacrosse field. He garnered all-conference recognition in both sports his senior year in 2010.  He graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne with a degree in Physical Education.

Darren McGurn

Coach

Ridge Johnson

Coach

Jalen Stanton

Coach

Jalen Stanton is currently the offensive coordinator at North Gwinnett High School. Stanton just finished his career at Lynn University where he was a 5-year starting midfielder. Stanton tallied 127 points in his career and earned All-Conference, All-Region, was named SSC Freshman of the Year, and capped his career playing in the USILA Senior All-Star Game. In high school, Jalen was named the Baltimore Sun Athlete of the Year two times, as well as Carroll Counties Athlete of the Decade (2010-2020) Prior to arriving to North Gwinnett this season, Jalen was the offensive coordinator at American Heritage HS in Delray Beach, FL while he was finishing his masters degree from Lynn. 

Jim Davis

Coach