Head Coach
Ginny Capicchioni

Leading the first U.S. women’s box team was familiar turf for Capicchioni, a pioneer among women’s athletes. In 2003, she became the first female to play in the National Lacrosse League, playing for the New Jersey Storm. In 2011, she played for the U.S. men’s team in the world championship, making 28 saves while allowing just two goals while playing in parts of two games.
Capicchioni was a three-time Northeast Conference Goaltender of the Year at Sacred Heart and played box lacrosse in Canada in addition to her stint in the NLL and with the U.S. team. She has coached women’s lacrosse at the collegiate level at a variety of schools, including Rutgers, Penn, Michigan and Louisville most recently.
She used her diverse playing and coaching background to build the U.S. program from the ground up, culminating with Team One capturing the 2024 World Lacrosse Women's Box Championship.
Assistant Coach
Crysti Foote
Crysti Foote was a star player and Tewaaraton finalist at Notre Dame who went on to play for Canada in the World Cup four times, helping the team win two silver and two bronze medals. Currently a high school coach in Colorado at Regis Jesuit, she has coached at all levels of the sport and played in the United Women’s Lacrosse League. Foote served as a facilitator with the Athletes Unlimited professional women’s lacrosse league. In addition to coaching with the U.S. women's box team, she also led the U.S. to the championship at the 2023 Super Sixes in Canada, serving as head coach.
Assistant Coach
Tony Sorci
Tony Sorci coached the Utica Yeti of the North American Box Lacrosse League and has coached box lacrosse with multiple organizations. A former Colorado College player, Sorci played with the Buffalo Bandits in the NLL and has been a teacher and coach at the high school level.
Assistant Coach
Ryan Wheeler
Ryan Wheeler was a member of the 2007 U.S. box team that won a bronze medal in Nova Scotia. A collegiate player at Adelphi and Manhattan, he was on the rosters with the Chicago and Los Angeles teams in the MLL. In box lacrosse, he spent seven seasons playing Major & Senior-B indoor lacrosse in the Canadian professional ranks.
Support Team
Staff
Team Manager: Hunter Francis
Equipment Manager: Dan Sullivan
Physician: Mohammed Emam
Certified Athletic Trainers: Anthony Rossi, Devon Serrano
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Nicole Shattuck
Videographer: Michael Amend