AZ STARZ LEADERSHIP

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CASEY     CONNOR

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DUSTIN
KOWELL

Casey and Dustin lead the AZ Starz program and bring with them the foremost knowledge of lacrosse and coaching lacrosse in Arizona.  It is their coaching ability and leadership on the field that is the biggest asset to the AZ Starz program.  They have coached youth, high school, collegiately, men's and women's...you name it.   And their passion to pass along knowledge to the boys here in Arizona is unmatched!

 

Casey is a Baltimore, MD native where he played high school lacrosse at Calvert Hall, one of the best programs in the country.  He then went on to become a 3x All-American defenseman at the University of Maryland where he played in 2 NCAA Championships.  Casey also served as captain and later as an asst coach at Maryland.  He played professional lacrosse for 8 years with the Rochester Rattlers and Baltimore Bayhawks of the MLL as well as 2 years with the Washington Power (now colorado mammoth) of the NLL.  Additionally, Casey has coached collegiately, high school, youth rec programs, Under Armour All America, and has been involved in club lacrosse for over 15 years.

 

Dustin is a Southern California native who played lacrosse at Thousand Oaks High School and also played club lacrosse for LA Mavs.  From there, Dustin played at Northern Arizona University where he was a 3 year starter at midfield, earned all conference honors his Junior and Senior year, and lead NAU to its first ever conference championship in program history.  Dustin has previously coached for Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, AZ, and is currently the Head Coach for Arcadia High School in Phoenix, AZ.

 

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