The Experts

Nolan Godfrey   

President - Elite Player Development, LLC

Skill Development Program Director

Coach Godfrey has been a fixture in Massachusetts lacrosse for several years.  He was an All-American midfielder at Merrimack College, also leading the nation in ground balls and ranking second nationally in faceoff percentage while collecting All-Conference and All-New England Honors.

He was later a first-round selection of the world champion Philadelphia Barrage in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) supplemental draft and has experience in the Boston Cannons organization of MLL.  Godfrey has played three seasons of box lacrosse in Canada, most recently at the Senior-A level for the Nanaimo Timbermen of the Western Lacrosse Association in British Columbia. He was named to the Team USA indoor developmental team in 2008 and competed at the Warriors Cup in Ontario. 

His other coaching appointments include work as an assistant coach at Saint Anselm College (NCAA Division II) and founding two Massachusetts high school programs, at Central Catholic High School and Haverhill High School.  He also coached at Billerica High School in Massachusetts, where he helped lead the boys’ lacrosse team to the Division 1 state final in 2008.  Godfrey's latest coaching stop was in the Dallas area as the Plano Senior High School boys head coach.

Jacob Kravitz   

Skill Development Instructor

 Coach Kravitz joins Claddagh Lacrosse after serving as Head Men's Lacrosse Coach for Regis College (Division III). At Regis College, Coach Kravitz was the inaugural Head Coach, helping to found and establish the program, posting a 300% increase in wins in his second year. His specialties include individual stick skill development for offensive and defensive players. Coach Kravitz is also a maven when it comes to Extra-Man Offense and Man-Down Defense. 

Coach Kravitz is a lacrosse lifer. His previous experience includes coaching youth lacrosse in Pennsylvania, being the President of the Boston University MCLA team, and being General Manager for the ULAX-Boston lacrosse league. He currently serves as the Head Boys' Lacrosse Coach at Wayland HS and  volunteers his time for various leagues, tournaments, camps and clinics, from youth up through high school.

Bryan Molk  

Skill Development Instructor

Bryan recently served as Assistant Coach at Peabody High School, where he graduated. Prior to returning home to his alma mater, he was Assistant Coach at Wagner College (NCAA Division I) as one of the youngest coaches in Division 1 Lacrosse. Bryan also assisted Coach Tony O‟Donnell as coach of the 2007 Bay State Games Gold Medal winning Northeast team. As a student-athlete, Bryan enjoyed a decorated 4 year career at Bryant University in Rhode Island. During this time, Bryan earned All- Conference, 2x All-New England, and USILA All-American honors. In his senior year as team captain, Bryan led the Bulldogs to their first ever Conference Championship under former Duke Head Coach, Mike Pressler.

Craig Bunker   

Skill Development Instructor

Craig Bunker is living proof of the Claddagh Lacrosse culture, having come full-circle as a student with us and now a coach.  Bunker established himself as one of the NCAA's all-time best faceoff specialists with an amazing career at NESCAC Colby College.  As if 3 straight All-America awards weren't enough, Bunker capped off his career in 2011 with First Team AA recognition, North-South Senior All-Star honors, and the NCAA Specialty Player of the Year.  The Masconomet HS (MA) alum was also a two-time captain and Team MVP for the Colby College Mules and a standout in the classroom.  Coach Bunker is an experienced strength coach and will be adding that leadership to our program in addition to faceoff coaching and instruction on both sides of the ball.

Thomas Duca

Skill Development Instructor

After being a 4-year varsity player at Waltham High School (MA) Coach Duca played Goalie for Pace University (NCAA Div. 2) for three years. His coaching stops include Peekskill High School (NY) and back at his alma mater in Waltham. He is now the Head Boy’s Lacrosse Coach at Dedham High School (MA) and brings an excellent, well rounded knowledge of the game to our staff. He coaches offense, defense, and also is an experienced goalie instructor.

Marco Duca  

Skill Development Instructor

With years of playing experience Coach Duca started his lacrosse career in Waltham High School in Mass, where he was a conference all-star and 2 year net minder. Prior to joining the LaxHub team, he played 3 years for the Endicott College Gulls, in Beverly, Massachusetts, as a goalie. Coach Duca is currently an Assistant and goalie coach for Dedham High School. His specialties include strength and conditioning training, as well as goalie development and communication.   

Dan Kelly  

Skill Development Instructor

Coach Kelly comes to us following a successful career as a player and now a Division 3 NCAA collegiate coach at Salem State University.  During his senior year, Kelly captained the SSU Vikings.  He anchored a defense that was 2nd in the nation in man-down defense in 2010 and 8th in 2011.  A Peabody native, Coach Kelly hails from the backyard of Claddagh Lacrosse and LaxHub.  He played his high school lacrosse at Bishop Fenwick.  Coach Kelly has experience in the lacrosse industry working for ComLax and STX and brings to us the ability to coach players of all levels.

Girls Coaching Staff

Heather Hatfield

Skill Development Instructor

 Coach Hatfield was a 4 year letterwinner and senior captain for the Endicott Gulls women's lacrosse team.  She led the Gulls to their first NCAA Tournament berth in 2006 and the program has followed the trend by making it each year since.  The Gulls won the first of many TCCC conference championships during Coach Hatfield's senior season and captaincy.  She is a skilled professional in the Architecture and Design industry and has coached U13, U15, and HS girls in camps and select programs for eight years.