US Lacrosse Level I & 2, Concussion Awareness, PCA, CPR Certified
Bryan Nelson
Coaching Experience
Lacrosse Since 2019, 1 Year Youth Soccer, 1 Year HS Football
Athletic Experience
4 Years HS football, 2 Years Football at Illinois Wesleyan University
Professional Education
BS Math, BS Computer Science from Illinois Wesleyan University; MBA Benedictine University, Mesa
Certifications
US Lacrosse Level I
Jeff Brink
Jeff Brink was raised in Deer Park, NY and started playing lacrosse in the 7th grade. He attended Deer Park High School where he played midfield and took face-offs for both Junior Varsity and Varsity and graduated in 1989. Jeff decided to go to the University of Delaware and did his best to play Division 1 lacrosse but was cut after a competitive 7 week try out. Jeff graduated college in 1995 with a degree in Geology and has been work in the environmental remediation industry ever since. Jeff started coaching youth lacrosse in Parker, Colorado in 2018 and Jeff, his wife Cari, son Dylan, and two dogs moved to Chandler, AZ in May of 2020.
Certifications
Concussion Awareness Training, Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach 1, Men’s Level 1 Proper Contact Tutorial, Level 1 USA Lacrosse, PLL Cultural Competency, First Aid and CPR Certified.
Sarah Harwell
Coach Sarah has coached the Firebirds 8U since 2020. Previous coaching experience with youth baseball, tball and soccer. She is a huge sports fan and has played a variety of sports over the years.
Sarah is a native Arizonan and attended NAU for both undergrad and graduate school. She is an orthopedic physical therapist here in the east valley. Besides coaching lacrosse, she likes to watercolor, watch sports and do Pilates in her spare time.
