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Practice, train, and compete year-round with the most elite program on the West Coast! Mad Dog West Elite rosters are comprised of our top athletes from our regional programs and affiliated programs.

West Elite Program

Our Mad Dog West Elite Boys Program unites the top talent from Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and Orange County, bringing together the very best lacrosse players in Southern California under one program.

Our mission goes beyond lacrosse. We are dedicated to developing our athletes as players and as people, preparing them to excel in team sports, demonstrate leadership, and thrive as young men. Along the way, we provide premier recruiting exposure through top national tournaments, showcases, and events.

Led by an experienced coaching staff with backgrounds at the highest levels of the game, we deliver elite training, mentorship, and comprehensive recruiting support. With deep, trusted relationships across the collegiate lacrosse landscape, we act as honest advocates for our athletes throughout the recruiting journey.

Ultimately, where you play in college depends on your work ethic, academic commitment, and performance in front of recruiters. At Mad Dog West Elite, we focus on building those qualities every step of the way ensuring our athletes are prepared for success on the field, in the classroom, and in life.

West Elite Boys : Directors

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Jack Fabean

Jack Fabean

Jack Fabean

Hometown: Brielle, NJ
Region: The Valley: Los Angeles (See Map)

Education

University of Richmond

  • Bachelor’s in Business Administration
  • Master’s in Liberal Arts (Major: Data Analytics, Dean’s List)

Playing Career

University of Richmond – Division I Lacrosse

  • 2 X Team Captain
  • 5x Academic All-Conference
  • 2024 Scholar All-American
  • 2024 All-A10 Honors
  • 2023 Richmond Lacrosse DTC Award (Exemplifies discipline, toughness, competitiveness)
  • 2024 David Walsh Leadership Award (Exceptional and honest leadership)
  • 4x Richmond Rising Leader Program Member
  • 4x Spider Community Engagement Board Member
  • 2x Conference Champion
  • 2x NCAA Tournament Appearance

Coaching Career

  • Mad Dog Lacrosse Coach (Since 2018)
  • 2x Coach & Participant, Maverik Showtime

 

“I am honored and incredibly fortunate to serve as the Director of Mad Dog Valley Dogs. I’m excited to work alongside Bobby Blethem and Eliud Evans under the Los Angeles umbrella.

 

As a former Mad Dog camper, player, and now coach, I strive to carry forward the original Mad Dog message—’Play like a Mad Dog is chasing you’—into a growing lacrosse hotbed like The Valley. My journey with Mad Dog began at the very first camp, took me to National teams, and ultimately led me to coaching in 2018.

The game has given me so much, and I can’t wait to give back, helping to grow and develop this area alongside the Mad Dog leadership. This opportunity is both an honor and a true passion of mine.”

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Eliud Evans

Eliud Evans

Coaching Experience:

  • Head Coach, El Segundo High School
    • Led team to first Southern Section CIF Semifinal
  • Director, El Segundo Youth Lacrosse
  • Mad Dog National 2032’s
  • Mad Dog West Elite 2033’s
  • Mad Dog LA 2032’s

Playing Experience:

  • Culver City High School
    • 3-Year Starter
  • Morrisville State College
    • 4-Year Starter
    • 2x All-NEAC
    • 2x NEAC Champion
    • 2x NCAA Tournament Appearances
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Bobby Blethen

Bobby Blethen

Coaching Experience:

  • All West Lacrosse Box Sacramento
  • Acalanes HS JV Head Coach/Varsity Midfield Coach
  • Mad Dog 2029 Los Angeles, West Elite Chrome, and National Gold
  • ADVNC Lacrosse

Playing Experience:

  • Capistrano Valley High School
    • 3-Year Varsity Starter, Captain, and Points Leader
  • CSU Chico (MCLA)
    • All-Conference Selection
    • Team Captain, 3-Year Starter
  • Italy National Team
    • 2023 European Qualifiers Roster
    • 2024 Box World Championships Roster
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Ryan Brent

Ryan Brent

Coaching Experience:

Head Coach, Mission Viejo High School (2009-2011)

  • 2011 D2 OC & Southern Section CIF Champions & 2009 South Coast League Champions

Head Coach, Concordia University – Irvine (2014-2017)

  • National Champions (2017)
  • 4x SLC Champions (2014-2017)
  • IMCLA D2 National Coach of the Year (2015, 2017)

Head Coach, Crean Lutheran (2018-2019)

  • Founded lacrosse program in 2018 with a 21-7 record

Head Coach, Santa Margarita Catholic High School (2020-Present)

  • 2022 Trinity League Champions

Mad Dog Lacrosse Coach (2022-Present)

Playing Experience:

Mission Viejo High School

  • 3x All-County
  • US Lacrosse All-American

University of California, Santa Barbara

  • 4-Year Player
  • 2x All-Conference Selection
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Tomas Rodriguez

Tomas Rodriguez

Coaching Experience

  • Ballers Lacrosse (2014-2019)
  • Showtime Lacrosse (2015)
  • Cathedral Catholic HS Assistant Coach (2020)
  • Santa Fe Christian Assistant Coach (2021-Present)
  • Mad Dog Lacrosse (Present)

Playing Experience

  • Yorktown High School/Trinity-Pawling
  • University of Maryland Baltimore County(UMBC)  (2015-2017)
  • Puerto Rico Men’s National Team

 

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Aedan Herman

Aedan Herman

Coaching Experience:

  • Mad Dog West Elite & Mad Dog National Director – Head of Recruiting (2020-Present)
    • Led Mad Dog National to #1 club ranking (2023/2024 fall season)
    • Facilitated the recruitment of 200+ players to top universities
    • Selected as a coach for the 2024 Adrenaline All-American Senior Game
  • Head Coach, Pacific Southwest Nike National All-Star Games 2024 Team

Playing Experience:

  • Colonial Forge High School
    • School Record Holder for Goals, Assists, and Points
    • 3x All-District, 2x All-Region
    • 2009 Area, District, Regional Player of the Year
    • All-Met, All-American (2009)
  • Marist College
    • 4-Year Starter as Offensive Midfielder
    • 2013 Marist College Coaches Award Winner
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Mike Hungerford

Mike Hungerford

Coaching Experience

  • Farmingdale High School (NY)
    • Head Coach (2017–2023): NY State Class A Finalists, Long Island & Nassau Champions (2023); Nassau Coach of the Year (2017, 2023); Jim Amen & Alan Lowe Award recipient (2023); 82–20 record.
    • Assistant Coach (1999–2012): NY State Champions (2011), Finalists (2003, ranked #3 nationally); 202–58 record.
  • Cold Spring Harbor High School (NY)

Assistant Coach: NY State Class C Champions (2015, 2016); 62–11 record.

Playing Experience

Ithaca College Men’s Lacrosse – Team MVP (1989), Captain (1990)

Additional Highlights

Speaker, IMLCA National Convention (2017, 2019)

Author, Creative Passing Drills (Championship Productions, 2021)

Field Director, Breakout Goaltending (2016–present)

25 years of HS Football coaching

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Tommy Duerr

Tommy Duerr

Coach Experience:

Head Varsity Coach of La Jolla High School 2012 to 2017 (Winning Three CIF Championships)

Head Varsity Coach Cathedral Catholic High School 2018 and 2019

Playing Experience:

Johns Hopkins University – 2006 to 2010

  • Team Captain 2010

  • Recipient of the Cowan Hard Hammer Award 2010 
“The individual who demonstrated the highest level of competitiveness, mental and physical toughness, work ethic, and never quit attitude on the Johns Hopkins University Lacrosse Team.”

  • NCAA Division I National Tournament Runner Up 2008

  • NCAA Division I National Tournament Champion 2007

Christian Brothers Academy

  • Team Captain 2005
  • All Time
  • 4 year Varsity state
  • 2nd all time scorer State of New Jersey – 253 goals, 178 assists
  • 2005 NJ Attackman of the Year
  • All American-2005

 

Tommy enjoyed a highly successful high school lacrosse career at CBA: He was named team MVP three times, his senior year he earned All-American Honors, and was also named Attackman of the Year for the state of New Jersey. He finished his career with 253 goals and 178 assists totaling 431 points, making him the second leading scorer in the history of New Jersey boy’s lacrosse, only to Virginia and Boston Cannons star Matt Poskay.

Highly recruited out of high school, Tommy chose to continue playing at the collegiate level for the lacrosse powerhouse, Johns Hopkins Blue Jays. Hard work and perseverance took the Blue Jays to the playoffs throughout his career, with a Men’s Lacrosse NCAA National Championship win against Duke in 2007. At JHU, he helped their drive to a National Title. He punched home perhaps the key goal in the win over Georgetown in the NCAA Quarterfinals as his unassisted goal midway through the second quarter came after JHU had killed a three-minute non-releasable penalty and gave JHU a 4-1 lead. Georgetown was never closer than three goals again. He Ignited the Blue Jays in the NCAA Semifinals against Delaware with an unassisted goal late in the third quarter that started a 5-0 run putting the game away. In Johns Hopkins NCAA National Championship victory over Duke he had a second-quarter goal that fueled an 8-2 run that gave JHU a 10-4 halftime lead. The following year, 2008, JHU made another Championship Game appearance against Syracuse. In the 2010 season, Tommy finished his career leading the Blue Jays onto the field as a Senior Captain.

He was the recipient of the Cowan Hard Hammer Award in 2010: “The individual who demonstrated the highest level of competitiveness, mental and physical toughness, work ethic, and never quit attitude on the Johns Hopkins University Lacrosse Team.” After graduating from JHU in May of 2010, Tommy returned to Manasquan, New Jersey where he began running summer lacrosse camps and clinics. That Fall he took his love and passion for the game to San Diego, CA. In 2010, he started travel teams on both the east and west coast. Since then, Mad Dog has expanded girls programs on both coasts, National teams, and is a coast-to-coast elite-level program. As a leader and a coach, Tommy continues to spread his love for the game through his ever-expanding Mad Dog Lacrosse.

Trusted by Parents.
Proven by Players.

We've been with West Elite for over 3 years now and it just keeps getting better.  The growth and development we have seen from our son both on and off the field can be directly attributed to the Mad Dog West Elite program.

Mad Dog West Elite Parent

West Elite is the best program my son has ever played for.  The coaches are fantastic, the administration of the program is top notch, and it’s a great group of kids and families.  We were an outsider and this was our first season with West Elite but my son was embraced and given opportunities.  My only regret is that we didn’t join sooner.  Go Dogs!

Mad Dog West Elite Parent

My son has developed greatly over the last 2 years with Mad Dog.  The coaches make it a point to get to know the players and encourage them.  We are looking forward to watching our son’s growth in the years to come!

Mad Dog West Elite Parent

When my son joined Mad Dog over a year ago he was welcomed by all the teammates, coaches and parents with open arms....like he just joined an awesome family.  It has been such a great experience and we feel like the coaches take my son's progress and success personally and want what's best for him.  In hindsight we should have joined sooner and are blown away by the professionalism of the staff.  So grateful.

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Commits & Alumni

Our program proudly celebrates its alumni, whose dedication has led them to collegiate and professional success, inspiring the next generation to follow in their footsteps.

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