Harrison Bernstein is the founder and Executive Director of Soldiers To Sidelines (STS), a non-profit organization that helps the military community become character-based sports coaches in their communities. After resigning from coaching professional football, he dedicated himself fully to the STS mission. Harrison has coached football and sports performance at the NFL, NCAA Division I, II, III, and high school levels. He taught in the master's program of Exercise Science at George Washington University for seven years. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University with a BA in Economics, he was captain of the football team, earned All-American honors for three years, and was named Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1997. He authored "The Everyday Coach: Harnessing the Magic of Influence," providing it free to STS Soldier Coaches and donating all profits to STS. 

Scott Urick is the former head coach of Prep’s varsity lacrosse team. During his tenure, the team won three IAC Championships and achieved top rankings in the DMV and nationally, including a #1 DMV and #4 national ranking in 2023. He has coached four USA Lacrosse All-Americans and was named USA Lacrosse Coach of the Year in 2023.

Urick is currently the Director and Recruiting Coordinator for the DC Express Lacrosse Club.

Before Prep, he was the first head lacrosse coach at the University of the District of Columbia and served as an assistant at Georgetown for eleven years, contributing to multiple top-10 national finishes.

A standout player, Urick captained Georgetown's teams in 1999 and 2000, becoming the all-time leading goal scorer. He played nine seasons in Major League Lacrosse, retiring as the third all-time leading scorer, and led Team USA to a silver medal in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships.

Urick graduated from Georgetown in 2000 with a B.A. in Government and is a member of several athletic hall of fames.

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Bill Tierney is one of the most accomplished coaches in men’s lacrosse history, winning seven NCAA Division I national championships—six at Princeton and one at Denver. Over his career, he transformed both programs into national powers and became one of the sport’s most respected leaders.

After retiring from college coaching following the 2023 season, Tierney returned to the sidelines in 2024 as the Head Coach and General Manager of the Philadelphia Waterdogs in the Premier Lacrosse League. He is a member of the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the IMLCA Hall of Fame, recognized widely for his lasting impact on the sport.

J.L. Reppert is the head men’s lacrosse coach at the College of the Holy Cross, a position he has held since 2021. Before coming to Holy Cross, he spent six years as the offensive coordinator at the University of Maryland, where he helped guide the Terrapins to multiple Final Fours and a national championship.

A former Navy standout, Reppert played attack at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was a captain and graduated in 1999. After serving as a Marine Corps officer, he transitioned into coaching, with stints at Harvard, Navy, and Washington College before landing at Maryland. He holds a master’s degree in finance from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Dave Pietramala is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensemen in lacrosse history. A dominant player at Johns Hopkins, he earned three First-Team All-American honors, won the Schmeisser Award twice, and received the Enners Award as the nation’s top player.

He later became one of the sport’s most successful coaches. Pietramala served as head coach at Cornell before leading Johns Hopkins for two decades, guiding the Blue Jays to 18 NCAA Tournament appearances, seven Final Fours, and two national championships in 2005 and 2007. He is the only person in Division I men’s lacrosse history to win a national title as both a player and a head coach.

Pietramala now serves as the defensive coordinator for the University of North Carolina men’s lacrosse program.

Ryan Wellner is the defensive coordinator and recruiting director for the Notre Dame men’s lacrosse program, joining the staff in 2019. Since his arrival, he has helped elevate the Irish defense into one of the nation’s most consistent and dominant units, contributing to the program’s recent national championship success.

Before Notre Dame, Wellner spent eight seasons at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he served as associate head coach and built a reputation for developing disciplined, high-performing defenses.

Widely regarded as one of the top defensive minds in the sport, Wellner is known for his detailed game planning, strong player development, and impact on team culture.