Apel has served as the head coach at Bridgewater-Raritan High School since 1980 and has won more than 300 games in his career. He led the school to a state championship in 1998 and in 2001 was inducted into the US Lacrosse New Jersey Chapter and New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association (NJSCA) halls of fame. Apel, an All-American defenseman at Rutgers, was an assistant coach for the 1999 U.S. U-19 team that won the world championship in Australia.

Apel has been involved with the men's U-19 program since its inception in 1988, serving as a selector for the team each year in addtion to his official role as an assistant coach with the 1999 squad. Apel is looking forward to returning to international competition.

"It's really something to hear your national anthem played when you're in another country," he said. "Coaching this team is not a chore. We've got great players and great coaches. This is pretty special stuff." 


Tim Flynn • Assistant Coach
Flynn has been the head coach at Mountain Lakes High School since 1980 and is the winningest coach in New Jersey high school lacrosse history with 452 victories. He has led the school to 17 league championships, 10 county championships and seven state championships. Flynn was inducted into the US Lacrosse New Jersey Chapter Hall of Fame in 1998 and the NJSCA Hall of Fame in 2000. Flynn is a graduate of Montclair State University where he was an all-conference midfielder.

Kevin Giblin • Assistant Coach
Giblin has built Georgetown Prep into a national power since becoming the program’s first head coach in 1988. The school has won 277 games in his 19 seasons as head coach and has been nationally-ranked 11 times, including first by Inside Lacrosse in 2003 and 2006. Giblin was a two-time captain at Washington College, helping the Shoremen reach the NCAA Division III championship game in 1984 and 1985.

John Nostrant • Assistant Coach
Nostrant has served as the head coach at the Haverford School since 1991, winning more than 225 games along with state championships in 2000 and 2005. A three-time All-American midfielder at Washington College, Nostrant enjoyed a successful playing career with the Baltimore Thunder and Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League. He played in six straight league championship games and was a second team all-pro in 1991 and 1992 with the Wings. He has also coached at the pro level with the Wings and the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. 

Support Staff
Tom Flatley (Floral Park, N.Y.) - General Manager 
Joe Baccarella (Farmingdale, N.Y.) - Assistant General Manager
George Baldassare (Madison, Conn.) - Assistant General Manager
Nathan Bates (Indianapolis, Ind.) - Equipment Manager
John Jez (Ossining, N.Y.) - Equipment Manager
Troy Gerlt (Liverpool, N.Y.) - Athletic Trainer
Chris Kury (Red Lion, Pa.) - Athletic Trainer
Brian McGinley (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) - Team Physician
Brian McGovern (Wilton, Conn.). - Team Physician