3D New England

Pete has dedicated the last 8 years to our 3d New England Program.  He has continued to fuel his passion for the sport by helping to develop and mentor countless players and coaches throughout the New England landscape.  Pete has worn many hats throughout his tenure here in New England and assisted in all different areas of the club: including HS Club, facility planning, recruiting, box league construct, camp/clinic expansion, Prep Bound oversight, tournament/showcase development, winter skills growth and town workshop activation.  Pete lives in Waltham, MA with his wife Tiana who is a nurse at Boston Children’s Hospital and his two children Blaise and Sienna. Pete’s passions are all competitive sports, cooking and being around family.

Current Coaching:

Dexter Southfield HC Since 2019

College:

Springfield College

Graduate School:

Springfield College – Athletic Administration

St Leo University – MBA Sport Business

Previous Coaching:

Boston Cannons Asst Coach

Boston College Head Coach

St Leo University Asst Coach

Springfield College Asst Coach

Reading University (UK) Head Coach

South Hampton University (UK) Head Coach

Ryan has been a full-time member of 3d New England since January of 2020 and has been coaching with 3d since 2018. At 3d New England, Ryan’s primary focus is the management of our youth select program, which includes over 300 players from 3^rd to 8^th grade. Ryan is local to the Boston area, growing up in Beverly where he began to play lacrosse at eight years old. Ryan went on to play at the Governors Academy in high school where he was a two-time All-ISL player. He was also named team captain his senior season and helped lead his team to an ISL Championship. Ryan then went on to play division one lacrosse at Colgate University, where he was a two-year starter for the Raiders. Ryan currently resides in South Boston, MA.

Current Coaching:

3d New England – Youth Select

Newton Youth Lacrosse – U-15 Select Coach

College:

Colgate University

High School:

The Governors Academy

Matt has been a part of 3dNE since the Fall of 2020 after spending seven years in the college coaching ranks.  When Matt first came to 3dNE he was tasked with running all our youth and summer camps before moving into his current role as the Manager for the High School Select Teams.  He has also taken over running the Winter Box Lacrosse League which has developed into one of the best high school box leagues in the country.  “I feel incredibly grateful for an opportunity to coach and give back to the game that’s given me so much”, “I take a ton of pride in develop players and helping them achieve the lacrosse and academic goals they set for themselves.”  Matt resides in Waltham, MA with his girlfriend Caitlin.  When he’s not coaching lacrosse, you can find him surfing, fishing, snowboarding or hanging with his family and friends.

Current Coaching:

The Rivers School – Head Coach

College:

Springfield College

Previous Coaching:

Westford Academy – Head Coach

UMass Lowell – Assistant Coach

UNC Chapel Hill – Volunteer Assistant Coach

UNC Chapel Hill – Director of Lacrosse Operations

Western New England University – Assistant Coach

Springfield College – Assistant Coach

Boardman & Eccles Lacrosse Club (UK) – Head Coach

Meals is the current Recruiting Director at 3d New England and is also the Head Coach of the Varsity Girls lacrosse team at Portsmouth High School in Rhode Island. She is an alum of Plymouth State University where she played lacrosse with 3d Youth Manager, Sophia! Meals has lived in Dorchester, MA for the past 6 years but during the spring season she lives in Portsmouth Rhode Island. During her coaching career at PHS, she has earned a State Championship, 2X Coach of the Year, coached 6 All Americans and currently sits at the top of division 1 lacrosse in Rhode Island. On top of her coaching career, Meals works at Epsilon in the Finacial district of Boston where she sits as an Account Manager in the Pharmaceutical collateral. You can most likely find her cracking jokes, with her friends and family, at the spin studio or on the lacrosse field living out her dream. Meals’s goal as the recruiting director is find each of our players a home, the feeling of walking onto campus and feeling right at home is something every young athlete deserves and she will not quit until the job is done! She is a firm believer that everyone has a special landing spot out there and everyone is simply on their own journey to find that perfect fit. So buckle your seat belt and enjoy the ride, she’s looking forward to working with you!

Josh grew up in the Boston area in Sharon, MA where he attended Sharon High School. As a former player of 3d New England, Josh began his playing career at the age of 7 years old. Josh was a two-time captain at Sharon High, leading them to the playoffs each of his 4 years. Upon graduation, Josh played Division 1 lacrosse at UMass Amherst where the Minutemen won the CAA league title giving them a berth to the NCAA tournament, eventually losing to Yale. Josh then transferred to play Club Lacrosse at the University of New Hampshire and was a 2-time captain for the Wildcats, leading them to an undefeated season and league title. Following graduation, Josh continued his lacrosse and academic career at Salisbury University where he obtained his Masters in Business and played for two more years. As a two-way Midfielder, Josh helped the Seagulls to an overall record of 44-2 in his two Graduate years. In his final year, Salisbury University won the 2023 National Championship against Tufts University. Josh currently resides in South Boston, MA.

Current Coaching:

• 3d New England Youth Select

• Sharon/Easton Youth Select

• Individual/Group Lessons

College:

• UMass Amherst

• University of New Hampshire

• Salisbury University

High School:

• Sharon High School

Harper has used her experience as a hockey player, coach, and mentor to develop and maintain relationships with 3d New England participants and their families She grew up playing hockey in Minneapolis, Minnesota and played college hockey at Montclair State University in New Jersey. She has flourished as part of the 3d New England lacrosse team, working with our nationally ranked club programs, box leagues, camp market, tournament/showcase portfolio and more. Harper enjoys sports of all kinds, including hockey, baseball, football, and tennis.

• Played lacrosse at Wheaton College
• Assistant coach for MIT
• Two-time captain
• Graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and Public Health
• Masters in Public Health from Boston University
• From Kennebunk, ME
• Fun fact: Saw a bear in Yellowstone

Max Waldbaum is a lifelong 3d Lacrosse player turned coach. From Denver, CO, Max played on the original 3d Colorado team and committed to Tufts University after attending Kent Denver HS and going to the DIII showcase. He graduated Tufts in 2021 with a degree in Economics, minoring in Finance and Entrepreneurial Leadership. Max was an All-NESCAC, Academic AA, DIII All-American attackman at Tufts, scoring 130 points in 34 games. He then took two grad transfer years at Jacksonville University with extra Covid eligibility, where he was a two-time captain, All-SOCON, Tewaaraton watch list, DI All-American. Max graduated with an MBA in May and looks forward to his new role coaching and developing student-athletes. Max is also a volunteer assistant at Tufts University.

Mike began his lacrosse journey, in the first grade, playing for Parkway Youth Lacrosse. Coaching has always been a huge passion of his, as he has coached various town programs as well as camps and clinics for 3d since he was in high school. Mike attended Dexter-Southfield School, where he played for various 3d coaches and was named team captain and a U.S. Lacrosse All-American. After high school, he continued his college lacrosse career at St. Lawrence University, where he majored in business and economics. Mike is currently running camps, events, and clinics for us while diligently helping out with our youth program and the WBLL. Aside from lacrosse, you can find Mike playing with his dog, attempting to surf, and enjoying the presence of his loved ones.

Sophia Guerriero was born and raised in the North Shore of Massachusetts. She is a Graduate of Plymouth State University, where she pursued a degree in Environmental Science, and was a member of the Women’s lacrosse team for 4 years. After graduating Guerriero relocated to Florida from 2019-2023, where she found my passion for coaching at the youth and high school level. During my time there, Guerriero was a head coach for Naples Lacrosse Club and the JV Coach for Naples High. Currently residing in Lincoln MA, Guerriero is the head coach at Concord Academy in 2024. My passion for mentoring and teaching through sport drives me to encourage young girls to not only gain success on the field but in life. Guerriero is am extremely excited to be a part of 3D lacrosse and hopes to contribute to this program and its players as much as possible.

dpearson@3dlacrosse.com

Current Coaching:

Cushing Academy – Head Boys Lacrosse Coach, Assistant Hockey Coach

College:

University of New England (All-Conference)

Previous Coaching:

Hyde School – Head Coach

Babson College – Assistant Coach

Bowdoin College – Assistant Coach

Springfield College – Assistant Coach

Current Coaching:

Malden Catholic – Head Boys Lacrosse Coach

College:

Western New England University

Previous Coaching:

Bishop Fenwick High School – Associate Head Coach

American International College – Assistant Coach