Coaching Staff
Henry Ling - Varsity Head Coach
Henry was first called upon to NZ Lacrosse duties when New Zealand was the host nation for the 2011 Asia Pacific Lacrosse Championship. He handled the duties at the face off X with aplomb and his dominant performances in the middle have seen him firmly cement a spot in Team New Zealand’s face off unit for the games in Denver this summer.
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The College Rifles stand out is one of many young Kiwis on the national team who having learned the game as a youngster and seeking to grow their skills invested the time
and effort to travel to the States to play at a higher level. Henry made the trip over to play club ball in Portland with the lads from Rip City Riot LC.
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Henry is a protege of Mt St Mary’s face off legend Jeremy Rualo Sr and works tirelessly to perfect his techniques in line with Coach Rualo’s teachings. He has great balance, excellent hand speed and a scientific approach to analyzing his wins and losses at the X which makes him a very intelligent face off player who gets stronger and better as the game goes on.
Kevin Mealy - Varsity Assistant Coach
Kevin started playing lacrosse right here in Portland back in 2010. He played with EPL for 5 years before making his way to Grant where he also played soccer and basketball. He is a true believer in players being multi sport athletes and advocates for all players to not give up on other sports!
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​After playing for Grant and taking a break during COVID-19, Kevin returned to the field with the Oregon Men’s Lacrosse Club while earning a degree in Business Administration at the University of Oregon. During his time there, he also taught pottery, studied abroad in Australia and grew his small business Irvington Ceramics.
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He played lacrosse for 12 years, served as a youth referee for 5 years, and is now a dedicated coach. His goal is to grow the game and help kids succeed both on and off the field.