Parkway West Longhorn Coaches for 2008
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Head Coach and Director - Pete Stirling
Pete Stirling graduated from Parkway West in 1999, after playing lacrosse for the Longhorns his junior and senior years. Pete went on to the University of Missouri – Columbia and played lacrosse all 4 years where he became a captain and all-conference goalie his junior and senior years. Pete Stirling became the goalies coach and assistant varsity coach at Parkway West for the 2004 season, and became head varsity coach for the 2005 season, leading the team to their second consecutive playoff berth. In 2007 Pete was recognized as "Coach of the Year" by the Missouri Scholastic Lacrosse Association.
Michael Brauss
Michael graduated from Parkway Central High School in 2000. His senior season he was named captain, was the leading point scorer and earned all-conference honors. He then attended Mizzou, where he would lead the team in scoring his junior and senior season, while also receiving all-conference honors. His senior year he was named one of the tri-captains of the team and would also earn all American honors. In 2004, he helped the team go on to win the GRLC conference title and receive a bid to the USLMDIA national tournament in St. Louis. He became an assistant coach at Parkway West in 2005.
Glenn Pecher
Glenn had a very successful high school career at Parkway West High. Glenn is in his third year of coaching the Longhorn Lacrosse players, working with the Freshman and JV players..
John McCool
John, age 26, is a Parkway West graduate who played 4 years of lacrosse while in high school. He then attended Mizzou, being named to the Dean’s List 2000-2002 as well as playing lacrosse for 4 years and serving as President of the Mizzou Lacrosse Club. John served as Mizzou Co-captain in 2003, was voted 2nd team All Conference in 2002 and has worked as a camp counselor at various Mizzou lacrosse camps. John will be in his second year coaching the Parkway West Longhorn Freshman team.
Jason Seidel
Jason Seidel brings rich and varied lacrosse experience to the Longhorn Lacrosse program. He enjoyed a successful high school career at Clarkstown South High in West Nyack, NY. After a stint at Rockland Community College, he attended Colorado State University where he helped the team reach the RMILL Finals and the USLIA Final four. Jason has held various youth coaching positions and participated in summer camp programs. He was an Assistance Coach at Fort Collins High School. He held Assistant Coach positions at Colorado State, where he led the team to a 2001 USILA National Championship Jason also was also an Assistant Coach at University of Missouri. Jason is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and is a chef when he is not helping to coach lacrosse.
Tom Mueth
Tom, age 24, is in his 4th year as a PWBLC coach. Tom played high school lacrosse at CBC, where he started on the varsity squad his Junior and Senior years. He was invited to the Notre Dame Midwest Lacrosse Challenge senior year as well as the Vail Shootout. After high school, Tom played at University of Missouri for 2 years. Currently Tom is attending Missouri Baptist, majoring in accounting, and working as a tax intern.