overview
SwizzleSticks is led by several of the top coaches in Houston who love to teach, inspire, and mentor. Additional coaching staff includes local high school and youth coaches as well as high school players, all of whom are great role models who love lax! Bottom line…our sessions have fantastic coaches who maximize the experience for all of the SwizzleSticks players!
leadership
coaches
'23-'24 HS Coaching Staff
| Name | School | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Bechtol | Kinkaid '25 | Midfield |
| Kit Haggard | St. John's '25 | Midfield |
| Hailey Buck | Memorial HS '25 | Attack/Mid |
| Harper Rhee | St. John's '25 | Midfield |
| Ava Grove | Episcopal '24 | Attack |
| Chaahat Batra | St. John's '24 | Defense/Mid |
| Ashley Ringold | St. John's '25 | Defense |
| Maureen Ebaugh | St. John's '25 | Defense |
| Margaret Smith | Kinkaid '25 | Midfield |
| Cole Allen | St. John's '25 | Midfield |
| Anna Sampson | St. John's '25 | Midfield |
| Janai Campbell | St. John's '26 | Midfield/Attack |
| Eleanor Aalders | Duchesne '27 | Midfield |
| Mikaela Hochberg | St. John's '27 | Midfield |
| Sophia Ibarra | Episcopal '27 | Midfield |
| Caroline Peterson | St. John's '27 | Midfield |
Alumni Coaches & Players
| Name | College Team | Position | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Epner | Johns Hopkins ‘18 | Midfield | Team Israel-World Cup ‘22 |
| Lindsey McKone | Northwestern ‘20 | Midfield | Team Israel-World Cup ‘22, Athletes Unlimited Pro Lacrosse |
| Carson Copeland | Northwestern ‘21 | Defense | |
| Kara Wollmers | Middlebury ‘20 | Attack | |
| Leah Vogel | MIT ‘20 | Midfield | |
| Jess Carroll | Northwestern ‘15 | Defense/ Midfield | NCAA DI Champions ‘12 |
| Hannah Hunt | Lehigh ‘16 | Defense | Team Netherlands-World Cup ‘22 |
| Amy Shohet | Dartmouth ‘23 | Goalie | Team Israel-World Cup ‘22 |
| Alexa Christensen | Johns Hopkins ‘25 | Attack | |
| Katina Christensen | Dartmouth ‘25 | Midfield | |
| Nell Copeland | Northwestern ‘19 | Defense | |
| Kate Copeland | Northwestern ‘20 | Midfield | |
| Mac Bechtol | UT Austin ‘26 | Midfield |