FCA Lacrosse North Carolina Staff
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Jamie Sliwa - CO Director, FCA Lacrosse North Carolina - Coach
Coach Sliwa has been the Head Varsity Coach at Jordan High School since 2004. Since that time, the team has earned two Pac VI
Regular Season Titles (2004, 2010), a Pac VI Conference Tournament Title (2005), and a State Semi-Final playoff appearance
(2006).
In 2004, 2008, and 2010, Coach Sliwa was named Pac VI "Coach of the Year."
Coach Sliwa played his college lacrosse at Division I Canisius College and Division II Wingate University as both a close
defenseman and a long stick midfielder.
Prior to becoming the Head Coach at Jordan High School, Coach Sliwa worked at Southeast Raleigh High School as the Head JV
coach for 2 years. During his first year at Southeast Raleigh, Coach Sliwa helped to lead the JV to their first ever "winning season."
Coach Sliwa has also coached at multiple lacrosse camps including; UNC Lacrosse Camp, Pfeiffer Lacrosse Camp, Roanoke
Defenseman's Challenge, and The Roanoke Goalie Camp, as well as the selection committee for the 2006 North Carolina State
Games "North" team, and co-coach of the 2008 team.
Questions for Coach Sliwa? E-mail him at: fcalacrossenc@teamfca.com
Sherry Sliwa - CO Director, FCA Lacrosse North Carolina - Book keeping and
Travel.
Coach Sliwa is the Director of the FCA program at Northern High School as well as their head cheerleading coach. While a student
at North Carolina State University, she was in charge of the operations for the club softball team including transportation,
fundraising, book keeping, and many other aspects of the day to day running of the team.
Coach Sliwa teaches Earth Science, Forensics, and Freshman Seminar classes at Northern High School.
Mark Florio - Coach
Coach Florio has always viewed coaching lacrosse as his ministry and looks forward to assisting the FCA program. Growing up in
Long Island, NY he has been involved in all levels of the game as a player and coach for over 20 years. In the Triangle area he has
coached with the Triangle Area Lacrosse League (TALL), the City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation (RALLY) and the NC Lacrosse
Academy. He is a graduate of Cortland State (NY) and resides in Wake Forest with his wife Diane and sons, Tyler and Logan.
Tom Spaulding - Coach
Coach Spaulding graduated High School in Syracuse, NY in 1979 and lead the league in scoring his senior year. He played at SUNY
Farmingdale, NY and helped win a national championship while earning All American honors. He then transferred to Cornell and
played two years, being Ivy League Champs and participating in the NCAA playoffs both years with a career high #2 national
ranking. Coach Spaulding has been an asst. varsity coach in NY and locally has coached at Salem Middle School, Panther Creek HS,
and currently at Apex HS. He has also many of his summers coaching local RALLY and SLLIC teams. He is looking forward to
sharing some of his trade secrets and old school stories with the kids.
Bill Nifong - Coach
Coach Nifong is a graduate of Jordan High School in Durham where he has been an "All-Conference" and an "All-State" selection.
As a senior, Bill was named an "Academic All-American." Bill finishes his high school career as Jordan's 2nd all time leading scorer
and is a current player at North Carolina State University. Bill played for the first FCA lacrosse team in NC.
Wesley Thomas - Coach
Coach Thomas is a graduate of Cedar Ridge High School where he was an "All-State" defenseman. Wesley was a member of the
first FCA lacrosse team in NC and is currently playing lacrosse at NCAA DII Wingate University.
Tony Mangili - Coach
Coach Mangili is a graduate of Jordan High School where he was an "All-Conference" and "All-Region" attackman. Tony will be
playing his college lacrosse at NCAA DII Lenoir-Rhyne University.
Alex freeman - Coach
Coach freeman is a graduate of Chapel hill High School where he started at LSM for the Tigers. Alex will be playing his college
lacrosse at NCAA DI Lenoire-Rhyne University.