Ben Banyas and Christie Lawry are co-insructing the workshop. You can read more about their coaching and playing experience below:
Ben Banyas
· Founder and Coach of Fox Chapel High School (2002-2003)
· Coach of Pansy (Pitt/CMU women's consortium, 2003-2004)
· Co-founder and Coach of Impulse (Pittsburgh U19 Boys YCC, 2005-2008, 2011-2012)
· Coach of Edinboro University Men (2007-2008, 2010-2012)
· Coach of North Hills Boys (2008-2010)
· Assistant Coach of Hampton High School (2014)
· Pennsylvania High School Coach of the Year 2010
· Head Coach at Camp Spirit of the Game, ages 5-15 (2008-2014)
· Coached:
o Chris Brenenborg (Junior Worlds Team 2006, University of Pittsburgh, Temper)
o Alex Thorne (Junior Worlds Team 2008, University of Pittsburgh, Temper)
o Max Thorne (University of Pittsburgh, Temper)
o Pat Earles (University of Pittsburgh, Temper)
Christie Lawry
·Excutive Director, Pittsburgh Ultimate
·USA Ultimate Northeast Regional Youth Director
·Coach, Hampton HS Boys 2011- Current
·Coach, Hampton HS Girls 2007-2010
·Coach, Pine Richland HS Girls, 2009
·Coach, Pittsburgh Moxie, 2008
·Commissioner, Pittsburgh HS Ultimate League 2007-2014
·Player:
o Ambiguously Grey 2014
o Scandal 2013
o Hot Metal 2010-2012 (Captain)
o University of Pittsburgh 2006-2010 (Captain 2010)
o Loose Cannon 2008