TOM BAKER - Director of XCEL Lacrosse Training Program
Tom Baker is new to the area but not new to the game of lacrosse. A native of Long Island, NY, Tom played lacrosse and football for two years at Baltimore Junior College. While playing for Baltimore from 1971 to 1973 he was awarded first team All American (for lacrosse, defense), All-JUCO, All-Region and was selected captain of the NJCAA 1973 South All-Star Team. In 1973 he received a full scholarship for football to the University of Pittsburgh. Tom was the head coach at Eden Prairie High School, Minnesota (reaching the State Semi Finals in his first year 13-1) and named 2002 US Lacrosse "Man of the Year" Minnesota.
 

Since moving to Massachusetts Tom has been the head coach at Shrewsbury High School from 2003-2004 and is currently an assistant coach at St. John's High School in Shrewsbury. Tom was named 2004 US Lacrosse "Man of the Year" for Central Massachusetts. He currently plays with the Minneapolis Lacrosse Club (6 years), is an assistant coach for Team Central (an Elite Team of High School players), and named head coach for the 2005 Bay State Central Team.

CHRIS WIDELO - Director of XCEL Lacrosse Leagues / Lacrosse Skills Coach

Chris Widelo has been a fixture in Central Massachusetts lacrosse for over 10 years.  A defenseman at Division II Assumption College in the early 90's, he went on to be an

assistant coach at Assumption after graduation and spent six seasons as the school's head men's lacrosse coach. In 2005 Chris served as the assistant varsity lacrosse coach at St. Peter-Marian High School in Worcester.  Chris is currently an assistant coach at Mount Ida College in Newton, MA and  Team Central.  Chris is Double-Goal certified by the Positive Coaching Alliance and has completed Level One of the  U.S. Lacrosse Coaches ' Certification Program.

Regionally, Chris has coached the Bay State Games Metro Region Lacrosse team for five years.  He is also the owner of Blackstone Lax, an organization that provides lacrosse development and leagues for girls in Central Massachusetts. Still active on the club level, Chris plays defense and long stick middie for the Sandy Point Lacrosse Club out of Maryland.

A 2006 graduate of LeMoyne College, Nate was a standout member of two NCAA DII National Championship Teams (2004 and 2006).   During his career LeMoyne compiled a 62-2 record.  Currently employed by Brine, Inc., Nate plays professionally for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse

Jenni Sadler is a 2006 graduate of Syracuse University where she was a member of the Orange women’s lacrosse team that made it to the first round of the NCAA tournament her freshman year.  A Hingham native, she attended the Pomfret School (CT) prior to Syracuse.    With experience coaching both boys and girls, Jenni has worked at a number of high profile lacrosse camps prior to coming to XCEL.  She is also the author of a Women’s Lacrosse Beginners and Parents Manual.  Outside of lacrosse Jenni is currently attending Boston University School of Medicine of Medical Nutrition Science.