GUNPOWDER 2030

2030

 

 

Team Photo: 2024 Season

Head Coach

Michael Stoltz

Coach Mike's passion for lacrosse began during his time at Hereford High School, where as a Senior Captain, he led the team to a State Championship in 2000 earning First Team All-County accolades in the process.  While at Hereford, Mike also played golf and basketball and he firmly believes in the value of participating in multiple sports for overall athletic and personal development.

Mike went on to play Division 1 lacrosse at Penn State University, earning Academic All-Big Ten Honors for three seasons for the Nittany Lions.  Additionally, after backing up a future Team USA and professional lacrosse all-star for several years, he seized the opportunity to become a starter during his Senior Year.  Mike remains an active participant in lacrosse tournaments, men's and open leagues, showcasing his versatility as both a goalie in outdoor and a forward in box lacrosse.

With his Level II Certification by USA Lacrosse, Mike brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the lacrosse practice field. His coaching philosophy centers around fostering a free and trusting mentality among his players. He encourages them to embrace their unique abilities and instincts, empowering them to play at a fast pace and maximize their potential.

Assistant CoachES

Kip Fulks

Coach Kip played midfield for the University of Maryland, and is a 3x All-American midfielder. After graduation, he continued his lacrosse career playing professionally with the MLL Chesapeake Bayhawks and the NLL Baltimore Thunder. Kip Fulks is a Co-Founder of Under Armour.

Scott Middleton

Scott grew up in the Hereford area starting out his lacrosse career with Hereford Rec and playing club lacrosse with the Baltimore Breakers. In high school, Scott earned seven varsity letters - four in lacrosse and three in soccer. He earned US Lacrosse All-America honors as a junior and a senior.. Tabbed to The Baltimore Sun All-Metro Second Team as both a junior and senior… Four-time All-Baltimore County honoree… Received the Maryland Class 2A C. Markland Kelly Award as a junior… and helped Hereford reach the 2018 state finals… The Bulls also made the state semifinals three times during his career… During Scott's first year at Loyola, he was a back-up long-stick midfielder with the Greyhounds, making his collegiate debut against Virginia… Sophomore year played in all six games on the Greyhounds rope unit as a long-stick midfielder prior to COVID ending the season... Had 1 goal to go with 5 ground balls and 4 caused turnovers... In his Junior year, Scott played in all 16 games on the Greyhounds’ rope unit, seeing extensive action throughout the year… Senior year, played in all 16 games and was able to take a fifth year due to COVID and obtained his MBA while competing for one more year as the starting LSM... Overall, he ended his career with 82 ground balls, 25 caused turnovers, 1 goal and 1 assist while playing in 68 contests including NCAA tournament games against Denver and Duke. Scott has been giving back to the Hereford lacrosse community for the past several years and is now the assistant coach on the 2030 HLC team. You can still catch Scott lacing them up in Men's league tournaments during the spring and summertime.