Paul McQuade

GOALIE COACH

A native of Somers, Coach McQuade brings over 15 years of experience to the Rams.  After a playing career between the pipes for both the Tuskers and Division I Siena Saints, his professional work brought him out to the Bay Area.  Not being able to stay away from the game, he joined the staff at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, CA for three seasons as an Assistant Coach and Defensive Coordinator; followed by one season as Goalie Coordinator at De La Salle High School in Concord, CA.

After moving back to the East Coast, Coach McQuade spent four seasons as Head Coach in Edgemont, NY. He then moved on to take the helm for the Eastchester Blue Devils, where he was fortunate enough to lead them to five consecutive winning seasons.

Coach McQuade works with both the Varsity and JV goalies.

Dan O’Connell

FACEOFF COACH

A native of Winchester, Massachusetts, Coach O’Connell graduated Winchester High School in 2016 where he was the first player in program history to be elected captain as both a Junior and a Senior.  He attended Holy Cross where went on to be voted Team Captain, Team MVP and All-Patriot League as a faceoff specialist.  Coach O’Connell remains the all-time ground ball leader at Holy Cross and was top-10 in Division I faceoff win percentage in back to back years.  He concluded his collegiate career in 2021 as a graduate transfer at Duke University where he was an ACC Champion and posted a 66% Faceoff win percentage in the Blue Devil’s NCAA semi-final loss to Maryland.  Since the conclusion of his playing career, he has coached for the Faceoff Factory alongside 2020 PLL Faceoff Athlete of the Year Joe Nardella.