2018 Encinitas Mustang
coaching staff
Coach Jody Sillstrop
Head Coach of the first official CIF Torrey Pines Falcons Lacrosse Program in '02 - '04. Coach Sillstrop lead the Falcons to the Championship game in each of his three years as Head Coach and his teams won the CIF championship Titles in '03 and '04. Coach of the Year in 2004. Coach Sillstrop lead the 2004 Torrey Pines team to a much celebrated victory in the famous and historic lacrosse game between the Torrey Pines Falcons (ranked 23rd in the nation) and Garden City Trojans from Long Island NY (ranked 10th in the nation).
Head Coach at San Dieguito High School during its inaugural season of 2000.
Assistant Coach at Torrey Pines High School '94 to '98. Including an undefeated State Championship in 1997.
Player at UCSB as well as San Diego State. As a junior, his Aztec team made it to the West Coast Final Four and he went on to be selected to the All Star team. In his senior year he was named captain, MVP, and selected to the All Star team.
Coach Sillstrop played both football and lacrosse at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. From 1985-1987 he played midfield for the TP Falcons.
Coach Dylan McNeal
4 year player at La Costa Canyon High School.
Started playing as Mustang
8th year as Mustang coach.
Coach Jack Mangelsdorf
[Coming Soon]
Coach Lyndsey Wilcox
[Coming Soon]
Coach Rich Torykian
Encinitas Mustangs Coach 2016- Current
Chaminade High School (Long Island) - Class of 1988.
Three sport athlete in football, wrestling, and lacrosse
All league in both football and lacrosse
Yale University BA in History- Class of 1992
Two sport Division I athlete all four years in both football and lacrosse
TE on 1989 Ivy League Championship football team
Defenseman on 1989 and 1990 Ivy League Championship lacrosse teams
Participated in NCAA tournament in 1990 (Final Four) and 1992 (Quarterfinals)
UCLA Anderson Graduate School Of Management MBA- Class of 1997
Thirteen year resident of Encinitas with wife Dana, daughter Alexis, son Trey, and has worked in the institutional investment industry for 21 years
Coach Rich Lucera
2017 SDCLA DIIIA All Stars - Coach
Encinitas Mustangs Coach 2015- Current
TNT Lacrosse – Head Coach 2014, Assistant Coach 2013
Encinitas Pythons Lacrosse – Assistant Coach 2012
University of Delaware; BS in Civil Engineering - Class of 1992
University of Delaware Club Lacrosse Team (National Collegiate Lacrosse League) – Midfield
First State Lacrosse - Midfield
Methacton High School (Philadelphia Area) - Class of 1988.
Varsity Soccer 1985 – 1987. Selected to Suburban I All League Team, Leading Goal Scorer
1986 Member of Suburban I Liberty Division Champions, Boys Soccer
American Legion Baseball 1985
The Pennsylvania State University- Master of Environmental Engineering, Class of 1996
Fifteen year resident of La Costa with wife Kirsten, sons Nolan and Nathan. He has worked in the consulting industry for 25 years. Coach Lucera still plays lacrosse (mostly on Masters teams).
Coach Trevor Shaddle
Former varsity lacrosse player at La Costa Canyon High School.
Started playing as Mustang
Encinitas Mustangs - Coach 2017 - Present
Director of Coaching - Doug Shaddle
Lacrosse Coaching Exp.
Serra High School Head Coach ’92 – ’94 (coached SDCLA All-Star Team ’93, ’94)
Encinitas Mustang Asst. Coach ’07-‘11
TNT Lacrosse Head Coach ’11-‘13
Various Camps and Club Programs
Playing Career
Bishop O’Dowd High School ’83-‘86 Team Captain / Team MVP (’86)
UC San Diego ’86 – ’90 Started all four years at Midfield and Attack
Various men’s clubs ’91 - Present
Coach Shaddle still plays lacrosse (mostly on Masters teams)
Head Coach of the first official CIF Torrey Pines Falcons Lacrosse Program in '02 - '04. Coach Sillstrop lead the Falcons to the Championship game in each of his three years as Head Coach and his teams won the CIF championship Titles in '03 and '04. Coach of the Year in 2004. Coach Sillstrop lead the 2004 Torrey Pines team to a much celebrated victory in the famous and historic lacrosse game between the Torrey Pines Falcons (ranked 23rd in the nation) and Garden City Trojans from Long Island NY (ranked 10th in the nation).
Head Coach at San Dieguito High School during its inaugural season of 2000.
Assistant Coach at Torrey Pines High School '94 to '98. Including an undefeated State Championship in 1997.
Player at UCSB as well as San Diego State. As a junior, his Aztec team made it to the West Coast Final Four and he went on to be selected to the All Star team. In his senior year he was named captain, MVP, and selected to the All Star team.
Coach Sillstrop played both football and lacrosse at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. From 1985-1987 he played midfield for the TP Falcons.
Coach Dylan McNeal
4 year player at La Costa Canyon High School.
Started playing as Mustang
8th year as Mustang coach.
Coach Jack Mangelsdorf
[Coming Soon]
Coach Lyndsey Wilcox
[Coming Soon]
Coach Rich Torykian
Encinitas Mustangs Coach 2016- Current
Chaminade High School (Long Island) - Class of 1988.
Three sport athlete in football, wrestling, and lacrosse
All league in both football and lacrosse
Yale University BA in History- Class of 1992
Two sport Division I athlete all four years in both football and lacrosse
TE on 1989 Ivy League Championship football team
Defenseman on 1989 and 1990 Ivy League Championship lacrosse teams
Participated in NCAA tournament in 1990 (Final Four) and 1992 (Quarterfinals)
UCLA Anderson Graduate School Of Management MBA- Class of 1997
Thirteen year resident of Encinitas with wife Dana, daughter Alexis, son Trey, and has worked in the institutional investment industry for 21 years
Coach Rich Lucera
2017 SDCLA DIIIA All Stars - Coach
Encinitas Mustangs Coach 2015- Current
TNT Lacrosse – Head Coach 2014, Assistant Coach 2013
Encinitas Pythons Lacrosse – Assistant Coach 2012
University of Delaware; BS in Civil Engineering - Class of 1992
University of Delaware Club Lacrosse Team (National Collegiate Lacrosse League) – Midfield
First State Lacrosse - Midfield
Methacton High School (Philadelphia Area) - Class of 1988.
Varsity Soccer 1985 – 1987. Selected to Suburban I All League Team, Leading Goal Scorer
1986 Member of Suburban I Liberty Division Champions, Boys Soccer
American Legion Baseball 1985
The Pennsylvania State University- Master of Environmental Engineering, Class of 1996
Fifteen year resident of La Costa with wife Kirsten, sons Nolan and Nathan. He has worked in the consulting industry for 25 years. Coach Lucera still plays lacrosse (mostly on Masters teams).
Coach Trevor Shaddle
Former varsity lacrosse player at La Costa Canyon High School.
Started playing as Mustang
Encinitas Mustangs - Coach 2017 - Present
Director of Coaching - Doug Shaddle
Lacrosse Coaching Exp.
Serra High School Head Coach ’92 – ’94 (coached SDCLA All-Star Team ’93, ’94)
Encinitas Mustang Asst. Coach ’07-‘11
TNT Lacrosse Head Coach ’11-‘13
Various Camps and Club Programs
Playing Career
Bishop O’Dowd High School ’83-‘86 Team Captain / Team MVP (’86)
UC San Diego ’86 – ’90 Started all four years at Midfield and Attack
Various men’s clubs ’91 - Present
Coach Shaddle still plays lacrosse (mostly on Masters teams)