About Charlotte Fury Lacrosse Club
Where it all began....
In the Summer of 2017 a group of parents decided to take the summer off from their usual travel teams. Greg Allen, at the time a middle school coach and parent, decided to form Charlotte Fury during this break. Fury attended their first 7v7 tournament in Chattanooga, TN that summer with great success! The rest is history, Charlotte Fury was formed!
our staff
Founder/Director & Coach Greg Allen
A native of Corning, NY (Western New York), Greg has called Charlotte home since 1997. With over 25 years of experience coaching both men's and women's lacrosse, his passion for the game runs deep. In 2004, Greg and his then-wife welcomed triplets—two daughters and a son—into their family. He temporarily stepped away from coaching to focus on raising his young children, but as they grew older, he found himself drawn back to the sidelines. Today, Greg continues to share his love of the game, not only by coaching young athletes, but also by having the opportunity to coach his own children.
High School:
Corning Painted-Post West High, Corning, NY (1989 Grad)
College:
SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY (1994 Grad)
Coaching:
- 2002-2003: South Meck HS Men's Head Coach
- 2015-2017: Middle School's Boy's Coach
- 2017: AC Girl’s Travel Coach
- 2017-Present: Charlotte Fury Men's & Women's Coach
- 2017-2019: Carolina Ladies Middle School Coach
- 2019-2023: South Meck HS Women's Head Coach (2021 Conference Coach of the Year)
- 2023-2024 South Meck HS Men's Head Coach
- 2024 - 2025: South Meck HS Men's and Women's Lacrosse Advisor
- July 2025 - Present: Nation Ford High School's Varsity Head Women's Lacrosse Coach
Coach CLAIRE EISENHART
Claire grew up in Mullica Hill, New Jersey where she started playing lacrosse in the 5th grade. She was on the field hockey, swimming, and lacrosse teams all four years of high school. She continued on to play both lacrosse and field hockey at Roanoke College, a Division 3 school in Virginia. She moved to Charlotte in the summer of 2023, and is currently working as a high school math teacher and assistant coach at Nation Ford High School.
High School
- 2018 Grad of Clearview Regional High School, Mullica Hill, NJ
College:
Roanoke College (2022 Graduate - Studied Math and Education Studies)
- Third-Team All-ODAC (Lacrosse)
- First-Team All-ODAC (Lacrosse)
- All-Tournament ODAC (Lacrosse)
- Scholar of Distinction (Field Hockey)
- IWLCA Senior All-Star Team (Lacrosse)
Coaching:
- Fall 2022- Girls Lacrosse Coach at William Byrd HS
- 2023-2024: Nation Ford HS Coach
- 2023-Present: Charlotte Fury Women's Coach
- 2024-Present: South Meck HS Women's Varsity Head Coach
Coach David Skeffington
Native of Basking Ridge, NJ. Played soccer, basketball, and baseball in High School. David and his wife have called Charlotte home since 1996. Their daughter will be attending Anderson University in the Fall of 2023, where she was recruited to play lacrosse.
High School
Ridge High School Graduate
- 2016 Inducted to Ridge HS Sports Hall of Fame.
College
East Carolina University (D1)
- Recruited and played Soccer
Coaching:
- 2010 - 2019: Charlotte Jr Soccer Club
- 2021 - 2023: President South Meck Women's Lacrosse
- 2023 - 2024: South Meck HS Women's Lacrosse JV Head Coach and Varsity Assistant
- 2023 - Present: Charlotte Fury Women's Coach and College Recruiting Coordinator
- 2024 - Present: South Meck HS Women's Lacrosse Advisor
Coach Katherine Haenlein (a.k.a. Coach KK)
Katherine was born and raised in Charlotte, NC where she began playing lacrosse at the age of seven. She played travel ball growing up with local clubs and then in high at South Mecklenburg High. After high school, she continued her education and lacrosse career at a division two school, Belmont Abbey. Coach KK has a passion for lacrosse and being able to help others find their love and success in the sport.
High School:
South Mecklenburg High School (2016 Grad)
- All-Conference 2012-2016
- 2013 Offensive Player
- 2015 MVP
College:
Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, NC (2020 Grad)
- 2020 All-Conference Team
Coaching:
- Fall 2019: Little Sticks Lacrosse
- Fall 2022: Ultimate Club - Women's Lacrosse
- Fall 2021 - 2023: Assistant Varsity Coach South Meck HS Women's Lacrosse
- 2023 - 2024: Head Varsity Coach South Meck HS Women's Lacrosse
- Summer 2023 - Present: Charlotte Fury Women's Coach
Coach ALIISA MASON
Aliisa was born and raised in Southeastern Michigan where she started playing lacrosse at the age of 11. She played travel lacrosse for the Detroit Lacrosse Club and then created her own travel program with her dad, the Thunderbirds. Once her family moved to Ohio, she started her high school career at Perrysburg. After high school, Aliisa continued her education and playing career at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. Aliisa moved to Charlotte in 2022 and began her coaching career in North Carolina with the Charlotte Fury while working as a middle school counselor at Jay M. Robinson Middle School. After taking a break from coaching, she is excited to get back to working with the girls and share her passion for the game!
High School
Perrysburg High School, Perrysburg, OH (2013 grad)
- 2012 - 2nd Team NLL Conference
- 2012, 2013 - Team Captain
College
Siena Heights University, Adrian, MI (2017 grad)
- 2014 - Team Rookie of the Year
- 2015 - All-WHAC Honorable Mention, Team Offensive Player of the Year
- 2016 - Team Captain, Team Offensive Player of the Year
- 2017 - Team Captain, Team Offensive Player of the Year, All-WHAC 2nd Team
- 2020 - All-Decade Team Womens Lacrosse (Siena Heights All-Decade Series)
Coaching
- 2018 - Eisenhower HS JV Girls Lacrosse Coach (Troy, MI)
- 2019 - 2020 - Oxford HS Varsity Girls Lacrosse Head Coach (Oxford, MI)
- 2021 - 2022 - West Ottawa HS Varsity Girls Lacrosse Head Coach (Holland, MI)
- 2021-2022 Summer/Fall - West Side Lax Head Coach U11 Team
- Fall 2022/Summer 2024-Present: Charlotte Fury Coach
- 2024-Present: Ballantyne Ridge HS Varsity Girls Head Lacrosse Coach
Coach HANNAH FIELD
A native of Watervliet, New York, Hannah played her first year of college lacrosse at DI Bryant University before transferring to DI Siena University to continue her college lacrosse career. She earned her degree in Marketing.
High School
Catholic Central
College
Siena University (D1)
- Named to MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
- Named to College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-District Team
- Named to the MAAC All-Tournament Team
- Named Leo Dufort Student Athlete of the Month for February
- Serving as a team captain
Coaching:
- 2025 - Present: Charlotte Fury Women's Coach
COACH RILEY CHASE
Riley grew up in Trumbull, Connecticut, and began playing lacrosse in the 2nd grade. By 6th grade, she joined the Connecticut Dodgers club team, where she continued to play throughout high school. Alongside lacrosse, Riley also played volleyball for four years. After high school, she went on to play lacrosse at the collegiate level for Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. In July 2022, Riley relocated to Charlotte and is now a 2nd-grade teacher at Pineville Elementary.
High School:
- 2014-2018 - Women's Lacrosse Varsity Starter
- 2018 - Team Captain & Voted Team MVP
College:
Roanoke College (studied elementary education and psychology) 2022 Grad
- 2018-2022 - Member of the Roanoke women's lacrosse program
- 3x ODAC All Academic Team
- 2x IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
Coaching:
- 2015-2018 - Trumbull Youth Lacrosse Coach
- 2016-2017 - Youth Lacrosse Referee
- 2019-2020 - Coach at "The Goalie Summer Camp"
- 2024 - Present: Varsity Assistant Coach, South Meck HS Women's Lacrosse team
Coach AVA skeffington
Ava is a native of Charlotte and has been playing lacrosse since the 7th grade. Her athletic honors have only been surpassed by her academic honors.
High School
South Meck High School (2023 grad)
- First team All-Conference (Sophomore - Senior Yrs)
- 3x All-Region & All-State
- 2022 - 2023 - Team Captain
College
Anderson University, Anderson, SC (Rising Junior)
- 2024 Starting Mid-Attacker
- 2024 tied for leading goal scorer in regular season play within the Southern Atlantic Conference (SAC)
- 2024 - in the running for Freshman of the year
- 2025 - Southern Atlantic Conference (SAC) Attacker of the Year
Coaching
- 2023 - Present: Summer Travel Coach Charlotte Fury