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
Native of Corning, NY (Western, NY) Greg and his wife Deb have called Charlotte home since 1997. He has coached lacrosse, both men and women's, for the past 25 years. In 2004 he and his wife welcomed triplets into their family (two girls, one boy). For obvious reasons he stepped away from coaching for a period of time. Once his children came of age Greg found himself back in the coach's chair once again. Teaching not only other children about the sport he loves, but his own children as well.
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 - Present: South Meck HS Men's and Women's Lacrosse Advisor.
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, Conditioning Coordinator, and Recruiting Coordinator
- 2024 - Present: South Meck HS Women's Lacrosse Advisor
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
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"
- Present - South Meck HS Varsity Assistant Coach
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
- Fall 2024 - Present Head Varsity Coach South Meck HS Women's Lacrosse
- Summer 2023 - Present Head Coach South Meck Women's Lacrosse
- Summer 2023 - Present: Charlotte Fury Women's Coach
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 Sophomore)
- 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
Coaching
- 2023 - Fall Travel Coach Charlotte Fury
- 2024 - Summer Travel Coach Charlotte Fury & Social Media and Marketing Coordinator