Misfits Staff

Founder/Coach Adam Wirtz

Current Team
Hooligans HS, Roughnecks HS
Adam Wirtz started Misfits Lacrosse in 2014 as a travel field lacrosse team. The program’s new focus is on developing East Valley box lacrosse. There is simply no better way to improve upon fundamentals, stick work, athleticism and toughness than to play box lacrosse. Lacrosse has evolved, it is faster, more accurate and skilled. For players to succeed at this level they can not rely on field lacrosse alone. They need to become a complete player. This is why college programs and youth clubs in the east are adding box lacrosse training as a priority. Our goal is to fill every division possible from Novice to High School, giving them the best coaching, and maintaining a competitive level so they can succeed as college players.

Director/Coach Nate Snyder

Current Team
Hooligans HS

Coach Snyder has deep ties to both US Lacrosse and the sport. He has served in a variety of roles in professional lacrosse, most recently as executive vice president of business operations for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League. He previously served as assistant general manager for the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse and the Orlando Titans (NLL). A graduate of St. John Fisher College, Snyder is a former special events manager for US Lacrosse and in a volunteer role has served as president and Hal of Fame member for the Greater Rochester Chapter of US Lacrosse.

Currently Snyder has 3 consecutive championships with the NLL Knighthawks and a finalist for NLL Executive of the Year in 2017, 1 championship with the MLL Rochester Rattlers and a championship with Penn Yan. The list goes on…


Coach Don Ross

Don Ross has played for 28 years and has coached for over 18 years at the youth and High School levels. Misfits Box Lacrosse is based upon on a tradition of excellence within the game and is dedicated towards the athletic and personal development of the next generation of players.