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​Michigan Lightning's premier team of coaching directors hand pick the best coaches that develop passionate, confident, and competitive players. We are pleased to announce the following coaching assignments.  

 2021/2022 BOYS Coaching Assignments

Age Groups	Birth Year	MI Stars Lightning	MI Stars Lightning White	MI Stars Lightning Blue	MI Stars Lightning Gold
U7	2015	Josh Kidder MYSL - 4v4	-	-	-
U8	2014	Josh Kidder MYSL	Josh Kidder MYSL	-	-
U9	2013	Justin Kane ​MYSL	Robi Redzic ​MYSL	Donny Koontz ​MYSL	-
U10	2012	Justin Kane ​MYSL	Danny Agosta MYSL	Robi Redzic ​MYSL	Donny Koontz ​MYSL
U11	2011	Daniel Seargeant (Sarge) ​MYSL	Milos Novakovic ​MYSL	-	-
U12	2010	Pape Diouf MYSL	Tony Boos ​MYSL	-	-
U13	2009	Mike Rogers ​MSPSP	-	-	-
U14	2008	Fernando Errecalde (Tati) MSPSP	-	-	-
U15	2007	Steve Seargeant ​MSPSP	Steve Seargeant ​MSPSP	-	-
U16	2006	Danny Agosta ​MSPSP	-	-	-
U17/18	2005 ​2004	Donny Koontz ​MSPSP	-	-	-

​ 2021/2022 GIRLS Coaching Assignments

Age Groups	Birth Year	MI Stars Lightning	MI Stars Lightning White	MI Stars Lightning Blue	MI Stars Lightning Gold
U7	2015	Tori Koontz ​​MYSL - 4v4	-	-	-
U8	2014	Evan Bassy ​MYSL	-	-	-
U9	2013	Justin Kane ​MYSL	Mike Rogers MYSL	-	-
U10	2012	Justin Kane ​MYSL	Tori Koontz ​MYSL	Kevin Lanning ​MYSL	Tori Koontz ​MYSL
U11	2011	Pape Diouf ​MYSL	Evan Bassy ​​MYSL	-	-
U12	2010	Danny Essak ​MYSL	-	-	-
U13	2009	Melissa Lanning ​MSPSP	-	-	-
U14	2008	Madi Donaghy MSPSP	-	-	-
U15	2007	Donny Koontz ​MSPSP	-	-	-
U16	2006	Madi Donaghy ​MSPSP	-	-	-
U17	2005	K​evin Lanning ​MSPSP	-	-	-
U18	2004	Donny Koontz ​MSPSP	-	-	-

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