Mike Mawdsley - Varsity Head Coach

Mike Mawdsley returns as our Boy's Varsity Lacrosse Coach Head Coach. Mike played Division 1 Lacrosse at Sacred Heart University, where he was a four-year starting attackman. He finished his career 4th in all time goals scored and 8th in points. After his successful college career, he returned home to Canada where he played professional Lacrosse and was fortunate to be drafted into the National Lacrosse League. He coached for the club program Edge Lacrosse based in Canada, who brings in top players and helps them receive scholarships. In the past high school season, he was an assistant coach with Shakopee high school, were he helped lead them to their most successful season in program history. He currently coaches for Twin Cities Lacrosse, a competitive club program in Minnesota. Mike has a passion for the game of Lacrosse and is looking forward to getting the season started.

Jordan Bell - Varsity Offensive Coordinator

Coach Jordan Bell will be returning for his 5th year with the Maple Grove High School Lacrosse program as the Varsity Offensive Coordinator. Jordan has been a long time member of the Maple Grove lacrosse community starting with his participation as a player in the inaugural MGLAX youth season. He continued to play lacrosse for Maple Grove as a varsity attackman in 2008 and 2009 and served as the team's captain his senior year; the same year the program transitioned from club to a sanctioned Varsity sport. Jordan started his coaching career in 2008, coaching youth lacrosse for Maple Grove. He continued to coach youth lacrosse at Maple Grove until becoming the MG JV coach in 2015. Coach Bell also coaches with Homegrown Lacrosse where he regularly assists with camps and clinics and also serves as an offensive coach for their club team, The Chill. 

After graduating in 2009 from Maple Grove Senior High, Jordan went to college at the University of Minnesota Duluth where he earned a B.B.A in Management Information Systems. Currently, he works as software developer at the University of Minnesota where he spends most of his days writing computer code. When he can get away from his computer, Jordan likes to spend his time hiking, fishing, and hunting with his friends and family.

Chase Radue – JV Coach

Chase will return for his third year, this time as JV coach. Chase played Lacrosse at Owatonna High School, starting in 7th grade when the program was in its infancy. As a player he was positioned at attack and midfield, and was a senior co-captain. During that time he saw the program transition from club to high school sanctioned and was part of the first group to play all the way through the program.

After graduating from high school in 2010, Chase attended Minnesota State Mankato for Civil Engineering and Economics. He finished his degree in 2015 and went to work for Wells Concrete in Maple Grove, first as a Field Engineer and now currently as a Design Engineer. During his free time you can find him relaxing at home, in the woods either hunting or camping, or with his wife, Ellie.