Private and Small Group Lessons

Private and small group lessons provide a learning environment that allows for maximum individual attention. Lessons can be designed and customized for each player working to give them the tools to reach their goals. Working with coaches in this setting can help monitor a player's progress and overall development. This environment can benefit both new and experienced players.

Please see below for coaches that offer private lessons, and contact them directly for more information.


Jordan Ruggeri

Varsity Head Coach / Youth Program Director - Austin High School

  • Former Westlake Assistant Coach / Assistant Program Director

  • Former Assistant Coach at Bowdoin College (NCAA DIII)

  • Former Assistant Coach at Bellarmine University (NCAA DI)

  • Former Assistant Coach at Assumption College (NCAA DII)

Positions: Attack, Midfield, Defense

Contaction Information: jruggeri@austinyouthlax.com


Keith Jayne

JV Head Coach - Austin High School

Coach Jayne has extensive experience with the game, coaching for the last 14 years and playing for 22 years. He recently moved to Austin from the San Francisco bay area and started coaching for our feeder program Austin Youth Lacrosse as the 5/6 grade head coach. While in CA, Coach Jayne spent 4 years as the head coach of the Junior Varsity program at Redwood High School in Larkspur, CA. Winning 3 league titles and posting two consecutive undefeated league seasons. He is currently a 2024 coach for the Alcatraz Outlaws Travel Lacrosse Club based in San Francisco. He played collegiately at Portland State University (MCLA D1) in Portland, Oregon and currently plays with the Austin men’s lacrosse club.

Positions: Attack, Midfield

Contact Information: kmjayne@gmail.com


Ben Waldron

Varsity Assistant Coach - Austin High School

  • Former Assistant Coach at Elmira College (NCAA DIII)

  • Former LSM/Defenseman at Binghamton College

Positions: Defense

Contact Information: bwaldro1@gmail.com 


Will Laurel

Varsity Assistant Coach - Austin High School

  • Former goalie and team captain at Texas State University

Positions: Goalie, Defense, Midfield, Attack

Contact Information: w.laurel@me.com 


Kevin Obeirne

Varsity Assistant Coach - Austin High School

  • Former defenseman at NCAA Division I Mount St. Mary's

Positions: Defense / Offense

Contact Information: kdobeirne@gmail.com


Auggie Buerkle

Middle School Coach - Austin Youth Lacrosse

  • Former Attackman at Bowie High School and Texas A&M

Positions: Attack, Midfield

Contact Information: auggie.buerkle@gmail.com


Matt Sheftall

Middle School Coach - Austin Youth Lacrosse

  • Former LSM at Bowie High School and Ohio Northern University (NCAA D3)

Positions: Defense

Contact Information: g-sheftall@onu.edu


Reid Berg

Middle School Coach - Austin Youth Lacrosse

  • Former Defenseman at Austin High School and Manhattanville College (NCAA D3)

Positions: Defense

Contact Information: reidberg00@gmail.com