Florida Express Staff
Patrick Timothee
Founder/Program Director
Brynn Cohen
Defensive Coach
Jada Preston
Attack Coach
Sarai Reyes-Roman
Attack/Midfielder Coach
Blake Egozi
Lower School Coach
Nicole Steiner
Attack Coach
Diane Dohler
Offensive Coach
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Coach Cohen
Brynn Cohen started her lacrosse journey the summer going into her freshman year of high school. Brynn quickly started playing at showcases with her club team Florida Select. Despite playing club, she did not begin playing for my high school until her sophomore season. Brynn was a strict low defender for her club team, but in high school she played midfield. received two team all district my sophomore year. After her junior year, Brynn was named first team All District and second team All County. Sadly, due to Covid Brynn senior season was canceled.
Following high school, Brynn earned a scholarship to play D1 lacrosse at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. She was recruited and is currently playing at GW as defender. Brynn is currently studying exercise science with a concentration in pre-physical therapy. After graduating high school, she started coaching for Florida Select. She was assigned to work with middle schoolers.
Coach Preston
Jada Preston is from Fort Lauderdale, where is attended and played at St. Thomas Aquinas. She play attack at Gardner-Webb University. Jada just graduated with a double major in Psychology and Sociology. Coach Preston is returning for her 5th year and will be doing my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Some lacrosse accolades are:
⁃ Record holder for single season points (82 points: 55 goals, 27 assists)
⁃ Record holder for single season goals (55 goals)
⁃ Record holder for career points (199 points)
⁃ First team all-conference
⁃ All-academic team for the Big South
⁃ All-tournament team for the Big South
Why Coaching?: I really love making an impact on people. I live everyday trying to make at least one person happy; if I can do that, then it is a great day. I believe that everyone is capable of achieving their goals if they put their mind to it and put in the extra work. I have a special love for this game and want to share it with others around me.
Coach Roman
Born in Miami and raised in Miramar, FL , Sarai Reyes-Roman is currently an incoming senior at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. majoring in Business Management.
Throughout her lacrosse career, she has been an attacker for Storm Travel Lacrosse Club and played attack for Charles W. Flanagan High school where she received All District honorable mention.
Sarai’s coaching philosophy is: I believe that the sport of lacrosse can provide many opportunities to meet so many new people, travel and create great connections with others. Playing this sport has taught me that the shared love and drive for the game is what continues to help improve athletes and continue to grow the game itself. I feel a deep responsibility to help grow the game and sport in areas where lacrosse is not well known. I am passionate about sharing that love and discipline I have for the sport with others and provide them with knowledge that will stick with them on and off the field.
Coach Egozi
Coach Blake comes to us with a lot of experience coaching players of different skills levels and ages.
High school:
•Attended NSU University School
•2 year captain
•All district and County honors
•Over 120 career goals.
•USA Lacrosse All-Academic
•Most Goals Scored in one game stat holder- HS ESPN-11 goals
College:
Played in the WCLA D1 at Florida State University
Served on the leadership board for FSU Women’s Club Lacrosse
Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Editing, Writing, and Media.
Blake has been coaching elementary through high school levels in South Florida since 2019. In 2021 she realized there was nowhere to play lacrosse for adult women in South Florida so she started the Miami Women’s Lacrosse League (@miamiwomenslax) which creates opportunities and a community for alumni to play and connect through lacrosse. She’s always working on ways to help grow the game in South Florida.