Boys Coaches

Head Coach

Coach Opalka graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where he played defense from 1997-2001, appearing in all 55 career games including 54 starts. During his last two seasons, he helped bring his team to the D3 NCAA tournament for the first time in school history making it to the Elite-8 in ‘01. That year, Mike was named USILA Honorable Mention All-American and invited to play in the Senior North/South All-Star Game.

Originally from Loudonville, NY, he began coaching in 2003 at The Meadows High School in Las Vegas, NV, taking over a 1-15 team and leading them to a 9-4 record and Nevada State Semi-Finals appearance his first year. With coaching stops in NM, KY and TX, Mike has been living in the Augusta Area since 2017 with his wife and two children, where he is currently the Defensive Coordinator at Evans High School. He brings a strong defensive mind to Augusta Lacrosse Club, as well as an emphasis on physical fitness and hard work.

Outside lacrosse, Mike volunteers as a certified Stroke and Turn swimming official, while enjoying watching his children competitively swim for the Aiken-Augusta Swim League (ASL) team. In his limited downtime, Mike enjoys working on home improvement projects along with just relaxing next to the pool.

Head Coach

Brendan England relocated to the area in March of 2023 and works downtown in Augusta. Originally from Baltimore, he started his lacrosse journey with St James Academy in Monkton, Maryland at the age of 8. In High School, he attended the Boys Latin School of Maryland and played goalie for 4 years in the program. In 1997 the Varsity team won the MIAA Conference Championship and was Nationally recognized as the #1 team in the country. 

Following High School, Brendan went on to play at Division I Radford University and then played club lacrosse in York PA. Brendan also coaches with the Greenbrier Youth Program, overseeing his two sons’ teams.

Club Director/Head Coach

Coach Snevely is a former Attackman from Virginia Wesleyan University by way of the DC/Metro area. After completing his college career, he continued to play at a high level in the post-collegiate club scene, winning numerous championships with Alexandria Lacrosse Club, Legion of Doom Indoor Team, Jack Lingo, Wimmer Lacrosse, and now the Augusta Beavers.

Having most recently been the Offensive Coordinator at Evans High School, he began his coaching career at Georgetown Prep, then moved on to run the Cavalier Lacrosse 2025s. John was also the Offensive Coordinator of Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, VA from 2017-2019. While winning back-to-back 5A Virginia State Championships in ’18 and ’19, those teams finished with an overall record of 60-4; averaged almost 15 points per game and finished with a top-50 ranking in 2019 by Inside Lacrosse at #45 in the nation.

Head Coach

Coach Costa comes to us from just south of Baltimore, where he played Defense at Arundel High School, then played all four years at Belmont Abbey College before graduating in 2014.

After his college career was over, he coached for the Rockfish Club Program for six years before becoming a Coach at Crofton High School in 2020. Unfortunately, COVID prevented the season from starting and Coach Costa moved to Georgia for his job at Fort Gordon before getting the opportunity to work with the team.

Kevin plays on the Augusta Beavers' Men's team and looks forward to re-starting his coaching career with ALC.

Assistant Coach

Coach Vinny Oliverio is from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He played four years of Varsity Lacrosse for Trinity High School and received First Team All Mid-Penn as a short stick defensive midfielder his senior year. He attended the University of Scranton, a competitive Division III school in the Landmark Conference and played for two years as a short stick midfielder.

Vinny has multiple seasons of youth coaching experience. He coached for Team Money in Central PA in 2016-2017 and offered private lacrosse lessons during his summer breaks in college. With over 12 years of experience in the sport, Vinny hopes to grow the game and mentor junior players to success.

Vinny lives in Evans with his wife, Ashley, and his dog, Meatball. Vinny currently works as an officer in the US Army based out of Fort Gordon and has a multitude of hobbies; most noteworthy his 3D printing abilities and his intramural basketball jump shot.