About - Biographies
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Mary Jo Corsetti - Director
Mary Jo became involved with lacrosse nearly 18 years ago along side her husband Lou Corsetti who with other Atlanta fathers help start lacrosse in Georgia at Murphy Candler Park under the Atlanta Youth Lacrosse Organization.
Mary Jo then became a full time volunteer administrator for over 3 years at Bagataway Lacrosse from 2002 - 2006, (she and her husband formed, owned and ran Bagataway Lacrosse from 2002-2006) where she organized Forsyth, Gwinnett & Buckhead leagues, Supersouth Camp, the first South East Championship Tournament in 2005, all fall, winter, spring & Summer leagues, clinics and much more!
Prior to this she was a full time volunteer for the Athletic Director of Mt. Pisgah Christian school from part of 2000 to 2002. From 2000 - 1999 She as the PALS (parent Organization VP for the Middle School at Mount Pisgah) Mary Jo also co-chaired the committee that raised over $5 million to build the school's gymnasium.
Prior to her years at Mt. Pisgah Mary Jo volunteered her time at Esther Jackson Elementary School. She headed and designed the schools float for the Roswell Youth Day Parade which won 1st place for 3 years in a row.
Her passions are photography and woodworking! Her proudest accomplished are woodworking where she has built over 100 pieces of furniture for Mt. Pisgah Christian School, Esther Jackson and Nancy Creek Elementary school, and now numerous things down at the Buckhead fields. Mary Jo's woodwork was published in Better Homes and Gardens Do It Yourself Magazine Winter 2006.
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Lou Corsetti - Boys Head Coach
Coach Corsetti has had many roles as a local and national lacrosse ambassador. Lou has had the pleasure of coaching 24 All-American Players, 8 Academic All-Americans, over 90 All-State Players and several All-Star teams including the first Lacrosse Team to participate in the Georgia Games in 1993.
Lou has been part of US Lacrosse since it was established 10 years ago as "The National Governing Body" of the sport of lacrosse. Lou has held many positions with US Lacrosse. He is past President of the Georgia Chapter as well he has been on the National Youth Council since 2003. Lou has been a eight time convention speaker at US Lacrosse's National Convention and a Convention Committee member for the last six years. Lou was elected "Georgia's Man of the Year in 2003" and in June of 2005, Lou was elected to US Lacrosse Executive Committee, the first person from Georgia given such an honor.
Coach Corsetti hails from West Babylon, New York. Coach Lou had a very successful lacrosse career at Division I Marist College where he set scoring records many of which stand today. A four time all-league attack man Lou was 3rd in the nation in scoring in 1981 and 4th in the nation in 1982. Coach Corsetti was also a member of the Football Team where he was a three time all-league selection and holds several team records and a NCAA record for Punt Return Touchdowns in a game.
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Gordon Corsetti - Webmaster, Official
Gordon Corsetti began playing lacrosse during 5th grade at Atlanta Youth Lacrosse. He found a passion in defense and continued in the position during his competitive lacrosse years. Gordon played for Pace Academy for three years earning 2nd Team All-State his senior year in 2006.
He was recruited to play lacrosse at Presbyterian College in South Carolina but decided to focus on schoolwork after the fall season was over. Now back in Georgia Gordon works as the head web designer and developer for Atlanta Youth Lacrosse. Beyond his website duties Gordon acts as the de-facto director whenever Mary Jo or Lou are away from the fields and coordinates the officiating crews for each league.
Gordon became a recognized official for the Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association and officiated many sanctioned JV and Varsity games during the 2009 Spring Season. He brings what he learned during that season to our games and can often be seen explaining different rules to parents during halftime.
S.T.A.R. of the Month
February - Carter Barrows, Kate Roche
Carter is a Holy Innocents player and Kate is a Marist Player.
Both girls have been involved with our girls programs from the start and have done an "OUTSTANDING" job! Reliable and dedicated, they have made the time to be out here to teach our youth girls








