About the Black Bear Lacrosse Program

Our Staff

	Jon Heisman is a devoted student and teacher of the game of lacrosse. In his playing days, Jon was selected as a first team All-American defenseman and was captain of the Ithaca College Bombers for three years. Jon was also a two-time, first team ECAC selection. As the former Head Coach of Springfield High School, Jon led the Cougars to a State Championship title and State runner up three times. Under Jon’s leadership the Cougars also made six final four appearances. Jon is currently the Head Coach at West Chester East where his record is 64-16. East has been ranked # 7 for the past two years in PA and has won two straight Suburban League titles under Heisman. As a head coach, Jon now boasts well over 300 wins. Recently, Jon was named PA Coach of the Year for the 2004-2005 campaign.
	Glenn Carter has been coaching at the highest levels for the past 16 years. Most recently, he was head coach of Ursinus College and has coached at the professional level for the Philadelphia Barrage. Prior to arriving at Ursinus , Carter served as the head assistant for the Neumann College Knights. There he helped lead the Knights to the 1999 ECAC South Region Championship. Carter was also a standout defenseman for the Knights as a player. Glenn is also a traveling clinician for US Lacrosse and is instumental in developing lacrosse in "new" areas for both coaches and players.
	Debbie White has been involved in the sport of lacrosse as a player and coach for over 25 years. A college All American, Debbie was the captain and leading scorer for West Chester University. Debbie had the honor of being selected to play for the United States women’s lacrosse team. Debbie is currently the Athletic Director and Head Coach at The William Penn Charter School where she consistently has one of the top teams in a very competitive league.
	Paul Deniken has been playing and coaching lacrosse for twenty-seven years. An All-American attackman at Washington College, Paul played professional lacrosse for the Philadelphia Wings for nine seasons, winning world championships in four of those campaigns. After his playing career as a pro, Paul has coached at the professional level for the Wings, the Philadelphia Barrage and is currently the Assistant Coach of the New York Titans of the NLL.