Meet the Coaches

Coach Caroline Tesar
Caroline Tesar..Head Coach / Director of Coaches

Lake Bluff, Illinois

Northwestern University graduate.  Played lacrosse on two National Championship teams.  High school All-American and multiple State Championships at Loyola Academy.  She helped launch the Bandits in 2014 before moving out of the area.  She returned in 2018 and has coached all levels at the Bandits.  She is currently a  teacher and lives in Lake Bluff with her two children.

 

2024 8th Grade
Elizabeth O’Connor,  Head Coach

Lake Bluff, Illinois

Boston College graduate.  Played lacrosse and was Captain of the Boston College team.  Loyola Academy as a player and as an assistant Varsity coach on the girls State Championship lacrosse teams.  Elizabeth lives in Lake Bluff with her husband Ben and three children. Elizabeth joined us in 2023.

 

Ellie Lazzaretto..Head Coach

Lake Forest, Illinois

Duke University graduate 2025.  Ellie played lacrosse at Duke University where she was a member of 3 Ncaa Tournament teams including an Elite Eight appearance by Duke in 2025. She was a 2X  High school All-American and won a State Championship at Loyola Academy.  She was voted the Midwest Player of the Year by USA Lacrosse Magazine while playing in high school.

 

 

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Coaches

Coach U8, U10, U12, U14

Lake Forest College Women’s Lacrosse Players and Women’s Hockey Players have been helping coach the Bandits for many years.

Savannah (5 years), Maeve (4 years), Macy (3 years), Claire (3 years), and many other D3 college players helping coach.

 

 

Katie Proesel, Head Coach

Katie has led the U10 program since 2023 and she is doing an excellent job of teaching lacrosse and keeping the girls happy with fun games and activities.

 

 

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