2018 Hall of Fame

Coach Wilson was an Assistant Coach at Novi High School from 1996-2003 before becoming the Head Coach at Catholic Central. Dave has amassed over 160 victories in his 12 years in guiding the Shamrocks. Wilson was named MHSLCA Coach of the Year in 2006, 2010 and 2015. In 2011, he was named Michigan High School Coach of the Year in the sport of lacrosse. And in 2008 and 2013, the Michigan Lacrosse Officials Association honored him with the Sportsmanship Award. Dave has served on the MHSLCA Board as part of the Rules Committee (2007-2009), All-State Committee (2007-2013), All-American Committee (2007-2013), and has been the Host of the Year End Coaches Meeting from 2010-2015. Wilson also runs the Shamrock Summer Camp, which he began in 2007. Wilson’s CC teams have made it to seven Division I State Final games. He has coached several All-Americans and has seen many of his players participate at the collegiate level.

Mike Costello, Ann Arbor Greenhills

Mike Costello began his coaching career in 2002, when he became the first coach in the Plymouth/Canton/Salem lacrosse program. He guided the Canton Warriors (Chiefs) to the State Title Game in 2003 and 2004. Mike also coached the East team in the 2003 and 2004 Division 3/4/5 All Star Games. Mike left the Plymouth program in 2009 and took the Head Coaching position at Ann Arbor Greenhills, where he won 62 games and had two appearances in the regional semi-finals. With 144 victories, Costello ranks 12^th All Time in the State of Michigan. He has seen more than 20 players play collegiately and has coached one Field All American and eight Academic All Americans. Costello has served on numerous committees for the MHSLCA and MHSAA, including: the Class C Seeding Committee (2004), the All-American Selection Committee (2007-present), the All-State Committee (2012-present), and the MHSAA Lacrosse Committee (2009-2011). He’s served as the MHSLCA Secretary for two years (2014-2015) and was the initiator of the Academic All State awards in 2010 as well as the MHSLCA Hall of Fame, which began in 2007. Mike was also named US Lacrosse Man of the Year in Michigan in 2009 and 2013. In addition to coaching at Greenhills and the Triumph Lacrosse Club (Girl’s), Mike owns, operates, writes and takes photographs for www.alllacrossemichigan.com, a website devoted to lacrosse events in the State of Michigan.

Gregg Gustafson, Brighton

Gregg Gustafson started the Brighton program in 2003 for 6^th-8^th grade players. As this program grew, he worked with US Lacrosse, the MHSAA and MHSLCA to start a program at the High School level. Gustafson coached the High School team at Brighton for four years and developed a coaching tree along the way. Currently, there are eight coaches working at various levels throughout the state that Gustafson mentored. He continued to direct the Brighton High School Club program until 2015, when it transitioned to the athletic director. Gregg has given much to the game, most notably and in line with the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of US Lacrosse, where he introduced the sport at the Haskell Community Center in collaboration with the Flint P.A.L. He also worked with the Crimm Fitness Foundation to bring lacrosse to the Flint school system. As part of the introduction of lacrosse in Flint, he partnered with Warrior Lacrosse who donated sticks and equipment. Warrior partnered with Gregg and other vendors to set up a “Lacrosse Day” in the inner city of Flint. Gregg still mentors young players and coaches on and off the field. He certainly does this work for “the love of the game”.

Adam Vincent, East Grand Rapids

Adam has been a key contributor to the growth of lacrosse in East Grand Rapids. He was instrumental in the expansion of their middle school program in 1995 and has coached at the middle school, freshman, junior varsity and varsity levels over the years. In 2001, he began serving as the lead assistant varsity coach, a position he held until 2005 when he became the head varsity coach continuing through 2011. During the period of 2002 through 2011 he led his teams to 9 state final appearances, winning 5 with consecutive victories 2007, 2008 and 2009. After a brief hiatus, Adam returned to the EGR sideline as an assistant head coach in 2016 and again helped return the Pioneers to the state finals in 2016 & 2017 with a championship in 2017. In all, Adam has been to 11 state finals with six titles in his over 14 years of coaching at the varsity level along with 180 total wins. In addition to his accomplishments on the field, he has mentored hundreds of student athletes unselfishly giving his time and effort resulting in 15 All Americans, 70 All State selections including 2 Player of the Year honorees and has received 2 Coach of the Year Awards. His teams have received 2 MHSAA Sportsmanship awards. He is the co-author of the “Pioneer Way”, which states the program's priorities are family, church, school and team in that order. He has provided direction to coaches throughout East Grand Rapids, whenever asked, providing time and resources to the lacrosse community in general. He has been a long serving member of the End of Season awards committee of the MHSLCA.