Our Coaches

Dan Hill
Dan co-founded Vortex Elite Girls Lacrosse Club in 2014. With his passion for the game, Dan has spearheaded the growth of Vortex Elite from a handful of girls to an elite team helping girls attain their goals of playing at the highest level. In addition to Vortex Elite, Dan helped to establish the Arizona Girls Youth Lacrosse league and served as it’s inaugural board President, served on the board of the Arizona Girls Lacrosse High School league, and was the head coach for the Chandler Huskies High School team. A graduate of Arizona State University and current resident of Chandler with wife Leigh and a teenage daughter. Dan is looking forward to establishing Legacy Sports USA, LLC as a world class destination for Girls Lacrosse and helping to develop a premier program for our players.

Campbell Poe
Campbell is a Southern California native who competed at the Division I level with Arizona State University. During her time playing lacrosse at ASU Campbell earned her BS in medical studies, with a psychology minor, and MS in medical nutrition. Campbell is looking forward to continue sharing her passion for lacrosse and growing the game in Arizona.
Coaching Experience:
Assistant/Goalkeeper Coach - Higley HS 2020-2021
7 years volunteer coaching experience
Athletic Experience:
11 years playing lacrosse
5 years Division 1 Lacrosse Arizona State University
Professional Education:
BS in Medical Studies, Psychology Minor
MS in Medical Nutrition
Certifications:
CPR & First Aid
Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician

Anna Winkeler
Coming Soon

Riley Wilson
Coach Riley grew up in So Cal and has been playing lacrosse since she was 10 years old. After growing up playing club lacrosse and finishing up with a great high school career, she had the opportunity to continue to play lacrosse at Lindenwood University.
In college, Riley developed a deeper understanding of the game from an elite coaching staff and played on the team that went on to win the 2021 Division II Women’s Lacrosse National Championship.

Luke Morris
Coaching Experience
Coaching with Vortex Elite since 2019
Athletic Experience
Semi-Pro Football 8 years
Professional Education
Associates Degree in Applied Science and Fire Science.
Certifications
US Lacrosse Coaching Level 1

Robb Hjellum
Coaching Experience
Coaching with Vortex Elite since 2017 & 15 years coaching experience (soccer, lacrosse, baseball, football
Athletic Experience
12 years playing soccer, high school and United States Navy Club team
Professional Education
BS in Information Systems Management.
Certifications
CPR & First Aid, Positive Coaching Alliance, US Lacrosse Level 1 certification, US Soccer E license

Jose Rodriguez
Having moved to the valley 12 years ago with his wife and children from Denver, Colorado, Jose brings a lot of passion for the game of lacrosse along with experience in player and coach development. Jose first picked up the game in prep school just outside of Annapolis, MD. Having played through high school, some in college and in grad school, Jose helped develop, manage, and became Head Coach for Wright State University Men’s Lacrosse Club which carried on for some 25+ years in the Midwest. 6 years ago as his younger girls had an interest in the game, Jose transitioned from coaching the Men’s game to coaching the Women’s game.
With 25+ years of business development, sales and consulting, Jose has a strong drive and initiative for building and developing teams in business and in sports. Being new to Vortex Elite, he’s looking forward to working with the club, the parents and the league to develop the players and the teams into a nationally recognized premier organization.
Coaching Experience
15 years coaching lacrosse (Men’s & Women's, youth, middle school, high school, rec & club)
10 years as a professional skydiver including coaching, instructional and manager
5 years as a trainer and coach developer
Athletic Experience
12 years playing lacrosse high school, college and grad school, Men’s Club
15 years skydiving
Professional Education
BS in Business Management, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD
MBA, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Certifications
CPR & First Aid, Positive Coaching Alliance, NFHS,
USA Lacrosse Men’s Level 3 & Women's Level 3 Coach Certification

Kathryn DiPanfilo
Coaching Experience
Volleyball: Hamilton High School, Spiral Volleyball Club
Athletic Experience
Multi-sport athlete through high school. 4 years of college volleyball and 1 year track and field at Springfield College, MA
Education
B.S. Movement and Sports Studies; M.S. Physical Education with a concentration in Athletic Administration
Certifications
AZ Certified Physical Education Teacher; CPR & First Aid; USA Lacrosse Level 1






