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Meet our amazing team!
Matt Breslin
Executive Director
Matt has been Executive Director of The Washington Inner City Lacrosse Foundation since May 2011. Matt has coached and worked with lacrosse players of all ages since he graduated from Duke University in 2001. He has coached at the top of the high school game (Gonzaga College High School from 2002-2005) and the college game (assistant coach at Georgetown University in 2010). Matt is also the Executive Director of Bethesda Lacrosse based out of Montgomery County Maryland.
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Additionally, Matt has a lacrosse record that makes him emblematic of what WINNERS Lacrosse is all about: being a leader and a good student on and off the field. Matt was an All-American Goalkeeper at Duke University as well as Team Captain in 2001. Matt started in the net for the Blue Devils for 3 years, was part of the All-ACC Tournament Team, an ACC Champion as well as an ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient. Matt finished his career on the field in Major League Lacrosse with the New Jersey Pride. In high school, Matt was New Jersey Player of the Year in 1997 and led his team to 2 state championships with a national ranking of #2 in 1996.
Matt has a twin brother, Jamie, who played football and lacrosse (All-American) at Hobart College and is Associate Athletic Director at Stanford University. Matt married Dorsey Breslin in August 2010, and they have two daughters!
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FAVORITES:
LACROSSE MEMORY - Winning the ACC Championship in 2001 at the Disney Sports Complex in Florida.
MOVIE - The Dark Knight Rises
TV SHOW - Property Brothers
BOOK - Harry Potter Series
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS - The Yankees (although his heart is more in college sports with Duke Lacrosse, Duke Basketball, and Alabama Football. Roll Tide!)
FOOD - New York Strip Steak
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE - Derek Jeter
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Zhané Ruffin
Director of Communications and Operations
Zhané is the Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Prior to accepting the position, Ruffin served as a volunteer coach with the program for one year and immediately fell in love with the program’s mission and vision.
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Ruffin has a history of involvement with youth sports and working with non-profit organizations. In 2014, Ruffin was a Program Instructor at One Love Tennis, the Lenny Simpson Tennis and Education Fund. The mission of One Love is to provide a year-round tennis program to at-risk youth that provides tennis instruction and academic support in the Greater Wilmington, North Carolina area.
Zhané Ruffin obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Sport Management from Methodist University in 2016. While attending Methodist, Ruffin was a four-year starting attacker for the Monarchs, four-time Scholar-Athlete maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher and three-time USA South All Sportsmanship Team Award Recipient. Her academic accolades include receiving the Wenda D. Johnson Leadership Award and a two-time recipient of the Coach Larry Kirchner Gold Medal Award in Sport Management.
In December of 2017, Ruffin obtained her Masters of Professional Studies in Sports Industry Management with a concentration in Business, Management, and Operations from Georgetown University.
Zhané is excited to continue her with work the WINNERS participants, parents, and partners this year and in the years to come!
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FAVORITES:
LACROSSE MEMORY - Scoring 8 consecutive goals in a 10-minute span in the second half against Randolph College in 2015 which allowed them to come back and win the game after a five-goal lead, ending the game 14-10.
MOVIE - Brown Sugar
TV SHOW - Sister, Sister
BOOK - Girl Boss by Sophia Amoruso
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS - The Lakers and Cowboys
FOOD - Blue Crabs
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE - Serena Williams
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Carley Kendall
Tampa Program Director
Carley Kendall is the newly appointed Program Director of WINNERS Lacrosse Tampa, stepping into the role in July 2025. She has spent nearly a decade coaching and mentoring athletes, using lacrosse as a platform for leadership, growth, and community.
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Carley began her career at Strive: Sports Challenge Leadership Academy in 2016, where she ignited her passion for working with young athletes beyond the X’s and O’s. She went on to coach some of the nation’s top high school players at McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, before joining Harlem Lacrosse from 2019 to 2023. At Harlem Lacrosse, she spent four core-value-building years coaching and mentoring students in Central Harlem and West Baltimore, helping shape both their athletic, academic and life journeys.
In 2023, Carley took her career south to Bradenton, Florida, joining IMG Academy Girls Lacrosse as the National and Regional Assistant Coach. She’s now heading into her third year at IMG as the Regional Head Coach, continuing her mission of growing the game while developing well-rounded athletes.
Carley is a proud alumna of Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, where she played basketball and lacrosse at the Division III level, serving as captain in both sports during her junior and senior seasons. She majored in Business Management and Studio Art, and still taps into her creative side through graphic design, social media marketing, painting, and pottery.
Originally from Harleysville, Pennsylvania, Carley went to Souderton High School and still has deep roots in the Philadelphia area—go Birds! She now resides in Bradenton, Florida, and is passionate about building bridges between the WINNERS Lacrosse and IMG Academy communities. Her goal is to continue expanding WINNERS Tampa into a family-centered program that uses lacrosse as a vehicle for life growth for kids in the Tampa area.
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FAVORITES:
LACROSSE MEMORY - Beating Gettysburg in double OT in 2014 for the first time since 1999!
MOVIE - Big Hero 6
TV SHOW - Yellowstone
BOOK - The Book of Joy
SPORTS TEAM - Eagles, Phillies, and soon to be the Philadelphia Rage/Freedom/etc. (The WNBA's 18th team coming 2030!)
FOOD - Thai food
ATHLETE - Jason Kelce, Sophie Cunningham & Scotty Rodgers
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