About
Our club is run entirely by families, friends, and players.
Any RHS or private school student in the area is welcome to play.
Our varsity and JV teams support players of all skill levels playing in the Metro Public League with the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (WHSBLA) as the governing organization. Our in-league competitors include Bainbridge, Ballard, Franklin-Garfield, Lincoln, Nathan Hale, and West Seattle.
Our Coaches
Drew Wright
Head Coach
Drew Wright has been playing, coaching and helping to grow the sport of lacrosse since 1979. He grew up in Suffern, NY where he played from Kindergarten through senior year. His senior year he was All County, All league and All Section for the Mounties as a goalie. In addition, he was the starting Varsity goalie for the soccer team his senior year. He was voted Most Improved Player for both soccer and lacrosse that year.
He then went on to play club lacrosse at North Carolina State university for 5 years as their starting goalie before moving to Seattle. After moving to Seattle he played 24 seasons for Coopers Lacrosse Club, where he was a captain for 20 years, while playing any position when needed based on the personnel for that season, goalie, attack, midfield, close D and LSM. During that time Coopers won 16 championships.
Drew started coaching in 2011 as the 3/4 coach at what is now North Seattle Blackfish. It was in his second year that coach Brian and Drew formed a friendship; culminating in the two working together here at Roosevelt. He spent three years with Blackfish before moving on to being head coach at Nathan Hale HS in 2015. After 3 years there, he was lucky enough to get the head coaching job at RHS. Where he is now coming up on his 7th season. In addition, he has coached at team Washington for several seasons and one season at Next Level lacrosse.
Lastly, on a more community level, Coach Drew was the Men’s club president for 7 years, served on the Washington High School board for 5 years and had run the HS Lacrosse awards for AA and AAA the last two years. He loves the sport more than words can tell.
Drew also loves music, plays the drums, and has two beautiful kids, Logan (alumni) and Lucy!!!
Brian Bruininks
Coach Bruininks (“Coach B”) grew up in Minnesota and moved to Seattle in 1993. After graduating from Colorado College in 1992, Coach B played ice hockey professionally in Europe and the US (1992-1994, 1997).
After moving to Seattle, Coach B began coaching youth hockey and has since coached at almost every youth level (both rec and select teams). Over the past 30 years, Coach B has jumped in to coach a multitude of sports/teams, including LVR youth soccer, youth hockey, youth lacrosse (North Seattle and Seattle Starz) and youth box lacrosse (Seattle Starz).
Coach B was introduced to lacrosse while at Colorado College (did not play) and again in 2009 when Henry (oldest son) was in 1st grade through a friend who was a 4 year starter and captain of the Colorado College lacrosse team (D3). The following 2 years Coach B ran (with 3 other dads) a Friday night learn to play lacrosse program at Arena Sports on Friday nights with 3rd/4th graders. Coach B’s son Henry started playing for North Seattle Youth Lacrosse in 4th grade for Coach Wright. A year later Coach B started volunteering as an assistant coach with North Seattle and subsequently coached as both an assistant and head coach for the next 10+ years alongside Coach Rubio and Scott Ward. In addition, Coach B was the Seattle Starz 2024 Elite Co-Head Coach from 2016-2020 (middle school).
In 2022, Coach B came out to help the Roosevelt JV lacrosse program (part time) and jumped in full time the following season to support the RHS lacrosse program as one of the primary JV coaches alongside Coach Rubio.
Wife Alli, sons Henry, Wilson and Ike (both playing for Roosevelt). Coach B enjoys a wide range of outdoor activities, including biking, hiking, snowboarding, fishing and climbing.
I really enjoy working with young people and supporting their development as both student athletes and young men. I know I can speak confidently that as a part of RHS lacrosse, our impact won’t be reflected by our overall wins and losses. It will be reflected in helping our players to become better teammates and more importantly, better human beings through common purpose/struggle. I am grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of this program and surrounded by so many great kids, coaches, RHS lacrosse volunteers and families.
Agustin Rubio
Agustin Rubio has been coaching with the local community since 2009. He moved to Seattle from Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, Dr. Sarah Handley, and two boys Aidan and Ethan. He grew up in Maryland where he played lacrosse for fun but he dedicated most of his time to swimming. He went to high school in Washington D.C and was captain of the Swim Team for three years as a varsity swimmer. He then went to Bucknell University to swim his freshman and sophomore year. He also played club lacrosse in the Spring. He went on to medical school and completed his pediatric residency and Chief Residency at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. He and his wife moved to Philadelphia where his wife finished her sub-specialty training and he completed a NIH Research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He then took a position to train as a pediatric cardiologist at Emory University School of Medicine. He is currently on staff at Seattle Children’s Hospital as a Pediatric Interventional Cardiologist. During his time in Seattle, he has also coached youth soccer, youth basketball, and youth lacrosse.
His two boys, Aidan and Ethan started playing lacrosse in grade school with North Seattle Lacrosse Club, where he coached alongside Coach Bruininks. It was the lacrosse community that became their home. The coaches at North Seattle provided an inclusive, encouraging, “team-first” approach to sports. It was the place where it was safe to be themselves. Aidan went on to play for O’Dea High School Lacrosse & Cityside Lacrosse Club, as a lefty attack man. He is currently playing at Swarthmore College (DIII) in Philadelphia. Ethan also played for O’Dea High School Lacrosse & Cityside Lacrosse Club as a face-off specialist. Ethan has gone on to excel in hockey and currently plays for the AAA Jr Kraken. Although they ultimately chose their own paths, they began their journeys with a foundation of teamwork, accountability and respect for others, the cornerstones of our lacrosse community.
The “medicine game” teaches us how to mature and grow bonds through external challenges. It is our responsibility as coaches to foster an arena of acceptance, a field of inclusion and a method to embrace diversity. Our intent is empower young men with confidence and augment their emotional intelligence. It has been a privilege to be a coach for all these years to our local boys and young men. Thanks to all the families, friends and volunteers within the RHS community and surrounding lacrosse region for permitting me to share in the collective experience. I am grateful to be part of this community.