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Mary Beth Todd, Director & Owner
Coach Todd (MB) is most notably known as the Girls Director of The Southern Marin Lacrosse Club. In the last 4 years that she has been with SMLAX, she has managed to add over 200 girls to the program. Coach Todd, more affectionately known as Coach MB, also coaches a select U14 A team of girls each season. Her teams have succeeded in placing in the top 5 in their division in the last 3 years. She runs fall and summer lacrosse camps geared for developing younger players and preparing older players for their high school career. Her camps are coached by current Division I players as well as successful high school coaches all looking to enhance both technical skill and mental preparedness for elite level play. Often, there are Wolfpack Alumna coaching at camps and clinics!
Prior to joining the Wolfpack family, MB served her earlier years in key roles at various prestigious lacrosse programs. A Philadelphia native (Go Eagles!), Mary Beth was a member of the inaugural US U-19 team in 1995. After graduating from D1 William & Mary College in 1999, where she was captain of both her field hockey and lacrosse teams, she moved to the Bay Area to take on a position at University of California, Berkeley. There she spent 4 years as assistant coach. During that time the team achieved their best-ever ranking of #14 nationally. After Cal, she had a brief stint at Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA). PCA ideals are firmly rooted in her coaching style and philosophy today and lacrosse is a platform for teaching life lessons. In 2007, MB moved on to accept the job of Assistant Athletic Director at University High School in San Francisco. During those 8 years, she also held the position of Girls Varsity Head Coach, taking her team to the MCAL playoffs every season, and in 2013, the NCS Championship. While also at Cal, she earned her Masters of Sport Management from the University of San Francisco.
As a mother of 3 young children under the age of 8, MB is a true mentor to her players. Her energy and love for lacrosse, coupled with a genuine desire to coach dedicated and developing talent makes this program unique. She spends her free time learning how to play tennis and hiding from her children.
“As the Girls Director for Southern Marin Lacrosse, I feel that I can have a greater impact on the sport. With over 300 girls coming through our program every year, we are able to reach more players. At the U14 level, my focus is on preparing our players for high school…both on and off the field.”
Aline Copp, Director & Coach, Rippers Field Hockey
Aline Copp first started playing field hockey when she was in the 6th grade at the Kinkaid School in Houston, TX. She was immediately hooked and spent most of her summers going to college field hockey camps and competing in Futures, where she played on the gold medal team at the 2001 Junior Olympics. She played NCAA Division I Varsity Field Hockey at Harvard (2003-2007), earning All-Ivy League Honors and the Ivy League Championship in 2004. Upon graduating, she moved to Houston for work, yet stayed connected to field hockey by becoming a USFHA field hockey referee and officiating high school games during her free time. In 2016, she joined Jen Reidy at Redwood High School in Marin County, where she is currently the varsity field hockey co-head coach. She has led Redwood to become one of the top competitors in the Bay Area and California - and the MCAL champions in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 (no championship was held in 2020 due to COVID, but RHS finished first with an undefeated record). Redwood has been undefeated in MCAL league play from 2019-2022. She enjoys introducing younger players to the sport and preparing high school girls for elite play. She also enjoys helping athletes navigate the college recruiting process, and has several alumni playing at DI & DIII schools. She is honored to have built the first field hockey club in the North Bay.
Aline has two young children at home, a wonderful husband, and the most amazing labradoodle named Butters. She loves working with youth and is passionate about instilling positive values through sports. She also teaches preschool and is the Community Partners Outreach Director of HAND of the Bay Area, a local non-profit.
Patty Hubbard, Coach - Field Hockey
Patty Hubbard grew up a multi-sport athlete in Enfield, CT who started playing basketball and softball at the age of 6. In 2008, Patty was inducted into the Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame for her contributions to sports on and off the field. Patty went on to be a field hockey player at Division 1 Providence College won two Big East championships (1989, 1991), and advanced as far as the final 8 in the NCAA championships. Providence College maintained a top 20 National ranking during Patty's 4-year career.
Currently, Patty is a year-round club coach with the Golden Gate Rippers Field Hockey Club and a head coach for the Marin Catholic High School field hockey team. Patty has been actively involved in growing the game in the Bay Area by focusing on getting more middle school girls playing and enjoying the great game of field hockey. She believes that through sports, girls learn important life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and confidence.
Hadley Bell, Coach - Field Hockey
Hadley grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where she started playing field hockey at age 11. During high school, she moved with her family to Sydney, Australia where her love for the game turned into an obsession. She joined the Gordon North Sydney Hockey Club and spent hours at the field playing with anyone and everyone. After returning to the US for one final high school season, Hadley began her Division 1 college career at the University of Virginia. She started all 4 years and helped her team advance to the NCAA Final Four. After college, Hadley moved to San Francisco where she was an inaugural member of the Olympic Club's field hockey team.
Hadley recently moved back to the Bay Area after living in Denver for a few years along with her husband and their son. Outside of field hockey, Hadley works as a designer at a Mill Valley-based architecture firm and loves to run any time she can.
Marlo Lile, Head Coach, Lacrosse
Coach Marlo is well known in the Marin lacrosse world! Marlo serves as the Girls Director for Southern Marin Lacrosse and has been tabbed to lead the Tamalpais Hawks for the 2024 season. Southern Marin Lacrosse Club is now the largest youth lacrosse club in Northern California. She oversees camps, clinics and the 25+ girls teams each year. Marlo is also looking to keep Tam on top as they are coming off of an epic season where they were MCAL and NCS Champions. Prior to leading SMLAX, Tam and Rippers, she served as a Head Coach for Saratoga High School outside of San Jose, CA. Before her move west, Marlo played defense at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio. During her playing career, the Raiders won four consecutive OAC Conference Championships and made four Appearances in the NCAA Division III National Tournament. Marlo loves sharing her knowledge and passion for lacrosse with youth and high school players.
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