Sammy V.

Coach Vogel-Seidenberg was named the fourth head coach in the history of the Dominican lacrosse program in July 2015. He joins Dominican from the University of Idaho, where he was head coach of the MCLA Division I program since 2013. While in Idaho, he oversaw coaching duties, recruitment, video coordination, and fundraising. He twice led the Vandals to the most wins in school history and to a playoff berth in 2015.

Vogel-Seidenberg had additional stints at Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania as assistant coach, head recruiter, and video coordinator for the NCAA Division III Presidents (2012-13); at Oak Park High School as junior varsity head lacrosse coach (2011-12); PO Starz head lacrosse coach (2011-12); and head women’s lacrosse coach at Humboldt State, where he helped start the program (2009-10).

A four-year player at Westlake High School in Thousand Oaks, California, Vogel-Seidenberg went on to play four seasons at Humboldt State (MCLA D2), where he was captain and starting goalkeeper. There, he earned a film degree in 2010. He is scheduled to earn his M.S. in Recreation and Sports Sciences with a concentration in coaching from Ohio University in 2016.

• 4-Year Captain for the Humboldt State University Men’s Lacrosse Team.
• 4 -Year Starter for the Humboldt State University Men’s Lacrosse Team.

I have been playing lacrosse for 14 years, goalie, attack and midfield. I played in elementary school and through college. I played 4 years at Westlake High School. I also played 4 years for the Humboldt Lacrosse Team (MCLA D2), where I was the captain and starting goalie for 3 ½ seasons.

Fundamentals are my main philosophy for everything I do. As a defensive and goalie coach I can provide the players with the tools to run a solid shut-down defense; however, if they do not know the basic positioning and do not play a disciplined fundamental defense it does not matter what kind of set they run. In my experience, you can be the best goalie in the world, but if you do not learn the fundamentals of stepping and attacking the ball, this will lead to breakdowns.

The way to build these fundamentals is with good communication and discipline. I believe that the best way to teach your athletes is by ongoing demonstrations and by providing clear and open communication. With good discipline and support they will become better athletes, students, and individuals.

I am a players’ coach. I am dedicated to their success. I make sure that I am accessible with an open-door policy. I work hard to lead by example and be available both on and off of the field. I have benefited and learned a great deal from coaches during my years of playing lacrosse and ice hockey and I believe in paying it forward and emulating people who have had significant impact in my life.