Whales LC

Coaching Staff

Whales LC brings blend of coaching styles and experience to focus on individual player growth. We want to focus on every aspect of the game. Understanding all sides of the ball is what makes you an exceptional player.

OWNER & DIRECTOR

Kolton Atkinson

Owner & Director, Whales LC

Kolton Atkinson is a CO-Founder and the director of Whales LC. A Utah native, he grew up in Park City Utah, where he was a two time captain, Utah state champion, and an ALL- American. After high school he attended Westminster University, helping the team to win their first RMAC Championship and finishing 8th in goals for division II in regular season. Kolton was awarded RMAC player of the year his senior year.

Kolton will start his third season as Head Coach for the Skyline Boy’s Lacrosse, his sixth year coaching at the high school level.

Coaching Staff

Mason powell

2027 Offensive Coach

CO-Founder of Whales LC. Mason brings a wealth of knowledge from years of lacrosse background.

  • Cazenovia High School
  • 2x New York State Champion
  • All-American
  • Hill Academy Graduate
  • SUNY Cortland Men’s Lacrosse
  • Onondaga CC
  • 10+ years of Coaching Experience

Blake Runkle

2027 Defense Coach

Originally from Park City UT, Blake Runkle has been the Defensive Specialist coach for Skyline High School for the past 2 years. He has played in all three disciplines of lacrosse at the international level (field lacrosse, box lacrosse, and lacrosse sixes).
A recent graduate, Blake played lacrosse for five years at the Division I level at the University at Albany in New York. During his time at Albany, Blake played close defense, LSM, and D middie.
Blake also plays and is currently the Assistant Director for the US Virgin Islands National team.  After college, he continues to play at the international level. Blake has played for multiple semi-pro box lacrosse teams. Right now, he is training with the USVI to qualify for the 2028 Olympics and is also a member of the local semi-pro box lacrosse team, the Wasatch Whalers.

Ian Sime

2030 Defense Coach

  • Park City High School
  • Utah State Champion
  • Westminster University
  • RMAC Champion
  • Nottingham Trent University
  • Wasatch High School- Former Defensive Coach
  • Goalie Coach at Skyline High School
  • 5+ Years of Coaching Experience

Ray Makusiewicz

2028 Defensive Coach

Wallingford, CT 

  • Curry College Men’s Lacrosse 
  • Wasatch Whalers Assistant Captain
  • Defensive Coordinator at Skyline High School

Jr Barnes

Face off Specialist

Originally hailing from Hopkinton Massachusetts, JR brings over 20 years of lacrosse experience to the coaching staff. He was awarded second team All-American during his high school career. JR played four years of collegiate lacrosse at Plymouth State and University Plymouth New Hampshire in the faceoff position.

  • Wasatch Whalers FOGO
  • Midfield Coach at Skyline High School
  • Plymouth State Men’s Lacrosse

AJ Moffat

Face Off and 2028 Offensive Coach

  • Skyline High School
  • 1st Team All-Region FOGO – 2025
  • 1st Team All-State FOGO – 2025
  • 3rd in State for Ground Balls – 2025
  • Northwest Nazarene University Men’s Lacrosse
  • Freshman Starting FOGO
  • 2nd in RMAC for Ground Balls
  • 5th in RMAC for Face-off Wins
  • Wasatch Whalers FOGO

Zane Neville

Defensive Specialist

  • Skyline High School
  • 1x All Region
  • Edgewood University Men’s Lacrosse
  • 2x All NAAC
  • Graduate assistant coach at Edgewood University

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Josh Tunick

Offensive Specialist

Josh Tunick is a first-year coach for Whales LC. He has played lacrosse for over 22 years as an offensive midfielder. He grew up in Easton, CT where he won a state championship before moving out to Utah to play at BYU. At BYU he won 2 RMLC conference championships and was voted a 2016 Players’ Captain. He was an assistant coach at BYU in 2018. For the last two seasons he was a captain on the Wasatch Whalers Box Lacrosse Team in the BLL.

Josh loves lacrosse and still plays every chance he gets. He is looking forward to helping players develop a holistic understanding of the game and grow their lacrosse IQ.