HEAD COACH - Ben Ternosky

About Coach Ternosky
Ben was born and raised in Upstate New York (Syracuse, NY). He played at perennial powerhouse LaFayette High School that accrued a record of 68-6 in his varsity career. He went on to be a 4 year starter for D3 Keuka College, which won their conference 3/4 years. Since then, Ben has been coaching all levels of lacrosse in NY. 

Coaching Experience (12 years):
Marcus Whitman JV Coach — 2013
Keuka College Asst — 2014-2016
LaFayette Modified Coach — 2017-2020
University of Kentucky Lacrosse Coach — 2021-Current
​Henry Clay High School Lacrosse Assistant Coach — 2021-2022
Henry Clay High School Lacrosse Head Coach — 2022-Current

Ben's high school alma mater has about a 35% student population of Native Americans.
Native Americans created the sport of lacrosse and are recognized as a sovereign nation(s) in New York.
​Ben honors this tradition by displaying a Haudenosaunee Flag (purple and white flag) at every game to give thanks and recognition to The Creator and the Iroquois Confederacy for providing us with this culturally rich sport of lacrosse! 

-Nya:weh (Thank you in Onondaga language) ​

ASSISTANT COACH - Isaiah Atkins

Coach Isaiah Atkins

Coach Atkins is a 2018 Henry Clay graduate who played both lacrosse and football. As a lacrosse player, he was a long stick midfielder, performed face offs, played defense and won 3x State Championships.

After graduating he attended Transylvania University and played lacrosse for two seasons through 2018-2020. In 2023 he graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelors in Sports Management.

Along with continuing to coach football as a head coach and assistant since 2020, in 2021 he started the lacrosse program back up at Morton Middle school, leading the team to 3 straight championships and Division Champions in 2022.
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​Coach Atkins is looking forward to continuing to grow the sport of lacrosse and inspire young athletes to learn and perform their best on and off the field.