Meet the coaches of Marble City Lacrosse
Our coaching staff is passionate about developing players on and off the field and growing the game of lacrosse in Knoxville and East Tennessee. With backgrounds as college athletes, high school coaches, and students of the game, we bring experience, energy, and purpose to every practice.
Bernadette Brezinski
Bernadette Brezinski is the head coach and co-founder of Marble City Lacrosse, Knoxville's premier summer girls' lacrosse program. Bernadette also serves as head coach of the West High School girls' varsity lacrosse team.
She has coaching experience with West High School and Webb School of Knoxville. Before coaching, she played four years for The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's club lacrosse team, where she served as team captain while earning her degree in Nuclear Engineering. Bernadette holds her Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering and is currently pursuing her Ph.D.
With over 15 years playing and coaching experience, Bernadette is passionate about the game and committed to growing girls' lacrosse across Knoxville and East Tennessee through her work with Marble City Lacrosse.
Tyler Caviness
Tyler Caviness is the assistant coach and co-founder of Marble City Lacrosse, a program dedicated to elevating the level of girls’ lacrosse in Knoxville and East Tennessee. Tyler serves as the assistant coach of the West High School’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team.
He was a four-year scholarship lacrosse player at Tennessee Wesleyan University and later earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. Tyler also has coaching experience with Knoxville Youth Sports at the middle school level.
Tyler's passion for growing lacrosse in Knoxville was sparked by his oldest daughter's experience playing in the local community. Tyler is excited to create new opportunities for players to develop their skills, compete, and grow their love for the game through Marble City Lacrosse.