Logan Bobzien
Head Coach | Email | Cell (720) 732-9901
Since 2008, he has been an assistant coach at his alma-mater Arapahoe High School in Colorado as the Co-Offensive Coordinator. During his tenure, Arapahoe won their first state championship in 2009 and again in 2012 and 2013. Additionally in 2012, Arapahoe had an undefeated season going 19-0 and were ranked in the Top 25 nationally by Inside Lacrosse and Lacrosse Magazine. In 2010 and 2011 Arapahoe made it into the Final Four and were undefeated during the 2010 regular season. In 2011 Logan was recognized as the Colorado High School Lacrosse Coaches Association “Assistant of the Year”.
Prior to joining Arapahoe Logan was a four year starter at Ithaca College from 2005-2008 and in all 4 years they were the Empire 8 regular season champions. In 2008 they were Empire 8 tournament champions and received an automatic bid to the playoffs eventually losing in the Final Four. That year Logan was one of four Team Captain’s, named to the First–Team Empire 8 conference, and was a Honorable Mention All–American. At Ithaca College Logan received a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in both finance and marketing.
Graduating from Arapahoe in 2004, Logan was a four year starter and was a member of the 2004 team that lost in the state championship. That year he was also an Academic All–American. He was a two time Team Captain his junior and senior year and was a member of the First–Team All State both years as well. His junior year he was named the Conference Player of the Year.
Mike Baldassare
Coach | Email | work (720) 838-1190
Mike grew up in the small shoreline town of Madison, Connecticut. Being
the son of a coach, he had a stick in his hands from an early age. He
played his High School ball at Daniel Hand High School, host to one of
the best pre-season jamborees in the High School game. He went on to
play at the collegiate level for Division III CCC contender, Endicott
College, in Beverley, Massachusetts. Mike and his wife, Cecily, reside
in the Denver metro area and hope to remain here for many years to come.
Mike brings a true passion for the game of lacrosse, as well as the
lessons it can teach young men as they embark on their journey to
adulthood. He will be working with Mullen’s goalie, face-off and
midfield talent, to help develop them into great lacrosse players.
Jamie Shewchuk
Coach | Email | Cell (303) 832-1748
Jamie Shewchuk played for the Colorado Mammoth. He was the Colorado Mammoth’s #25 overall pick for the 2006 Draft.
During the 2007 season, Shewchuk was named Rookie of the Week for Week 6 and was also named to the All-Rookie Team.
Shewchuk was acquired by the Swarm on February 8, 2011 in a trade that swapped Tim Campeau of the Swarm and Minnesota’s second round selection in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft. The Swarm also received Colorado’s 4th round selection in the 2012 NLL Entry Draft.
On March 20, 2012 Colorado re-acquired him in a trade that gave the Swarm Colorado’s 3rd Round Selection in the 2012 Entry Draft. Jamie has been named to the 2007 NLL All Rookie Team, Won the 2005 Minto Cup with the Bumaby Lakers and led the Colorado Mammoth in scoring with 31 goals and 35 assists.
Patrick Gartland
Coach | Email |(303) 880-0223
Contrary to popular belief, Coach Gartland did not learn the game of lacrosse directly from the original Iroquois aficionados of the game of Bagattaway, also known as the Little Brother of War.
Coach Gartland is a graduate of Regis High School, Regis University, and the University of Denver College of Law. He is semi-retired from his career as an engineer/attorney and now devotes more time to his two avocations—fly fishing and coaching.
This is coach Gartland’s 14th year of coaching lacrosse at Mullen and his 22nd year of lacrosse coaching overall. He is also the director of the U-19 boys’ high school division of the Vail Lacrosse Shootout, the largest and most prestigious lacrosse tournament in the United States. Coach Gartland initially developed his love of lacrosse as a spectator (watching his son-former Mullen head coach, Pat J.). Then, through the encouragement of his law partner, at age 45 became a high school lacrosse coach and a player at the Masters, Super Masters, and Grand Masters levels. With over 32 years of high school and youth coaching and officiating experience in numerous sports, coach Gartland brings a unique blend of life experiences, humor, and enthusiasm to the Mullen lacrosse program. His goal, while emphasizing the fundamentals of lacrosse and love and respect for the game, is to cultivate a lifelong sense of pride, respect, and personal responsibility in each player he is privileged to coach.
Chase Calkin
Coach | Email |(303) 907-6127
Former University of Denver faceoff specialist Chace Calkin joins the Mullen boy’s lacrosse program for the 2015 season as the programs defensive coordinator.
A Mullen Alumnus, Coach Calkin was named all Centennial league three times, all state twice, and all American in his senior campaign. Calkin was also named team MVP in his senior season when the Mustangs went to their first ever State Championship game.
After finishing high school, Calkin accepted a lacrosse scholarship to division one Manhattan College, where he was named to the MAAC all-tournament team as a freshman. The following year Calkin transferred to local powerhouse the University of Denver, where he helped the team advance to the national semifinals twice, while also winning three ECAC championships. He won 75 faceoffs as a senior including a career-high 17 against Lehigh (2/23/13).
Bill Blaustein
Coach | Email |(303) 250-7328
Coach Blaustein has been involved with Lacrosse since the early 70’s. He has played, coached, refereed and been a board member of the Potomac Chapter of US Lacrosse. He was voted the US Lacrosse Man of the Year in 2008. He has coached at the youth, high school, club and college levels. He was the defensive coordinator for the 4 time Virginia State Champion Langley High School program for 14 years. He won Assistant Coach of the Year honors in 2010. Coach B and his wife have resided in Evergreen, CO for the past 5 years.
He grew up in Long Island, NY playing high school lacrosse for Plainview JFK, receiving all-county honors. From 1972-1975 he was a four year starter for the University of Massachusetts, where he made the All-New England team all four years. He was team captain his senior year and was selected to play in the annual North/South all-star game. His senior year he was selected to the All-American Honorable Mention Team.
Since his college days, he has played club ball for several Washington DC area teams, and has played in the annual Vail Shootout for the last 25 years. He has played in tournaments all over the US as well as playing in Canada and Australia. He will be playing for the Mr. Boh Club Team this summer, as part of the World Game tournament in Denver.
Coach B is very passionate about the game of Lacrosse and his defensive philosophy is to be aggressive and relentless, and expects his defensemen to out-work everyone else on the field.
Luke Janssen
Coach | Email|720-474-2562
Luke began his lacrosse career at Mullen in 2002 under coaching legend Paul Shearer. As a two year varsity letter-man, Luke helped lead the Mustangs to the state quarter-finals his senior year. Graduating from Mullen in 2006, Luke decided to play for the rising division II team at WJU out of Wheeling, WV. As a walk on at Wheeling Jesuit University, Luke led the Cardinals with a 64% win percentage at the face-off X and was known as one of the fiercest defensive midfielders in the division. In 2010 he was selected as one of Inside Lacrosse Magazine’s preseason D-II All-American honorees and consequently named a team captain.
Luke returned to Mullen in 2011 as an assistant to Coach Shearer and in 2012 as an assistant to Coach Gartland. Returning for the 2015 season, he hopes to bring the same intensity, passion, and work ethic to the lacrosse field and hopes to instill these qualities in his players.
Nate Watkins
Coach | Email
All-American Midfielder from the University of Maryland and a member of the All-Decade Team for the Terps. Nate was 2-time All-American Midfielder while at Maryland and in 2002 as the teams Captain, he lead the team in goals and propelled the Terp’s to the NCAA Semi-Final game. Gold medalist for Team USA. Played in over 100 MLL games. Coached at the Division 1 level (Maryland), Division III Level (Whittier College), and High School (Wheat Ridge) where he won a state championship in 2013. 2013 CHSSA Assistant COY.
Nate’s first 4 seasons in the MLL were with the Rochester Rattlers where he was drafted in the 2nd round out of the University of Maryland. He was traded after the ’05 season to the San Francisco Dragons where he played for 2 seasons and helped lead the Dragons to the playoffs in ’06. Then traded to the Denver Outlaws where he play 6 seasons and won 2 conference championships.