Coaches
Biographies for the coaches can be found by scrolling down on the page.
Please feel free to email any of the coaches with questions pertaining to their respective Keystone State Games teams.
Please feel free to email any of the coaches with questions pertaining to their respective Keystone State Games teams.
12U - Brett Antosh
brett.antosh@gmail.com
Brett Antosh has been coaching youth ice hockey in the Philadelphia area since 2013, and has coached Mites, Bantam AA, and 16AA at the Youth levels. Brett joined the Keystone State games staff in 2014 as an assistant coach to Wayne Evans at the Bantam level, and helped the team finish second three times and first for six consecutive years. He became the Head Coach of the 12U team in 2021, and has lead the team to three straight first place finishes. A 2009 graduate of Holy Ghost Prep, Brett served as an assistant coach for his alma mater at the JVAAA level since 2014 and was named the head coach of the JVAAA team in 2022. During his time on the bench, Brett helped guide the Firebirds to 2 SHSHL League championships and 1 championship in the highly competitive APAC league. Brett graduated from Elizabethtown College in 2013 where he was a letter-winner in lacrosse and a two year captain of the club ice hockey team.
brett.antosh@gmail.com
Brett Antosh has been coaching youth ice hockey in the Philadelphia area since 2013, and has coached Mites, Bantam AA, and 16AA at the Youth levels. Brett joined the Keystone State games staff in 2014 as an assistant coach to Wayne Evans at the Bantam level, and helped the team finish second three times and first for six consecutive years. He became the Head Coach of the 12U team in 2021, and has lead the team to three straight first place finishes. A 2009 graduate of Holy Ghost Prep, Brett served as an assistant coach for his alma mater at the JVAAA level since 2014 and was named the head coach of the JVAAA team in 2022. During his time on the bench, Brett helped guide the Firebirds to 2 SHSHL League championships and 1 championship in the highly competitive APAC league. Brett graduated from Elizabethtown College in 2013 where he was a letter-winner in lacrosse and a two year captain of the club ice hockey team.
14U - Wayne Evans
ihcoachevans@msn.com
Wayne Evans has been involved with ice hockey as an Instructor, Director and Coach, for over 35 years in the Greater Philadelphia area. He attended W.B. Saul HS and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from Spring Garden College and Web Master and Microsoft Certifications from Penn State University and is a Navy Veteran. His coaching experience ranges through all the age groups of Tier II, Varsity HS, ACHA Div II College and Juniors and has either head or assistant coached Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget teams for the Keystone State games. Various teams he coached have won the DVHL, Regional Silver Sticks and Hockey Night in Boston. Over the last 8 years of competition Wayne and his coaching staff have coached our South Bantam team to 2 Silver Metals and 6 Gold Medals.
ihcoachevans@msn.com
Wayne Evans has been involved with ice hockey as an Instructor, Director and Coach, for over 35 years in the Greater Philadelphia area. He attended W.B. Saul HS and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from Spring Garden College and Web Master and Microsoft Certifications from Penn State University and is a Navy Veteran. His coaching experience ranges through all the age groups of Tier II, Varsity HS, ACHA Div II College and Juniors and has either head or assistant coached Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget teams for the Keystone State games. Various teams he coached have won the DVHL, Regional Silver Sticks and Hockey Night in Boston. Over the last 8 years of competition Wayne and his coaching staff have coached our South Bantam team to 2 Silver Metals and 6 Gold Medals.
16U - Eric Wolf
wolf.12@comcast.net
Eric Wolf is the General Manager for the Team Philadelphia Youth Hockey Club in West Chester, PA. Eric is also the club’s Master Scheduler and is the current head coach of the Team Philadelphia 16U AA team and will be coaching the 18U AA team for the 2024-25 season. Eric has been coaching for over 25 years in the Eastern Pennsylvania area. In addition to coaching several successful 18U AA teams winning District championships and a bronze medalist at the 2017 USA Hockey National Tournament. Eric was also the head coach for the West Chester University's ACHA Division 1 team from 2017 – 2020 capturing an ECHA Championship in 2019. Currently, he is also the head coach for the 3-time defending (21,22,23) PA State Class A Champion, West Chester East High School Vikings. Eric has been a head or assistant coach the Keystone South 16U & 18U teams since 2018..
Eric considers hockey one of the greatest teachers of life lessons and works to prepare his players to be both successful on the ice and as they move on to college and the next journey life has for them.
wolf.12@comcast.net
Eric Wolf is the General Manager for the Team Philadelphia Youth Hockey Club in West Chester, PA. Eric is also the club’s Master Scheduler and is the current head coach of the Team Philadelphia 16U AA team and will be coaching the 18U AA team for the 2024-25 season. Eric has been coaching for over 25 years in the Eastern Pennsylvania area. In addition to coaching several successful 18U AA teams winning District championships and a bronze medalist at the 2017 USA Hockey National Tournament. Eric was also the head coach for the West Chester University's ACHA Division 1 team from 2017 – 2020 capturing an ECHA Championship in 2019. Currently, he is also the head coach for the 3-time defending (21,22,23) PA State Class A Champion, West Chester East High School Vikings. Eric has been a head or assistant coach the Keystone South 16U & 18U teams since 2018..
Eric considers hockey one of the greatest teachers of life lessons and works to prepare his players to be both successful on the ice and as they move on to college and the next journey life has for them.
18U - Eric Tye
coach.erictye@gmail.com
Coach Tye will be entering his 30th season in coaching 23 of them spent with the Wildcats Organization. In 2011-12 Eric led his Bantam 14UAA team to the Atlantic District Championship series. In 2015-16 his 16UAA team won the Atlantic District and represented EPA at the USA Hockey National Championships. In 2016-17 He guided his 18UAA team to a 2nd Atlantic District Championship and another National Championship appearance. Eric coached Council Rock North High School varsity for 10 years. He is an advanced certified Level 4 coach with USA Hockey.
Eric spent his playing career with the Wintersport Royals and played 4 years of Varsity Hockey at Archbishop Wood. Coach Tye also played his college hockey at Elmira College in New York state.
Highlights:
2 National Championship Appearances
2 Atlantic District Championships
4 Atlantic District Appearances
2 Silver Stick International Appearances
2 Regional Silver Stick Championships
coach.erictye@gmail.com
Coach Tye will be entering his 30th season in coaching 23 of them spent with the Wildcats Organization. In 2011-12 Eric led his Bantam 14UAA team to the Atlantic District Championship series. In 2015-16 his 16UAA team won the Atlantic District and represented EPA at the USA Hockey National Championships. In 2016-17 He guided his 18UAA team to a 2nd Atlantic District Championship and another National Championship appearance. Eric coached Council Rock North High School varsity for 10 years. He is an advanced certified Level 4 coach with USA Hockey.
Eric spent his playing career with the Wintersport Royals and played 4 years of Varsity Hockey at Archbishop Wood. Coach Tye also played his college hockey at Elmira College in New York state.
Highlights:
2 National Championship Appearances
2 Atlantic District Championships
4 Atlantic District Appearances
2 Silver Stick International Appearances
2 Regional Silver Stick Championships
Girls 19U - Deby Larson
dlarson77@comcast.net
Deby Larson has a long history in coaching scholastic and club hockey in our region. She comes from a well known hockey family. Her grandfather started the Westtown Quakers back in 1973 and her mother has been the longtime president of the Quakers Ice Hockey organization for over 30 years. Deby began her coaching career with the Quakers and their first ever girls’ team at the 19U level as an assistant coach. She became the Quakers Girls 19U head coach in 2003, coaching the team to a Mid-Atlantic Women’s Hockey Association (MAWHA) Championship in 2005.
After a brief hiatus from coaching to start a family, Coach Larson resumed coaching in 2008 as head coach of the Downingtown East High School Varsity Girls Team. Downingtown East Girls were ICSHL championship finalist in 2013 and captured both a league championship and a Flyers Cup championship in 2014. In 2014 Deby returned to coaching Quakers Tier 1 for the 14U team and continued her success as she led them to another Mid-Atlantic Women’s Hockey Championship.
Aside from playing women’s ice hockey, Deby was a multi-sport athlete at Haverford High School and an accomplished Division 2 NCAA softball player at East Stroudsburg University. Coach Larson has followed the Keystone games as a young kid and enjoyed supporting family members compete and coach throughout the years. She joined the coaching staff in 2021, and has lead the 19U Girls teams to a Silver and Gold Medal in her first two years.
dlarson77@comcast.net
Deby Larson has a long history in coaching scholastic and club hockey in our region. She comes from a well known hockey family. Her grandfather started the Westtown Quakers back in 1973 and her mother has been the longtime president of the Quakers Ice Hockey organization for over 30 years. Deby began her coaching career with the Quakers and their first ever girls’ team at the 19U level as an assistant coach. She became the Quakers Girls 19U head coach in 2003, coaching the team to a Mid-Atlantic Women’s Hockey Association (MAWHA) Championship in 2005.
After a brief hiatus from coaching to start a family, Coach Larson resumed coaching in 2008 as head coach of the Downingtown East High School Varsity Girls Team. Downingtown East Girls were ICSHL championship finalist in 2013 and captured both a league championship and a Flyers Cup championship in 2014. In 2014 Deby returned to coaching Quakers Tier 1 for the 14U team and continued her success as she led them to another Mid-Atlantic Women’s Hockey Championship.
Aside from playing women’s ice hockey, Deby was a multi-sport athlete at Haverford High School and an accomplished Division 2 NCAA softball player at East Stroudsburg University. Coach Larson has followed the Keystone games as a young kid and enjoyed supporting family members compete and coach throughout the years. She joined the coaching staff in 2021, and has lead the 19U Girls teams to a Silver and Gold Medal in her first two years.