Operations and Coaching Staff


Kim Higgins, Co-Owner/Director of Player Development/Virginia Tech Women's Lacrosse '02

Kim attended Wissahickon high school (PA) and was team captain for state ranked Field Hockey and lacrosse teams. After high school she started her college athletes at Fairfield University but transferred to finish her college career playing as a captain at Virginia Tech. Post college Kim has played and coached lacrosse in the many locations she and her family have lived including; San Diego, CA, Annapolis, MD and Westchester, NY.  While coaching and teaching at The Hackley School (NY) the women’s lacrosse team was ranked #1 two years in a row.  Kim and her family; Brendan, Sadie, Maggie, Clare and dog Denali, have lived in the Upper Valley for the last 12 years.  Kim has spent many years in the classroom as a middle and high school science teacher.  Kim brings her background in the classroom and years of coaching experience to ECHO practices fostering player development.

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Vicki McCorkle, Co-Owner/Director of Club Operations

Vicki has lived in the Upper Valley for 18 years.  She is a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist at the Bernice A. Ray School in Hanover, NH.  Her husband, Sammy, coaches with the Dartmouth Football program.  Prior to living in New England, Vicki lived in South Florida, where she was a Physical Education teacher for grades k-12, coached high school volleyball, and worked as a coach at All-Star Sports  Camp.  Vicki has 3 daughters, Maddie, Allie, and Campbell.  Raising 2 Division 1 lacrosse players in the Upper Valley, along with working in schools over the years, has provided Vicki with a close look at many different educational and coaching models, giving her insight into best practices for developing young athletes and serving families most effectively.  



Nick Antol-KUA Head Lacrosse Coach/Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse '03

Nick has beenat  Kimball Union Academy in 2015 as an Associate Director of Admission and the Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Coach. Prior to working at KUA, Nick spent eleven years working in the Admission Office at Portsmouth Abbey School. During his time in Rhode Island Nick coached varsity lacrosse and hockey. Nick attended Loyola Blakefield (MD) where he was the captain of the hockey and lacrosse teams during his senior year. Nick continued his lacrosse career at the University of Notre Dame where he was an accounting major and a goalie on the 1st Notre Dame team to reach the Final Four. Following his  graduation in 2003,  Nick helped coach Cape Henry Collegiate School to their first ever state championship. While an assistant at Portsmouth Abbey, the lacrosse team won nine league championships in eleven years and three goaltenders were named U.S. Lacrosse All-Americans. In 2014, Nick earned his Masters’ in Athletic Administration from Ohio University. Nick and his wife Polly have two daughters, Carter and Gracie.

Maddie Mccorkle - Duke Women's Lacrosse '24

Maddie is a Senior midfielder on the Duke Women's Lacrosse Team.  She is studying Public Policy, with a certificate in Child Research Policy. 

Maddie attended Hanover High School in Hanover, NH.  She was  a high school US All-American and three-time First Team All-State recipient .  She graduated as the all-time leader in draw controls and ground balls at Hanover. She was selected onto the New Hampshire/Vermont First Team for the National Tournament as a sophomore and junior and the  Under Armour All-American New England team as a junior.


Allie Mccorkle - University of Colorado Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse '27

Allie is a Freshman at the University of Colardo, where she will study media, communication, and information.  She graduated from Kimball Union Academy, In Meriden, NH.  While in high school, Allie played on the NH/VT First Team (2021), NH/VT First Team (2022), Under Armor New England Command Team (2019) Under Armor New England Highlight Team (2021), and Under Armor New England Highlight (2022).  She received the Nike Cup MVP (2018), Duke Camp All- Star (2019).  She was awarded All NEPSAC honors in 2021, 2022, and 2023.


Taylor Miller - Army Women's Lacrosse ‘23 

Taylor played lacrosse at and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2023. She studied Life Science and is currently a medical student at Dartmouth College. She was a member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, as well as the Center of Enhanced Performance  scholar-athlete of the month in 2021. She graduated from Aberdeen High School in Maryland where she received All-County recognition. 


Sadie Higgins -USNA '28

Sadie is currently attending Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, RI and will enroll into the Naval Academy for class of ’28.  

Sadie graduated from Hanover High School ’23.  She was a three sport Varsity Athlete receiving MVP awards for Field Hockey, Alpine Ski Racing and Lacrosse.  She was awarded the top female athlete award ’23 for Hanover High School.  She was on the All-state teams for Field Hockey ’22; Ski ’22 & ’23, and lacrosse ’22 & ’23.  


Maggie Higgins-Holderness ‘26

Maggie will be attending Holderness class of ’26.  Maggie is a three-sport athlete; field hockey, alpine ski racing and lacrosse.  She was on the all-state team for Alpine Skiing ’23 and Lacrosse ’23.  She was on the New Balance New England Command Team (2023).  NH/VT First Team (2023).