Behn Hurricanes Coaching Staff

Coach Jack McGahan was a three-year varsity athlete in both football and basketball at Moses Brown School. On the football field, he earned All-Division honors, led the team in touchdowns as a junior, and was named Offensive Player of the Year while serving as a senior captain. He later earned his business degree from Fairfield University. For the past five summers, Jack has coached and directed at Behn Basketball Camp and now works full-time with the Hurricanes. The son of legendary coach Sarah Behn, he blends her teaching style with his own leadership to create an impact on today’s players.

Coach Brandon Wooten played basketball at Norwell High School, graduating in 2008, before moving on to play Division II basketball at Assumption College, where he graduated in 2012. He coached as the head Boys’ JV coach and an assistant varsity coach at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School from 2022-2024, and is coaching the Xaverian Varsity Boys Basketball team this winter as an assistant. Since 2015, Brandon has also worked as a private and youth trainer at the Quincy YMCA, where he focuses on helping players sharpen their skills and build confidence.

Coach Brendan Butler began his basketball journey in Weymouth, Massachusetts, where he earned a spot as a captain at Weymouth High School. After high school he briefly played at Massasoit Community College before moving to Ireland, competing for I.T. Carlow’s college team and National League team against top players from Ireland and abroad. Brendan has since coached and directed Behn Camps, run his own camps in both the U.S. and Ireland, served as a varsity assistant for the boys at Lexington Christian Academy, and is now a varsity assistant with the girls’ program at Archbishop Williams High School.

Coach Sean McInnis is the current Girls’ Varsity Head Coach at Walpole High School and a veteran of both coaching and athletic administration. A graduate of Wakefield High School, he went on to attend SUNY Albany and later Norwich University. Over the course of his career, Sean has coached both boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball at King Philip, Weston, and Wakefield High Schools, including coaching future NBA player Jake Layman at King Philip. Well-versed in the recruiting process from Division I through Division III, he provides athletes and families with valuable insight into the college landscape. In addition, he has served as Athletic Director at Triton Regional and Norwell High Schools, giving him a broad perspective on how programs succeed.

Coach Sawyer Smith grew up playing basketball in Kentucky, competing for several AAU programs before starring on the varsity team at South Laurel High School. With a strong passion for player development, he went on to serve as a Graduate Assistant for the men’s basketball program at Rhodes College, working under Steven “Zo” Goodson and Jim Duncan. In that role, he gained experience leading individual workouts, designing practice plans, performing statistical analysis, and overseeing team operations such as travel and logistics. Now with the Hurricanes, Coach Smith looks forward to creating a strong culture while sharpening players’ fundamentals.

Coach Erin DeSimone brings experience as both a player and coach. A member of Foxboro High School’s first Girls’ State Championship basketball team in 1995, she began her coaching career in 2001 as an assistant for the Foxboro girls’ varsity team. In 2003, she joined Lesley University as an assistant before becoming the varsity girls’ head coach at Canton High School in 2005. Outside of basketball, she has taught Visual Arts in the Brockton Public Schools for 20 years. Today, she remains active in youth basketball, coaching her daughters in the MetroWest Youth Basketball League for the King Philip Basketball Association, where she also serves as a board member. Her approach emphasizes balancing teamwork, competitiveness, focus, and fun.

Coach Sean Skorohod is the Assistant Head Coach for the Girls Varsity Basketball Team at Cardinal Spellman High School. He previously served as the Assistant Head Coach for the Cardinal Spellman boys’ varsity lacrosse team beginning in 2013. In addition to his lacrosse experience, he has built a strong and diverse basketball résumé, including three years coaching girls’ AAU, two years with St. Bridget School’s junior high girls’ travel team, and four years with St. Bridget School’s junior high boys’ travel team. He also coached the Bridgewater Youth Basketball Association’s girls’ travel team for three seasons.

Coach Skorohod’s multi-sport coaching background provides him with a versatile, well-rounded approach to developing athletes both on and off the court.

Coach Noreen Keenan played her high school basketball at Fontbonne Academy before going on to Suffolk University, where she was a standout from 1993–1996. During the 1995–96 season, she scored her 1,000th point and was later inducted into Suffolk’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011. After college, she coached volleyball, basketball, and softball at Notre Dame Academy in Hingham for four years. Once raising her family, she shifted focus to youth basketball, coaching her daughter’s travel team, serving as President of Weymouth Girls Basketball, and running the instructional program for K–3 girls for more than a decade. Most recently, she coached with the Lady Rivals AAU program, continuing her long-standing dedication to growing the game for young athletes.

Coach Adrian Masone grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, where he developed his love for basketball. He later attended Babson College, which brought him to the Greater Boston area. Over the past decade, he has coached at the youth level in Metrowest, in the Bay State Conference at both JV and varsity levels, and at various camps and clinics. He now lives in Walpole, where he is an assistant coach for the varsity program.

Coach Angela Green is the head coach of the Whitinsville Christian girls’ middle school basketball team and serves as Vice President of Uxbridge Youth Field Hockey. A three-sport athlete at King Philip Regional High School (Class of 2006), she captained both the basketball and softball teams before competing in basketball and softball at Westfield State and Suffolk University. Her coaching background includes Uxbridge Youth Basketball, Hecla Hoops, Worcester United Club Field Hockey, and numerous local camps and clinics.

Coach Erin Connor is a Certified Mental Performance Mastery Coach and the owner of Edge UP Mental Performance Training, where she helps athletes build mental toughness, confidence, and resilience. A former college athlete herself, she understands the challenges players face in overcoming adversity, mistakes, and pressure. She has worked with teams and athletes from Division I colleges and high schools, as well as various training facilities and programs, delivering tailored training to strengthen confidence and focus. Erin also holds dual master’s degrees in Business and Accounting, giving her a disciplined and strategic approach to her work. Outside of her professional life, she is a proud mom of four athletes and the wife of a firefighter/paramedic. She is currently authoring Bet On YOU Mentality, a journal to help athletes build self-belief and resilience.

Coach Ali Brigham is a standout post player who enjoyed a decorated college career across George Washington, Penn State, and Bryant University. At George Washington, she led the team in scoring as a freshman, earning Atlantic 10 All-Rookie honors. She then became a consistent contributor at Penn State, starting 59 games over three seasons and earning Academic All-Big Ten and Academic All-District recognition twice. At Bryant, Brigham capped her career with nine double-digit scoring games, a 29-point performance at Binghamton, and a top-two finish in the America East in blocks per game. A Franklin High School graduate, she remains the school’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder with 1,692 points and 1,276 rebounds, and was a Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year finalist.

Lauren Hanley is a former standout point guard. A Fontbonne Academy graduate, she helped lead her team to the 2003 Mass Championship Finals. From 2003–2007, Lauren played at Suffolk University, where she served as team captain during the 2006–07 season and left as the program’s all-time leader in steals while ranking in the top 10 in four additional career categories.
After her playing career, Lauren transitioned into coaching, working with multiple local youth programs, the MassDucks AAU organization, and serving as a JV assistant coach at the high school level. She brings college-level experience and a player-centered approach to every practice and game.
Lauren is passionate about helping young athletes build confidence, basketball IQ, and a love for the game.