St. Rita of Cascia High School Strengthens Lacrosse Program with Alumni Leadership
CHICAGO – AJ Avery ‘12, Athletic Director, announced that Tim Martino has been named our new Head Lacrosse Coach and Noah Tobias will be the new Director of Lacrosse and Health Teacher.
Coach Martino attended and is currently a parishioner to St. Walter (Class of 2013) and from there joined the St. Rita Family graduating in 2017. He began college at the Genesee Community College in New York, studying Sports Management, while also playing lacrosse. Coach Martino currently has been working as a laborer for 5 years as well as a coach at Four Star Lacrosse for the past 2 years.
With him, Coach Martino brings many prestigious achievements to the St. Rita Lacrosse program including:
Began lacrosse career in 7th grade under the St. Rita youth lacrosse program
Played lacrosse all four years at St. Rita
Received Illinois All Star and IHSA Second Team All-Conference awards in his 2017 season at St. Rita
After graduating from St. Rita, Coach Martino coached the St. Rita freshman lacrosse team in their 2018 season.
Received a second team All-Region award in 2019, first team All-Region in 2022 at Genesee Community College
Awarded an All-American award after his 2022 season
Head coach for 6th, 7th and 8th graders since 2022 at Four Star Lacrosse
Head Coach for the JV high school team at Four Star Lacrosse
“What makes me the most excited about this new role is the impact I can make on my players and the game of lacrosse. I was once in their shoes and I believe St. Rita and their lacrosse program taught me life skills, on and off the field, that I carry with me to this day,” Martino said. “I am looking forward to getting started and helping the program continue to grow.”
Coach Tobias is a 2019 St. Rita graduate. He is the oldest of three, including his brother Colin Tobias who also graduated from St. Rita in 2022. He has a lot of family history with St. Rita, as his father Randy Tobias, graduated in 1985, as well as many of his uncles and cousins. He is an alumnus of Heritage Grove Middle School ’15 and Whittier College ’24, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology, while playing Division III lacrosse from 2020-2023. He currently resides in Plainfield, IL.
Coach Tobias started his coaching career as a lacrosse coach at Western Springs Park District from 2020-2021. While away at college from 2022-2024, he worked in the athletic training room assisting athletes with injuries while providing them treatment plans and working alongside coaches on building team culture. Currently, Coach Tobias serves as the Program Coordinator for Four Star Lacrosse where he coaches and conducts much of the day-to-day work that allows them to run their camps, practices, and social media pages.
“I am excited to be in a position where I can use my role as a vessel to guide young men as they journey into the next stage of their lives, while growing their knowledge and love for the game of lacrosse,” Tobias said. “St. Rita provided a second home for not only myself, but many of my family members over the years. Being able to come back shortly after I left, allows me to provide a unique perspective as I was in their shoes not too long ago. I want to continue the success of all those who came before me.”
