Rob Dameron

Few individuals have shaped lacrosse in Macomb County, and across Michigan, the way Rob Dameron has. With more than 30 years in the game as both a standout player and a transformative coach, Dameron enters the MHSLCA Hall of Fame as one of the most influential figures in the growth of the sport in the state.

Dameron's lacrosse roots run deep. A 1989 graduate of Warren De La Salle Collegiate, he was a High School All-American who helped lead the Pilots to an East Division championship and a state semifinal appearance. He went on to Michigan State University, where he served as team captain and earned recognition as a two-time All-Midwest attackman, leaving his mark as one of the top goal scorers in Spartan program history. In 1994, he returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach on a De La Salle state championship team. From there, Dameron built a coaching resume that touched programs across the region.

He served as the head coach at De La Salle from 1995 to 2000 and at Grosse Pointe North from 2001 to 2005, and was a longtime fixture on the Warrior Lacrosse summer camp staff. He later took the helm at Macomb Dakota, where he founded the Dakota lacrosse program and built it into a Macomb Area Conference power, capturing multiple MAC championships along the way and compiling a career record of 128–72. But Dameron's true legacy extends far beyond his own bench.

He was instrumental in the creation of the Chippewa Valley High School program and has been one of the most critical components in the growth of lacrosse throughout Macomb County, De La Salle, and the neighboring communities. He has coached countless players on to the collegiate level and, perhaps most meaningfully, mentored a generation of young coaches who learned the game under him and went on to lead programs of their own.

Responsible for introducing thousands of young people to lacrosse and for nurturing the next wave of coaches who would carry the game forward, Rob Dameron's impact is measured not just in championships and records, but in the very footprint of the sport in southeast Michigan. The MHSLCA is honored to induct him into its Hall of Fame.

Stan Zajdel

Stan Zajdel's name has been woven into the fabric of Michigan high school lacrosse for more than three decades, and his selection to the MHSLCA Hall of Fame honors a career defined by service, longevity, and an unwavering commitment to the game. Zajdel's coaching journey began in the mid-1990s, taking the field as a JV coach at Bloomfield Hills in 1994 and 1995 before stepping into the role that would define the early chapter of his career: Head Coach at Novi from 1996 to 2003. During his tenure leading the Novi program, he was recognized as Coach of the Year in 1996, an early marker of the impact he would have on the sport in Michigan.

Beyond the sideline, Zajdel gave generously of his time to the organization itself, serving as President of the association (in its earlier form, before the name change to MHSLCA) for several years, leadership that helped shape the governing body of the sport during a critical period of its growth in the state. His commitment to coaching never wavered.

Over the years, Zajdel contributed at multiple programs across the region, including three years coaching youth lacrosse in Livonia, assistant roles at Northville, and multiple stints as an assistant coach at Detroit Catholic Central, first in 2006–07 and again from 2023 to the present day. That continued presence on the Catholic Central staff, decades after he first picked up a coaching whistle, speaks to the enduring passion that has marked his entire career.

"He's a great man and father, and has been a significant force in Michigan high school lacrosse," the Catholic Central program said upon news of his selection. From head coach to assistant, from program leadership to youth development, Stan Zajdel has given his time and energy to lacrosse in Michigan at nearly every level. The MHSLCA is proud to welcome him into its Hall of Fame.