Cessna Manalili
Co-Camp Director
Cessna Manalili will be co-directing this camp.
Cessna is originally from Port Charlotte, Florida, but now resides between Tallahassee and Tampa. Cessna played lacrosse at Bowling Green State Univeristy in Ohio. She’s the counterpart to her twin, with an attack-mindset and specializes on that side of the field. Since 2015, she’s coached at multiple levels, with the past 3 years being Collegiate. Most recently, she was the Head Coach for FSU’s Women’s Lacrosse Club for the 2023-2024 season, where they finished 9th for WCLA nationals. Now she’s joining her sister as an Assistant coach for USF’s Women’s Club Lacrosse team for the 2024-2025 season.
As a co-founder of the women's league Tampa Bay Sirens, she continues to play post-college and enjoys traveling across the country for lacrosse. Her love for the game shines through in her energetic coaching style, where she emphasizes a strategic, confident, attack-first mentality honed over years of competitive play. During the work week (when she’s not coaching) she’s a senior designer for a creative agency, and a few years ago she used her skills to rebrand the Philippines Lacrosse Association. Since then, she’s continued to be a part of the PLA as a heritage player. Fun fact: she scored the first goal in the history of the PLA Women’s festival team!