Hockey Operations

A native of Petrolia, Ontario, Garrett Rutledge is a proven professional hockey coach and general manager with a reputation for building high-accountability, championship-caliber cultures.

Named the FPHL Coach of the Year in 2023, Rutledge brings elite tactical experience spanning the professional ranks and major junior hockey, including valuable coaching tenures in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Flint Firebirds and Saginaw Spirit, where he won the memorial cup and helped develop top NHL prospects.

Most recently, he led hockey operations as the Head Coach and General Manager of the Athens Rock Lobsters, further establishing his status as a modern leader who excels at both elite roster construction and on-ice player development.

Coach Clubb is a championship-winning hockey coach, general manager, former Ontario Hockey League player, and educator with more than 20 years of experience in player development, coaching, recruiting, and hockey operations. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a strong ability to build successful programs, develop high-performing athletes, and foster cultures centered on accountability, discipline, and teamwork. His commitment to helping players reach the next level has contributed to the advancement of athletes to the NHL, professional leagues, the OHL, NCAA, ACHA, and junior hockey programs across North America.

A two-time GMHL All-Star Coach and three-time Coach of the Year runner-up, Wade served as Head Coach and General Manager of the Plattsville Lakers and St. George Ravens in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League, Clubb oversaw all aspects of hockey operations, including recruiting, roster construction, player evaluation, systems implementation, practice planning, staff leadership, and community engagement. As a player, Clubb was drafted by the Erie Otters of the OHL and went on to play more than 100 OHL games. He later captained and mentored teammates throughout a successful collegiate career at St. Clair College, where he won four OCAA Championships and served as Assistant Captain for four seasons.

The 2025-26 season is Kyle Sherrill’s eighth with the Marksmen as the Head Athletic Trainer. He has been involved in minor league hockey in Fayetteville since 2007.

A native of Red Springs, N.C., Kyle earned his B.S. in athletic training from Methodist University . He also minored in physical education as well as strength and conditioning. He has been a BOC certified athletic trainer since 2008.

He was a member of the medical staff for the Fayetteville FireAntz, SPHL championship season (2006-07), and the FireAntz Regular Season Championship (2012). He was also a member of medical staff for the Fayetteville Guard, NIFL Championship season (2007) and the Cape Fear Heroes AIF Championship Season (2012), SIF Championship Season (2017).

Along with his passion of working with professional athletes, Kyle also enjoys providing athletic training services youth athletes in the Cape Fear region. Kyle has been a member of the NATA since 2005 and enjoys using his knowledge to educate the community in sports medicine.