2024 - 2025 STAFF
LEE LANSDOWNE
HEAD COACH
Lee Lansdowne returns to the Cincinnati Jr Cyclones USPHL Organization for his second season as head coach. Lee is a native of Swindon England and is entering his 7th year of coaching junior level hockey.
Lee came to the US in 2001 to play junior hockey, then returned to Europe to play two years at the pro level. Lee then returned to the US and joined the Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL team. While with the Cyclones, he was part of 2 Kelly Cup winning teams.
Lee coached at the Junior A level from 2010-2015 and then returned to coaching with the Jr Cyclones USPHL team for the 2023-24 season. Lee brings not only experience and knowledge as a pro player, but a wealth of goalie and hockey knowledge to the players that he coaches.
Lee believes in player development and advancement. He also believes that it is the organizations jobs to see its players advance to higher levels.
BEN COPE
ASSISTANT COACH
Ben Cope returns to the Cincinnati Jr Cyclones USPHL Organization for his second year as an assistant coach.
Coach Cope was born in the Cincinnati area and played in various Cincinnati youth hockey organizations before moving on to play juniors. Coach Cope played 4 years of junior hockey in the NA3HL and USPHL Premier Hockey Leagues, as well as being noted as a 2020 NA3HL top prospect.
In the off season, Coach Cope is the lead coach/trainer for players 7-18 years of age in the Memphis Tennessee area, were the area of focus in on skill progression and overall player game development.
Coach Cope's coaching focus is to provide the players with the best playing experience and training available, while helping them reach their goals of making the next level.
JON ATCHISON
GENERAL MANAGER
Jon Atchison returns to the Cincinnati Jr Cyclones USPHL Organization after spending the 2023 -2024 season as the organizations Assistant General Manager. Prior to the 2023 - 2024 season, he served as the Cyclone's goalie coach.
He is a Marine and former law enforcement officer with a varied background in athletics. He is the founder of the Louisville Ice Warriors Hockey Organization, which serves military and first responders, as well as the Kentucky DEI Advisor for MidAm Hockey. Hie is a former American football player, who spent time playing both at the college and professional levels.
He has been involved in the Ohio Valley hockey scene for more than 10 years, along with his two sons who have played for several of the teams in the area and now play at the Junior Hockey level.
Jon has been married to his wife Tricia for 20 years and they have two sons (Alexander and Jadon).