Supporters and Legends
USA Lacrosse headquarters were built thanks to the generous support of the lacrosse community. The main building is named in honor of the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association (IWLCA) in recognition of the organization's lead gift.
Inside the building is the National Hall of Fame and Museum, highlighted by the Richie Moran Hall of Fame Gallery, named in honor of the Hall of Fame coach from Cornell. The three-story, 45,000-square foot building features the Crum Family Education and Training Center, additional meeting spaces, and locker rooms and storage on the ground level.
The playing field is named William G. Tierney Field in honor of the Hall of Fame coach that won national championships at Princeton and Denver.
Just above the seating area to Tierney Field is the Henry A. Rosenberg Jr. Promenade, which includes The Creator’s Game statue sculpted by Jud Hartmann that was moved from the old US Lacrosse headquarters. The promenade also includes 21 pillars honoring college lacrosse programs from around the country.
Surrounding the south end of the field is the Chris Sailer Trail honoring 11 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Trailblazers: Pat Genovese, Tina Sloan Green, Caroline Haussermann, Kathy Heinze, Carole Kleinfelder, Gillian Rattray, Sue Stahl, Sue Tyler, Lanetta Ware, Marge Watson and Judy Wolstenholme.
Empowering Young People
Empowering Young People
Yeardley Love
Located on the far side of Tierney Field is a statue remembering former Virginia women's lacrosse player Yeardley Love who died in 2010. The One Love Foundation helps honor her memory while working to educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships and empower them to avoid abuse and learn how to love better.
Sept. 11
Of the 2,977 people who were killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, 75 had known connections to lacrosse as players, coaches and supporters of the community. USA Lacrosse honors their memory with a 9/11 Memorial Garden that overlooks Tierney Field at its headquarters in Sparks, Md. There is also an exhibit in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum with a video slideshow of the known victims and a display that includes a piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center that was donated by FDNY, NYPD and NY/NJ Port Authority to USA Lacrosse .
In the following video, landscape architect and National Lacrosse Hall of Fame member Kris Snider details the vision for the 9/11 Memorial Garden at USA Lacrosse.