In conjunction with this year’s National Celebrate Lacrosse Week, USA Lacrosse is proudly recognizing volunteers from across the country who are helping to grow the game on the grass roots level. Each day, we will profile someone who makes a positive difference in their community. Join us as we celebrate local lacrosse heroes from coast-to-coast.
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Name: Seth Hennessey
Local Lacrosse Organization: Northshore Girls’ Lacrosse
Location: Bothell, Washington
How This Person Impacts the Local Growth of the Game:
Hennessey has coached boys’ and girls’ youth lacrosse for over 12 years, starting with the grade 3/4 teams and moving up with the players. This past year he coached the high school girls’ JV team. He has also volunteered to serve on leadership boards to collaboratively grow the game, evidenced by the boys’ club now fielding a team at every level and Northshore now ranking among the largest girls’ programs in the state.
Community Involvement & Contributions:
In addition to coaching teams and serving in leadership, Hennessey also volunteers at all new player clinics to help introduce the game to first time participants. He is dedicated to young players because he wants to help them to realize their potential. Hennessey teaches his players to be competitive, gracious, and unselfish so that they will celebrate the successes of teammates as well as the team’s collective accomplishments. He likes to give the players ownership of their team so that they will want to work hard not just for themselves, but for each other.
What Others Have to Say:
“He loves lacrosse and easily passes that love on to everyone he has the pleasure to coach. His goal when coaching girls is to help instill in them a sense of pride and confidence during a time when girls are struggling to figure out who they are. Many of them have also become stewards of the sport themselves and give back through coaching the younger teams. One reason Seth has probably coached longer than he planned was because the girls launched a campaign for him to keep coaching. He couldn’t say no to that. He does love it and loves watching his players become amazing athletes.”
