Coaches
USA Lacrosse has named the staffs for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sixes National Teams ahead of a training camp for both programs at USA Lacrosse headquarters from June 10-12. Earlier this spring, Lindsey Munday (women’s) and Andy Shay (men’s) were named as head coaches for the respective programs.
The 91st annual USA Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament is headed to the WRAL Soccer Park in Raleigh, N.C., for the second consecutive year. This year’s event will take place from May 25-26 and feature more than 1,000 of the nation’s top high school players, from 27 states, playing on 53 regional all-star teams.
Over the last several years, True Lacrosse has evolved into one of the largest organizations in the sport. True Lacrosse now has more than 500 teams in 23 states – stretching from coast to coast.
USA Lacrosse, the governing body for lacrosse in the United States, and Veo Technologies, a leading innovator in sports technology solutions, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing lacrosse technology and player development across the country. Veo Technologies will be the Official Automated Camera System for USA Lacrosse.
The USA Lacrosse Boys’ National Team Development Program (NTDP) coaches have been named for the 2024 cycle.
Built as a pipeline for the U.S. Men’s National Team, the development program launched in 2019 and each year works with hundreds of the top high school players from around the country through three phases – regional tryouts, a national combine and ultimately USA Select Teams (U16 and U18) competing against international competition.
USA Lacrosse has named Dejon Hush of Seattle, Washington as recipient of the organization’s 2023 Gerald J. Carroll, Jr. Exemplary Coaching Award.
Through the years, Hush has served as a coach on many levels in the Pacific Northwest, ranging from youth to college. He currently serves as boys’ head coach at Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle.
USA Lacrosse has announced that two-time U.S. gold medalist Acacia Walker-Weinstein has been selected as the U.S. Women’s Senior National Team head coach. Walker-Weinstein’s appointment will run through the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship, which will be held in Japan.
USA Lacrosse has announced that Andy Shay has been selected as the U.S. Men’s Sixes National Team head coach. Shay will lead the team at the inaugural World Lacrosse Sixes Championships, scheduled for 2026, as the U.S. gears up for the sport’s inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Shay, the head men’s lacrosse coach at Yale University, previously coached the U.S. men’s sixes team to a silver medal at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Ala.
USA Lacrosse has announced that two-time World Cup champion Lindsey Munday has been selected as the U.S. Women’s Sixes National Team head coach. Munday’s appointment will include two international championships – The World Games 2025 in China and the inaugural World Lacrosse Sixes Championship, scheduled for 2026.