Coaches
Of the 60 million youth athletes throughout the United States, an estimated 4.8 million may be victims of sexual abuse. This is why the main priority for the Athlete Protection & Safety program at USA Lacrosse is implementing policies and procedures that promote safe environments for all participating athletes. Having best practices in place ensures USA Lacrosse is doing everything possible to help prevent youth athletes from experiencing any type of misconduct or abuse.
Longtime USA Lacrosse volunteer Andrew Lee began a two-year term as chair of the organization’s Board of Directors in August. It’s not a stretch to say that he was born for this role.
In addition to serving in board roles for other nonprofits and businesses over the past two decades, Lee, who is half Seneca, has a special connection to lacrosse and its Native American heritage.
USA Lacrosse invites coaches and officials to join a free webinar that will provide a preview of the new 2023 girls' high school rules.
The webinar is on Monday, October 3 at 8 p.m. EDT, and a free registration is required.
USA Lacrosse is continuing to make the game safer by improving the quality and consistency of its coach training program. Beginning Oct. 1, the following updates to the requirements for Level 1 certification will take effect:
USA Lacrosse is currently accepting applications from speakers interested in supplementing the lineup of presenters at the 2023 USA Lacrosse Convention. The upcoming #LaxCon2023 takes place from Jan. 20-22 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
The convention brings together thousands of coaches, officials, program leaders, industry representatives and fans each year to share their knowledge of the sport. Presentations are available in both classroom settings and in live field demonstrations.
Editor’s note: As the fall season approaches and many kids either return to, or perhaps begin for the first time, fall ball lacrosse activities, we thought it may be helpful to once again share this article from 2021 about the varied pace and process of physical literacy development among kids. Physical literacy is one of the six core values in USA Lacrosse’s Athlete Development framework.
As I grew up playing lacrosse there was one day that always scared me, September 1 of my junior year of high school — the day when I could start getting recruited. When I was younger, I had always looked up to the lacrosse players in college and hoped one day I could be like them.
USA Lacrosse has opened the application process for assistant coaches, assistant team manager and equipment manager for the team that will represent the United States in the 2024 World Lacrosse Men’s Box Championship. The application process for the head coaching position opened in late July.
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USA Lacrosse has opened the application process for the head coach for the team that will represent the United States in the 2024 World Lacrosse Men’s Box Championship. This appointment will begin in 2022 and run through the USA Lacrosse Convention in January 2025.
The head coach is primarily responsible for the selection, training and coach for the 2024 U.S. men’s box team.