USA Lacrosse CEO Marc Riccio calls it an “unprecedented moment in time” as the organization has announced five new national team head coaches.

“People that have heard me speak know I talk about three things for USA Lacrosse – grow the game, enrich the experience and field the best national teams,” Riccio said. “These coaches will play an integral role in all three of those mission priorities. We’re excited to work with all of them as we build towards the 2028 LA Olympics.”

Beginning Monday, April 8, USA Lacrosse announced a new coach each day.

The fastest game on two feet is coming to the city with the fastest cars on four wheels. Indianapolis will host the inaugural USA Lacrosse Experience from Oct. 11-13, 2024.

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse currently has openings for physicians and certified athletic trainers to serve on several upcoming U.S. National Teams. We’re looking for world-class medical providers to support four of our U.S. National Teams in preparation and during their respective World Lacrosse championship events.

The following positions are open:

SPARKS, Md. — It’s official. Lacrosse is returning to the Olympics as a medal sport for the first time in more than a century.

The International Olympic Committee voted on Monday to include lacrosse in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. It will be the sixth time lacrosse has been included in the Olympics, but the first time as a medal sport since the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

SPARKS, Md. — A decades-long quest for lacrosse to return to the Olympic Games has taken a significant step forward. The LA28 Organizing Committee announced today its recommendation of lacrosse as one of five sports to be added to the program for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Final approval of the additional sports to the Olympic program for 2028 will be voted on during the International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai, India from October 15-17.

The United States women’s team will compete in the Sixes discipline this weekend at the 2023 Women’s Super Sixes – Canada event in Oshawa, Ontario. It marks the first time the U.S. women have competed in Sixes since falling to Canada to 14-12 in the championship game of The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Ala.

Here are seven things to note this weekend:

1. Who’s coming?

The four-team event includes host Canada, the Haudenosaunee Nation, Kenya and the United States. This will mark the first time the U.S. has competed against Keyna in any discipline.

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has named the 12-player roster that will represent the United States during the 2023 World Lacrosse Women’s Super Sixes event taking place in Oshawa, Ontario from Oct. 6-8. 

The Super Sixes event is slated to include six teams — Canada, Haiti, Haudenosaunee, India, Kenya and the United States. The U.S. is scheduled to play India on Oct. 6, the Haudenosaunee and Canada on Oct. 7, and championship play for final placements will be held on Oct. 8. 

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse announced today that Crysti Foote will coach the U.S. team that will compete at the 2023 World Lacrosse Women’s Super Sixes event taking place in Oshawa, Ontario from Oct. 6-8.

Foote, also an assistant coach for the U.S. women’s box team that will compete in the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships, was a star player and Tewaaraton finalist at Notre Dame who went on to play for Canada in the World Cup four times, helping the team win two silver and two bronze medals.

USA Lacrosse hits the Pacific Northwest for Ignite the Future Portland, a new initiative from the sport’s governing body that will bring a variety of events and resources to designated geographic areas. The Portland event, the pilot location for this new program, will be held at four locations around the city on the weekend of Feb. 24-26, 2023.