Covering a wide gamut of topics, ranging from overcoming injuries to strength & conditioning, USA Lacrosse’s official medical partner, MedStar Health, has released a new educational podcast series focused on lacrosse sports medicine. The six-part series is available to health professionals and the general public, free of charge.

Rebecca Schumer, PT, DPT, a program specialist with MedStar Health, serves as host for the Let’s Get Physical Therapy podcast series.

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.

USA Lacrosse has announced that former gold-medal defenseman Shawn Nadelen has been selected as the U.S. Men’s U20 National Team head coach. Nadelen’s on-field duties will begin with tryouts this summer and will run through the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship in Seogwipo, South Korea.

Nadelen, the head men’s lacrosse coach at Towson University, played on the 2010 U.S. men’s team that beat Canada 12-10 for the gold medal in Manchester, England.

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.

For coaches that are used to competing on a regular basis, sitting and watching other teams play while all you can do is practice can be maddening. The waiting truly is the hardest part.

The head coaches for the NCAA’s three new Division I programs coming in 2025 are doing something about it.

The USA Lacrosse Women’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) coaches have been named for the 2024 cycle.

Built as a pipeline for the U.S. Women’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.

World Lacrosse has recently named 38 on-field officials that will work at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China from Aug. 15-24. Included in the group are 10 officials from the United States: