US Lacrosse Blog

US Lacrosse strongly condemns the hurtful and unacceptable comments made by an announcer at the Philadelphia Wings game last night, as well as the inappropriate fan behavior that followed. Our sport traces its roots to the Native American community, and that legacy should be embraced and celebrated by everyone in our sport.

It’s officially “Lacrosse Weekend” in Philadelphia with the US Lacrosse Convention (LaxCon) coming to the Pennsylvania Convention Center from Jan. 11-13 and the National Lacrosse League’s Philadelphia Wings hosting the Georgia Swarm for US Lacrosse Night at Wells Fargo Arena on Jan. 12.

For a very long-time coaches have attempted to harness the “warrior ethos” seen in elite military units to develop the discipline, adaptability, resiliency and work ethic that make any team successful. But what makes Special Operations special is that they have a deliberate culture. Jim Stagnitta and JC Glick share their insight.

The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden introduced lacrosse to local girls through free instructional clinics two years ago. A recent US Lacrosse diversity grant has now allowed the Center to significantly expand its programming.

The U.S. Olympic Committee recently hosted a national youth sport symposium at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. A recent post by USA Hockey, one of the leaders in the Athlete Development Model space, highlighted the great work being done by US Lacrosse in this field.

My favorite book of all time is Dune, by Frank Herbert. Now why write about a science fiction book on a lacrosse blog? Well, I learned a powerful lesson from Dune that helped me overcome my fears on the field.

Skip Lichtfuss, director of national teams and high performance at US Lacrosse, offers insight into the processes of selecting players, coaches and staff for the U.S. national teams.

US Lacrosse and head coach Nick Myers have named the staff for the 2020 U.S. Men’s U19 Team. The staff is charged with preparing the team for the 2020 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Men's U19 World Championship in Limerick, Ireland.

US Lacrosse and head coach John Danowski have named the staff for the 2022 U.S. Men’s National Team. The staff will guide the U.S. team over the next four years, leading up to the 2022 Federation of International Lacrosse Men’s World Championship in Coquitlam, British Columbia.

Sport’s largest professional development conference and fan fest back in Philly for first time since January 2014