Coaches

US Lacrosse has produced a series of short videos that are designed to assist Urban Lacrosse Alliance program leaders in various aspects of administering a program.

The Center for Sport Science at US Lacrosse has announced continued funding for an ongoing research study at the University of Florida that is designed to provide greater insights about the risk of injury among high school girls’ lacrosse players. 

Officiating is an opportunity for those that want to stay involved in sports, give back to the games they love and earn a few extra bucks.

The two head coaches for the U.S. women’s national team program - Kelly Amonte Hiller and Jenny Levy - will be featured speakers at the 2020 US Lacrosse Convention in Philadelphia. The Convention runs from Jan. 10-12 at Pennsylvania Convention Center and features more than 120 sessions for coaches, officials and organizational leaders.

Richard Speckmann spent four decades on the sidelines at Nassau (N.Y.) Community College, amassing one of the most outstanding coaching resumes at any level of lacrosse. He is one of nine new inductees joining the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2019.

The allowance for free movement by players on a whistle or stoppage of play has been approved for the US Lacrosse Girls’ Youth Rules, beginning in 2020. US Lacrosse writes and publishes a stand-alone youth rule book for ages 14U and below.

Being the new athlete on a team can be one of the scariest experiences for a young athlete, and as a coach, you have the power to improve – or worsen – the situation. Taking time to help new athletes assimilate onto your team can shape an athlete’s entire sporting experience.

NCAA championship coaches Cathy Reese and Lars Tiffany will be two of the featured speakers at the 2020 US Lacrosse Convention, which runs from Jan. 10-12 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

US Lacrosse and USA Field Hockey were honored by The Aspen Institute as a Project Play Champion for 2019.

John Danowski, a three-time national champion coach at Duke and the head coach for the U.S. men’s national team, will be a featured speaker at the US Lacrosse West Regional in Las Vegas from Nov. 15-17.