Steve Stenersen

US Lacrosse CEO Steve Stenersen writes on the national governing body's commitment to change in light of the social unrest in the country in 2020.

In just a matter of days, our lives have been upended in the wake of the global pandemic, but the connectivity and engagement so celebrated within our sport position us well to provide ongoing support and leadership to our respective communities.

The most basic principle of community lacrosse programs is accessibility — the goal of providing parents with the opportunity for their children to learn and play lacrosse as affordably as possible. 

On April 13-14, the NCAA Division I Council will meet in Indianapolis. One of the items on the agenda is a proposal that would hopefully curtail the early recruiting epidemic in college lacrosse. The proposal would ban all contact, including phone calls, between college coaches and prospective student-athletes until Sept. 1 of their junior year of high school. The following is a letter written by US Lacrosse CEO Steve Stenersen, and sent to the council members, supporting the adoption of the proposal.

Two weeks ago, I attended a symposium on concussions in Indianapolis hosted by the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Margot Putukian, the Director of Athletic Medicine at Princeton and the chair of the US Lacrosse Sports Science & Safety Committee, joined me there. The event featured the leaders of a number of sports governing bodies, as well as representatives from the NCAA, NFHS and NFL.