Courtney Deena played both field hockey and lacrosse as an NCAA Division I athlete, and currently serves as the assistant field hockey coach at Hofstra University. She is also a clinician for the US Lacrosse Sankofa Clinic Series, with a desire to expose the game to more young players of color.
In order to help prioritize its upcoming outreach strategies related to player equipment, US Lacrosse has created a short online survey to assess current equipment related knowledge. Survey feedback will help shape US Lacrosse’s equipment related initiatives, including rules.
Due to concerns with the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) public health pandemic, US Lacrosse is regrettably postponing its 2020 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, October 17.
The recent social unrest in our country has compelled US Lacrosse to provide greater leadership to address the challenges of systemic racism that exist in the sport. US Lacrosse has developed an anti-racism statement and a number of action steps the organization will pursue now and into the future.
US Lacrosse offered three webinar addressing its Return to Play recommendations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are links to replays of those three webinars.
Commissioned by the One Love Foundation, the bronze statue memorializes the young player who was tragically killed in 2010. The statue is perched atop a hillside overlooking USL’s Tierney Field.
On Monday, the Virginia High School League (VHSL) announced its re-opening plan for athletics in Virginia, choosing the model supported by US Lacrosse, which preserves boys' and girls' lacrosse in spring of 2021.
US Lacrosse will today join other members of the National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) to participate in a Virtual Hill Day with Congressional leaders to advocate for federal assistance for community organizations through the creation of a loan program for youth sports providers.
