Awesome.  Simply awesome.  Want to know what it takes to play at the next level?  Read this:  http://laxallstars.com/defining-toughness-in-college-lacrosse/ 

Next, come talk to me, and I can teach you these skills and more.

One day, while goofing off at work, I stumbled across   a job posting  for lacrosse coaches and players in the UK.  Upon investigation and application, it became clear that the English Lacrosse Association was actively pursuing American lacrosse players to play in their Premier league and help develop the sport at the grassroots level.  This was not an opportunity I could pass up.  I became a full time coach and a paid lacrosse player.  While my semi-professional playing status has opened many doors since I have returned to the US, it was the coaching that really caught my attention.  I was, for the first time, fully involved in coaching, and I loved it.  I found in it a passion that I had been searching for for a long term career.  I set about trying to find a way to make working with athletes and developing long term positive habits in athletes my full time occupation.

Since returning to the US, I have coached at Oregon State University, obtained a Master's Degree in Sport Psychology, and worked with both elite athletes and athletes who are just starting out.

I currently work with elite and non-elite athletes of all ages.  The majority of my work is coaching, of both teams and individuals.  When I started coaching in Portland, OR, I have come to recognize that while many coaches can hold their teams to high standards and teach the technical aspects of the sport, there are not enough coaches that are teaching or coaching the mental aspects of being an athlete.  Too few, in my experience, give any credence to getting their players to understand the game or the reasons behind strategy.  They were focused on short term wins and losses, rather than long-term athlete development. 

Long-term athlete development requires a synthesis of the physical, mental, tactical and technical aspects of the sport.  In order to progress from one level to another, these aspects must constantly be improved.  People have to progress as athletes in order to have success over the long term.

 I am teaching people how to take the next step today, tomorrow and in the future.