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.
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