True Lacrosse

Lacrosse coach

May - August 2022 • Sparta, NJ

What I liked

Working with high schoolers and coaching a sport that I Love

What I wish was different

Wish I was able to work more. But had conflicts

Advice

Get a summer job that you enjoy so you’re not dreading work.

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Head Junior Varsity Lacrosse Coach

June - August 2020 • Kalamazoo, MI

What I liked

I was given a lot of leeway with how I wanted to coach my team. If my director wanted to tweak something I always welcomed it. He was very knowledgeable of the game and a great director to work with. When traveling, the organization paid for the staff's gas, hotel room, and a couple of meals. My favorite part about the job was watching my players grow and develop their skills over the course of the season. I've been playing lacrosse since the fourth grade. I developed a special love for the game and hope my players will begin to love it too.

What I wish was different

True Lacrosse is a national organization. They have multiple teams in most states in the U.S. There were many tournaments where my team faced off against another True team. Some of the coaches we faced off against were smart, energetic, and I had a pleasure to play against. However, other coaches we matched up with showed no class at all. They had no sportsmanship and sought to physically punish the other team. I coached junior varsity level kids. My team consisted of freshman and sophomores in high school that is 15-16 years old. That is not the vision that I thought my organization was trying to push. My districts of Kalamazoo, Portage, and Mattawan wanted to drive our kids to become the best they could be. We were goal-oriented and always put their family, education, health, and religion first. I wish that the organization could take note of the bad apples I faced off against this summer and would push for everyone to be following our four pillars: Passion, Energy, Expertise, and Reps.

Advice

This job has taught me how to become a great leader. You are put on the spot in game-time decisions for this position. You are responsible for about 25 kids' health. The constant pressure taught me to slow down and make the best ethical decisions for the situation. Taking your time instead of making a flash decision will produce better results for you. If you want to see your players succeed, you need to do more than just showing up to practice and games. On my off time, I would watch our game film and find areas to improve in. My assistant coach and I would stay 30 minutes after practice if anyone wanted some personalized work like working on shot power, form, and accuracy. We also researched to find productive drills that would increase our player's skills in specific areas.

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Athletic Coach

May - August 2018 • Mokena, IL

What I liked

Loved working with young players and working on my own skills communicating between the players and their parents.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have gotten to know my players individually more. They were all great kids!

Advice

It is great to put your time towards the future. I saw these kids love the game and it reminded me how much of an impact my coaches made on me when i was younger.

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