By Lindsay Reese, Head Coach, Lock Haven University @LHULacrosse Taking my family with me to Florida for the IWLCA Annual Meeting and Presidents Cup tournament was such an amazing opportunity. I am so blessed to work with an organization that truly cares about all of its members. A membership that recognizes the hardships on our… Read More Dealing with “Those Days”
By Hilary Duda, Head Coach, Franklin Pierce University @FPUWomensLax People ask me all the time… “you’re 27?” Yes, I know, I look younger than I am, and yes, I know I am a young head coach at the collegiate level, but that doesn’t mean I am not ready to take on this job. What many… Read More Experience Isn’t Always Measured in Years
By Bill Olin, Associate Head Coach, Cornell University @CornellWLax When people learn about my past life as a Division III head coach of men’s lacrosse at Capital University (Columbus, Ohio), it is usually followed up with some variation of one question: What’s the difference between coaching men and women? My typical answer is that, while… Read More What’s the Difference?
By Ashley O’Brien, Head Coach, Buffalo State College @BuffStateWLax As we move forward into each subsequent generation, things inevitably shift and change. With each new year we must continually adjust. This ability to adapt and evolve is what makes us good mentors and of course, good coaches. As I sit here waxing philosophical about our… Read More The Tone Has Changed in Coaching – We Should Too
By Sarah Kellner, Head Coach, Regis University @RUWomensLax Talk to them and listen. I’ve learned more than I’ve taught and one of the greatest things is I now listen much more than I preach. They have the answers. They are intrinsically motivated, they have sharp minds, creative ideas, and hearts filled with goodness and grace.… Read More The Gift We Are Given – To Lead and Teach and Grow with our Athletes
By Jen Muston, Head Coach, York College of PA @YCPWLacrosse If you are a college coach of any sport, you have probably heard this question at some point in your past (if not, multiple times!). People mean well, they really do. But every now and then (or in my case-very frequently), you will engage in… Read More “So, what do you do when you’re not in season?”
By Hannah Thomas, Graduate Assistant Coach, Catholic University @CatholicU_WLAX Heading down to Florida to attend my first IWLCA Annual Meeting was both exciting and nerve wracking. I was nervous because I am only in my second year of coaching and still feel very new to the coaching world. On the other hand, I was extremely… Read More Why QPR Matters
Thanksgiving is the time of year that we typically give thanks and count our blessings. For the past 12 years the IWLCA has been blessed to have Gothard Lane at the helm of our association as we transitioned from a small coaches’ organization into one of the leading players in the collegiate sports landscape. Many… Read More Thank You Gothard
By Kathi Ricci, Assistant Coach, Mercer University @MercerWLAX Graduating from college and ending one’s lacrosse career is always a bittersweet moment but having the opportunity to give back to the sport you love and grew up playing is a chance to make a difference. College coaches, in all sports, have been granted the ability to… Read More Find Your Mentor
On the eve of the IWLCA Annual Meetings, and just a few months away from LaxCon 2020, we’ve been thinking about the importance of continuing education for coaches, the value of community within the sport, and the role our peers can play, as colleagues, mentors, sounding boards, and friends. We reached out to several coaches… Read More This One’s For the Coaches
