USA Lacrosse Academy - Denver

For Coaches and Officials

USA Lacrosse is excited to bring expert education to Denver at the Sonesta Hotel, with tracks for both coaches and officials. 

For coaches, the USAL Denver Regional Academy will be an intimate educational opportunity curated to provide coaches of every level with practical insight, x's and o's instruction from top collegiate and club coaches to support them for the upcoming 2025 season. Attendees will hear from a wide range of coaches covering the core components of the game.

Detailed Schedule

Women's Game Coaches: 

▪ Liza Kelly, Head Coach, University of Denver 
▪ Mitch Fenton, Associate Head Coach, University of Colorado 
▪ Lindsey Munday, Head Coach, University of Southern California 
▪ Ashley Johnson, Assistant Coach, Colorado College 
▪ Rachel Sanford, Head Coach, Evergreen High School 
▪ Courtney Johnson, Head Coach, University of Utah 
▪ Taylor VanThof, Associate Head Coach, University of Denver 
▪ Caroline Wakefield, Assistant Coach, Arizona State University 

Men's Game Coaches: 

▪ Bill Tierney, Head Coach/GM, Philadelphia Waterdogs 
▪ Mike Horowitz, Head Coach, Colorado College  
▪ Casey Powell, Head Coach, Colorado Academy 
▪ Mike Allan, Head Coach, UC Santa Barbara 
▪ Eric Law, PLL Player, Denver Outlaws  
▪ Ethan LaHoda, Head Coach, Mountain Range High School 
▪ Scott Popelar, Assistant Coach, Air Force Academy 

For officials, the USAL Denver Regional Academy will include the opportunity for officials in both games to attend educational sessions to prepare you for the upcoming 2025 season.  Sessions to be offered will include youth and high school rules changes and points of emphasis for 2025, deepening your understanding of challenging rules of the game and improving your game management skills.  Officials Development educational track will be held on Saturday only with sessions beginning first thing in the morning and ending late afternoon.   

Officials serving as presenters in Denver include: 
▪ Jeff Grose, USA Lacrosse National Rules Interpreter 
▪ Anne Carr, National Elite official and trainer & USA Lacrosse rules committee member 
▪ Rena Whitehouse, National and International official and trainer 
▪ Liz Brush, National and International official and trainer 
▪ Jim Carboneau, USA Lacrosse National Rules Interpreter 
▪ Dave Malmquist, USA Lacrosse Men's Officials Development Team chair 

A lunch will be provided for all attendees as well as a networking social at the end of the day on Saturday.