US Lacrosse provides the only nationally standardized certification program for coaches. What started as a few online courses in 2004 has expanded to provide three levels of certification, more than 100 in-person clinics each year, access to more than 1,500 online courses and videos, a mobile app geared toward coaches and a curriculum adapted to the Lacrosse Athlete Development Model. Go to uslacrosse.org/cdp for more information.
Learning
8,086 courses
Coaches completed 8,086 courses at learning.uslacrosse.org in 2018.
Long Island Medium
Nassau County PAL approached US Lacrosse in 2016 with an ambitious goal: All of its 1,600-plus coaches would become CDP Level 1-certified with the completion of in-person clinics. No longer would parents be pressed into duty without the proper education. The league wanted flexibility in scheduling trainers and clinics. Thanks to US Lacrosse’s easy-to-use education and training portal, Nassau County PAL and US Lacrosse could schedule clinics with as few as three days notice without sacrificing quality. The NCPALYLL met their goal last year.
A+
“I learned so much in those three hours and thought your instructors were A+. I look forward to future certifications.” — Jeremy Porter, Atlanta
50,197
Coaches who have completed at least one CDP online course since the inception of the program.
1,560
US Lacrosse provided boxed lunches for 39 CDP clinics in 2018, including 6-inch subs for up to 40 people per clinic. That amounts to 1,560 subs spanning 780 feet (9,360 inches) — enough to cover the length of two full-sized lacrosse fields.
Reducing Level 1 coaching clinics from 7 to 3 hours has made the CDP baseline even more accessible, with 4,728 coaches trained at a lower fee of $50 in 2018.
192
Number of certified Coach Development Program trainers nationwide, an increase of more than 150 percent over the last four years.
28,057
Coaches who have attended at least one instructional clinic since the inception of the US Lacrosse Coach Development Program — including 5,399 in 2018.
Screen Time
U.S. adults spend an average of 3 hours, 20 minutes a day using their smartphones and tablets. We’re not judging, but why not devote some time toward becoming a better coach? Mobile Coach is free for US Lacrosse members! Choose from more than 500 interactive drills and practice plans at uslacrosse.org/mobilecoach.
Our Mission
As the sport’s national governing body, US Lacrosse provides national leadership, structure and resources to fuel the sport’s growth and enrich the experience of participants.
Your Support
$270 million
Since 1998, US Lacrosse has invested more than $270 million in the sport’s growth thanks to the support of our national membership and the generosity of donors who believe in our mission.