NoVa West Lacrosse is committed to providing all of our players continued development and for our older players the exposure they deserve with collegiate coaches. All of our teams will be coached by superior coaching staffs, coaches that have actually played the game at the highest level.  Our coaches are either highly competent High School coaches or current Division 1 players, all that can teach the latest techniques. Our priority is to improve each and every player and prepare them for the next phase of their lacrosse careers.

The Coaches associated with NoVa West Lacrosse are all current or past players and/or coaches who are dedicated to "give back" to preserve the integrity of the game.
 
Here is a list of the coaches committed for the 2012 Summer
 
Rob Horne - Head Coach Middleburg Academy, previous coach of the year in Northern Virginia (Washington Post)
Devin Pinkston - Assistant Coach Middleburg Academy (DI Attack Presbyterian College)
Ali Salih - DII Defender Limestone
Matt Rabung - DII Defender Pfeiffer College
Chris Rossi - DI Midfield/Face Off VMI
James Shuler - DI Midfield/Face Off North Carolina
Ricky Reyes - DIII Midfield Christopher Newport

We work hard to create an atmosphere of fun and learning and strive to offer the following:
 

	Field nationally competitive teams through a selection process of talented players that are willing to learn and improve.
	Provide players an opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of the game based on lacrosse fundamentals, individual skill development, and highly emphasized team concepts.
	Teach the importance of good character on and off the field, of good sportsmanship, and of respect for other players, coaches and officials.
	Offer the opportunity to make lifetime friendships with other players from a variety of recreation programs and a variety of schools.
	Have fun and develop a true appreciation for the game of lacrosse.

Our goal is to create a great environment for the players to excel, so we make a strong effort to seek quality players, parents, and coaches to represent the NoVa West Lacrosse family.

NOTE:  All Players Trying Out must fill out a registration Click Here
 
Why Select a NoVa West Summer team? At NoVa West we realize that lacrosse players have choices as to where they play during the off-season.  We want to make sure that all players are happy with their decisions and we want the game of lacrosse to grow in the Northern Virginia area, making us a hotbed of lacrosse in the eyes of the nationwide lacrosse community.  As you begin to narrow down your selection for the summer take the following into consideration.
 
Competition - A critical factor in selecting your off-season lacrosse program is the level competition.  At NoVa West Lacrosse we put our teams in the most competitive tournaments over the summer.  We firmly believe that if players play at a higher level of competition they will be pushed to be better players. Regardless of the age group our teams will play in the most competitive tournaments.
 
Coaching - Another very important element is coaching.  Other programs have coaches who are not qualified to coach at this level, have never played the game, or are fathers of players in the program.   At NoVa West each team will be coached by a staff which will include High School Head Coaches, Division I players or College Coaches.  We respect the fact that parents volunteer to help coach their children’s teams, however this is a political issue that we would rather not deal with.  Our parents are encouraged to be fans of their children and appreciate the superior coaching they will receive from our staff.  We feel very confident that NoVa West Lacrosse offers the best coaching available to a summer lacrosse program in Northern Virginia.
 
Value - As a consumer you should expect the best value for your money.  There are summer programs in the area that charge in excess of three thousand dollars for the summer, for a limited number of tournaments with less than superior coaching.  At NoVa West we keep our fees as low as possible but we still provide the most competitive schedule of tournaments for each of our grade levels and superior coaching.
 
Fun - Players and their families should have fun over the summer.  We get players each year that played with other programs in the past saying I wish I had played with NoVa West all along.  We try to play our tournament schedule so that it offers our families the opportunity to take mini vacations, in 2010 we will have tournaments at Hershey Park, Bush Gardens, Ocean City and more.  We want all of our players to tell their friends that they had a blast being part of the NoVa West Family.
 
Gear - During the summer players love to have fresh gear, at NoVa West all of our teams have unique gear custom designed by our sponsors at Lacrosse Unlimited.  At the 2009 Brine Shootout our Outbreak Gear was voted the number #1 gear at the tournament.  Lacrosse Unlimited is the #1 lacrosse store in the country and in 2010 they are moving into the Northern Virginia area in at least two locations.
 
Facilities - NoVa West has great facilities both outdoor and indoor.  During the summer of 2010 we will have access to multiple outdoor fields turf and grass as well as the Purcellville Sports Pavilion indoor field.  As the exclusive lacrosse provider at the Pavilion we will have access to the facility for our practices in case we want to get in a late practice or need to practice during times of inclement weather.
 
Recruiting - High School players who play during the summer all have the dream of playing collegiately.  At NoVa West we take recruiting very serious and feel that it is our responsibility to help our players through the recruiting journey while other program charge additional fees for this service.  NoVa West has had 36 players through its system that have graduated, 31 of those players have gone on to play collegiately which is a fantastic percentage which we are very proud of.  Of those 31 players 29 of them have stayed with the initial program they decided to go with which means we try to help guide our players to programs that meet their academic, social and lacrosse needs.  At the end of the day these are the stats that mean the most to NoVa West lacrosse.  

We hope that this information will help you with your decision a summer lacrosse program.  Watch out for programs that have winter tryouts for summer select teams trying to lock you into a financial commitment when you have not had an opportunity to check out other programs.  This time of year players should be focused on the pre-season work for their high school or youth programs and not trying out for summer programs.  Our tryouts at NoVa West will not interfere with your High School or Youth programs.
 
We wish all of you a fantastic season with your high school or youth programs, NoVa West Coaches will be out to watch many of you throughout your regular seasons.  We hope that you will all consider joining the NoVa West Family in 2010 for what will be a very exciting summer.
 
We are now accepting registrations for our early spring tryouts, one registration fee allows players to attend as many tryouts as they would like - http://www.novawestlax.com/register/index.asp