Sammy Mcacarrick

I have been involved with lacrosse since I started playing in 3rd grade. I have coached youth programs, high school and college. Youth/high school experience revolved around clubs and camps. At the collegiate level, I was the head coach at Converse College (D2) for 3 years.

I am most interested in high school and under. I want to be a part of preparing young athletes for collegiate and above.

I am currently enrolled in a fitness/ strength and conditioning certification.

I am originally from Oswego, NY. There, I competed in youth programs (BULL Lacrosse), high school club (CNY) and high school. After high school I continued my career at Limestone College from 2011-2015.

Collegiate Recognitions:
2012- Conference Carolinas Freshman of the year, First team honors, All-tournament team honors, IWCLA Second team, All-region honors and IWCLA Second team All-American
2013- Conference Carolinas Second team honors and NCAA Division 2 Championship All-tournament team honor
2014- Conference Carolinas First team honors, All-tournament team honors and IWCLA Second team All-region honors
2015- Conference Carolinas Player of the year, First team honors, All-tournament team honors, IWCLA First team All-region honors, IWCLA First team All American honors, NCAA Senior all-star game honors for South region and Senior Captain

Depending on the skill level of the athlete, I focus on mastering fundamentals. When you are confident with fundamentals you become confident everywhere else. The best part about practicing fundamentals is you can do them anywhere and all you need is a stick, a ball and determination.

Next, I would add in the agility and conditioning aspect depending on their position. For example, If I were training a midfielder, we would do a lot of drills involving moving with the ball, transitioning from offense to defense and endurance.