Private Lessons
Individual & Group

For Girls.  Small Group and Private lessons now available with StickWithUs wonan's director Jamie Collins.   StickWithUs Welcomes Jamie Collins as Women's Director
August 12, 2009. A recent graduate of Morrisville State College in upstate New York, Jamie Collins has been named the first women's lacrosse director at StickWithUs.  She will direct the fall Lumberjack Academy, Winter Polar Bear Lacrosse League, and in the Spring serve as the head coach of the middle school Lady Cyclones as well as oversee the development of the newly created youth girls' lacrosse program at StickWithUs.
Coach Collins played high school lacrosse at Balwinsville HS in NY.  She played collegiately at Oswego State University before completing her four year career at Morrisville State. Since 2005 Jamie has been involved in the Balwinsville Youth Lacrosse Program, and has also coached select high school teams for the Central New York Elite Lacrosse Club in Syracuse, NY.  In addition to her work with StickWithUs, Jamie will be conducting private lessons and small group clinics in South Charlotte.  Contact Coach Collins via email at Jamie.Collins@StickWithUs.org

Boys Private Lessons for the intermediate & the advanced players

About Empire Lacrosse & Co-Director Tim Price
Coach Price founded the lacrosse program at Ardrey Kell High School where he is the Head Coach and English IV instructor. During his time in Charlotte, Price led Charlotte Latin for three seasons and served as an assistant at Providence Day for two seasons. In 2006, Price was named the NCISAA Lacrosse Man of the Year for his service on and off of the field. Additionally, Price has devoted his summers to coaching lacrosse with Team Carolina, Team Charlotte and numerous summer camps. Price has coached at the under 17, 15, and 11 levels while with Team Charlotte. In 2005, he led Team Carolina to a 12-5 record against national competition during their inaugural summer. In 2006, under Price's direction Team Carolina finished 11-3 including a #5 ranking at the nationally recognized recruiting tournament Champ Camp in Baltimore, Maryland. While with Team Carolina, Price has compiled a record of 35-10.
Prior to his arrival in Charlotte, Price served six seasons at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. After two seasons as an assistant coach, Price was named as Head Coach in 1997 and placed in charge of guiding Quinnipiac from Division II status to Division I. At the time of Quinnipiac’s elevation to Division I, Price was the youngest NCAA Division I head lacrosse coach. In 1999 Quinnipiac posted an 8-7 record in their first season of Division I. Price’s squad tied for second place in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference after being picked to finish last. In 2001 Quinnipiac cruised to a 13-0 record before finishing the season 14-2. Quinnipiac went 9-0 to win the MAAC regular season title outright earning Price MAAC Coach of the Year honors. In 2002, Price engineered the most potent offense in Division I, averaging nearly 17 goals a game.
Tim Price is a 1995 graduate of Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. As a player Price was a four-year letterman at Division III power Ithaca College. While at Ithaca, the Bombers visited the NCAA semi-finals and won an ECAC Upstate Championship. A native of Long Island, Price now resides in Matthews, North Carolina with his wife Angela, son Jackson and daughter Mia.
If you are interested in lessons with Coach Price you may contact him via email at: timothy.price@cms.k12.nc.us

Private Lessons for the beginning player

StickWithUs.org
StickWithUs.org now offers private (individual & small group) lessons to the beginning player. We offer the opportunity to learn the game of lacrosse on your schedule & this new program does not require the purchase of any gear. We start with basic stick handling and skills in a "laid back" friendly atmosphere. Classes are taught by MYL Director Michael Desmond. Coach Desmond has more than 15 years experience as a teacher and has coached sports at a variety of levels from college football to elementary school basketball. He holds a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Stony Brook University, NY and as an educator understands the teaching progression of basic skills necessary for success. Coach Desmond still believes that participation, learning the correct skills, is far more important than competition at the youth level. If you are a beginning player and want to learn the game of lacrosse contact Coach Desmond via email at mdesmond1@carolina.rr.com