PoCo Saints Hire New Coach

As teams get set to start another season, the Midget Lacrosse just finished the draft with many up and coming players looking at making a mark in the sport.

Mr. Adam Smith has been appointed head coach with the Port Coquitlam  Saints Jr A lacrosse team.

Smith brings some 24 years of experience and passion for the game as a skilled player on attack/defense, a former lacrosse referee and an accomplished coach in both box and field lacrosse.
Coaching Highlights:

• Awarded Intermediate A Coach Of The Year
• Awarded BCLA Field Coach Of The Year
• Former Head of Coaching Association for Men’s Field
• Medaled 3 Gold and 2 silver medals in Nationals
• Medals as head coach and the first ever Gold medal victory over Ontario in U19 Men’s Field
• Gold medals in 2 BC Summer Games
• Helped organize and consult to Men’s Team Australia U19 team
• Have helped run many lacrosse selection camps

“Adam brings a wealth of experience and a track record of success as a lacrosse player, referee and lacrosse coach across North America,” said Reg Thompson, President of the PoCo Saints. “We’re pleased to have one of our own back on board.”

In his playing days, he played Box for Team Australia, WLA Langley Thunder and Burnaby Lakers, Jr A for Po Co Saints and NW Salmon Bellies, and Intermediate A for New Westminster Salmon Bellies where he was Captain of the Team and Rookie of the Year.

In Field he attended St. Vincent College on an athletic scholarship and helped lead the team from being unrated to the first and only ever top 5 NCAA Division II.

It is mentioned that he is “one of the top faceoff men in the country”  as mentioned by Faceoff Lacrosse Magazine.

The 2014 summer season looks promising, with a young, swift squad combined with seasoned veterans who have only one goal the Minto Cup.

Thanks to BC lacrosse http://bcjunioralacrosse.com/news.cfm?newsid=506