2019 RIT Women's Lacrosse
Dodge, Shoot & Defend (DSD) Youth Camp

Girls in grades 4-10, ages 8-16
July 8-10th  8:45AM - 3:15PM
 

The RIT Women’s Lacrosse DSD Youth Camp is designed to teach, motivate, and cultivate a passion for the game of lacrosse for girls in 4^th through 10^th grade.  At RIT, our focus is on improving, discovering, and enjoying the game of lacrosse.  You will be taught the concepts you need to be more confident.  We will offer individual instruction on dodging, shooting and defending conducted by the RIT coaching staff and players. Goalies will receive instruction in positioning, clearing, and leadership.

This year we are looking for the most passionate lacrosse players willing to learn, compete and have some fun.  This year we are featuring a surprise competition on the final day.  You don’t want to miss it!

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The Tiger Lacrosse Camp and staff are back for the 9th year,
the week of July 15-18. This camp is for boys ages 7-18 years old.

With a wonderful week of camp in 2018, the Tiger camp staff is excited for another great camp in 2019. Our staff is determined to make you the best Lacrosse player and person you can be. Our staff is experienced in all the different aspects of the game of lacrosse to ensure quality coaching for all players. We will focus on developing individual fundamentals of the game for the beginner and the advanced player by drilling, repetition, attention to detail, and encouraging sportsmanship and fair play. Providing instruction and feedback for every camper to build their personal game is a goal of ours. Implementing and encouraging those individual concepts into team strategies for all elements of the game will also be emphasized.  

Our group of coaches will consist of RIT players and alums as well as some of the best high school coaches, college coaches, and players from around the country. We will also have a few guests from the professional ranks. We believe our staff has the knowledge and experience to make you the best you can be but the commitment to excellence begins with you.

Beginners are encouraged to attend. No experience is needed.

 

TIGER LACROSSE CAMP  (Boys ages 7-18)

 

Camp Staff:

 RIT Men’s Lacrosse head coach Jake Coon has accomplished more in eight seasons than some coaches accomplish in a career. In just seven seasons at RIT Men's Lacrosse, Coon has led the Tigers to an amazing 127-17 record, seven straight conference titles and seven straight trips to the NCAA Div. III Tournament, including the Tigers first-ever appearance in the National Championship game in 2013.

On March 9, 2016 Coon became the winningest coach in program history winning his 128th game in a 12-8 win at Rensselaer.  He needed just 143 games to reach the hallowed milestone.  

Coon, the 2011 USILA and 2013 IMCLA Division III Coach of the Year, has coached 47 All-Americans, 79 All-Conference selections and six straight Conference Players of the Year.  Last season, Coon helped guide RIT to a 20-3 overall record, guiding the Tigers to their sixth straight Liberty League regular season and tournament titles

A native of Homer, NY, Coon is a strong believer in community service. His student athletes are some of the most active in that regard on campus, regularly volunteering by mentoring young students in the Rochester community.

He came to RIT after spending five years at UMass-Amherst as an assistant coach, serving as the second assistant from 2005-06, and the first assistant from 2006 through 2009.

Coon is a 2001 graduate of Nazareth College, where he excelled on the field, helping the Golden Flyers to the 1997 NCAA Division III championship. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in social science and a minor in sports management. He was a four-time All-American, two-year captain and a two-time Division III Goalie of the Year selection.

He returned to Nazareth to coach for five years (2000-2005), helping the Golden Flyers to four NCAA Tournament berths. He worked directly with the goalies and defense including a national championship game appearance in 2004, where the Nazareth goalie Alex Civalier was named the MVP of the game despite the loss.  Coon was inducted into the Nazareth College Hall of Fame in 2009.

After graduation, he played professionally for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League from 2000-2003. He played for the Rochester Rattlers of the Major League Lacrosse from 2001-2005 and the Boston Cannons from 2005-2009.
 

 Shawn Wilkins has completed his ninth season as an assistant coach for the RIT Men's Lacrosse program, working primarily with the offense, while also taking on more recruiting and day-to-day operations. He has been an integral part of a program that advanced to the 2013 NCAA Division III National Championship Game. In Wilkins six seasons he has helped RIT to an impressive 127-175 record and six straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

Under Wilkins' tutelage, the Tigers offense has become one of the most prolific scoring teams in all of Division III.  Last season, the Tigers tallied 344 goals, averaging 17.20 per game.  Wilkins has mentored five conference offensive players.  

Wilkins was a two-sport standout at RIT, playing midfield for RIT from 1998-2001, helping the Tigers to the semifinals in the 1999 NCAA Division III Tournament and a quarterfinals appearance in 2000. Wilkins was an All-Super Six selection in 1998 and 1999 and an All-Empire 8 selection in 2001. Wilkins is one of 14 players in RIT Lacrosse history to score 100 career goals (104), and is 16th all-time in scoring with 147 points.

After graduation, Wilkins played professionally for the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse and the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League. He also played for the Italian National team in 2006 and was a member of the Canadian Jr. National team in 1996.

 

 Donny Moss begins his second season as an assistant coach on the staff at RIT for the 2018 season. Prior to RIT, Moss spent the past two seasons as the assistant coach at Elmira College, earning his Master’s degree in general education in 2016.

Moss, a 2009 graduate of Adelphi University, and was an assistant coach at Churchville-Chili three season, before assuming the head coacing roll in 2014 leading Churchville-Chili to a third place finish in the Monroe County Division 3 in 2014. He was named the Monroe County Division 3 Coach of the Year in 2014.

In addition to coaching, Moss played six years of professional lacrosse in Major League Lacrosse (MLL).  In 2015, he played for the Rochester Rattlers and helped guide his hometown team to a first-place regular season finish and a trip to the 2014 MLL Championship game. Before playing with Rochester, Moss spent three years with the Hamilton Nationals and another two years with the Long Island Lizard. Moss was the 39^th player taken in 2009 MLL Collegiate Draft by Long Island.
 
Prior to his professional career, Moss spent played two years at Adelphi University. Prior to that, Moss played at Herkimer County Community College, earning First Team All-American and the Region III Defensive Player of the Year honors.

TENTATIVE MONDAY - THURSDAY SCHEDULE:        (subject to change)

7:00-9:00 – Check in (Monday Only) – Gordon Field House lower level

8:00 – Daily Arrival (Drop off at Lot N)

9:00 – Camp announcements and attendance

9:30 – Positional Instruction - ex. Stick handling, dodging, shooting, goalie work, defensive play

10:30 – Game Situations – ex. Transition, pick play          

11:30 – Lunch and Free Time                                        

1:00 – Guest speaker                                                  

1:15 – Team Concepts and practice

2:00 – Tournament Games

3:00 - Extra individual skill work / Optional Swimming 

4:00 – Departure (Pick up at Gordon Field House)

CAMP FEATURES:                                                                  

• FREE RIT Camp Pinny
• All you can eat lunch on campus
• Maverick Give-A-Ways
• 8:1 Camper to Coach Ratio
• Goalie Training
• Swimming Pool
• Game Room
• Daily Guest Speaker
• Fastest shot contest

What to Bring:

• REQUIRED – Stick, helmet, gloves, arm guards, shoulder pads, mouth piece, cleats, sneakers, goalie chest protector
• OPTIONAL – Water bottle, swimming trunks (required for pool use), sun screen, jock

Pricing:  $325/camper.  Early bird rate - $275 if registered before May 1st (anyone registered on or after May 1st will no longer qualify for this rate).  There is a $25 sibling discount for those registering more than two children, offered after the early bird rate beginning on May 1st.  To receive the sibling discount after May 1st on your second child, please email coach Coon.

Refund Policy:  Full refunds will be given ONLY to those who request them before July 1st.  Any injuries or illness after July 1st which causes camper to miss camp will require a medical note for a refund. Please allow up to 4 weeks after the conclusion of camp for processing.

Contact Information:

For questions regarding camp, please contact:

Coach Jake Coon       jacatl@rit.edu           585-475-2131

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ROC CITY CLASSIC

Rochester’s premier Men’s lacrosse tournament.

Over the past several years, turnout for this event has been a great success and we anticipate continued growth of the event in the upcoming future. We are excited to continue this tradition at RIT allowing adults to compete and have some fun.
 

PART 1: Team Registration:

As the Team Coach you are responsible for registering your team and submitting payment for the group. Please fill out the next two sections. If these sections are not completed, your Team Members will not be able to officially sign up. (You DO NOT have to make payment now!) Make sure your players are aware of your “TEAM NAME” when they enroll.
 

PART 2: Player Registration:

We are asking for your help and cooperation to ensure ALL your PLAYERS complete the necessary information. This new format is now required at RIT and will serve as player registration and will take place of the old paper waiver. It is a simple process. Please have ALL your players visit the ROC CITY CLASSIC players page to complete the necessary information. IF THEY DO NOT COMPLETE THE INFORMATION they will NOT be allowed to play until it is complete. 

PART 3: Roster

Please print the roster and turn it in to me at check-in on the day of the event.
 

PART 4:  Rules

Rules are posted on the READ MORE Section. We ask that you PLEASE encourage clean play and DO NOT harass the refs.

Questions, Please Contact:

Head Coach Jake Coon 585-475-2131 or email at  jacatl@rit.edu

Thank you very much for your cooperation and we will see you in July.

RIT STAFF

ROC CITY CLASSIC

Rochester’s premier Men’s lacrosse tournament.

Over the past several years we have had a great turn out for this event and would like to grow the event in the future. We are excited to continue this tradition here at RIT and allow some older guys to get out there to compete and have some fun.
 

PART 1: Team Registration:

As the Team Coach you are responsible for registering your team and submitting payment for the group. Please fill out the next two sections. If these sections are not completed, your Team Members will not be able to officially sign up. (You DO NOT have to make payment now!) Make sure your players are aware of your “TEAM NAME” when they enroll.
 

PART 2: Player Registration:

We are asking for your help and cooperation to ensure ALL your PLAYERS complete the necessary information. This new format is now required at RIT and will serve as player registration and will take place of the old paper waiver. It is a simple process. Please have ALL your players visit the ROC CITY CLASSIC players page to complete the necessary information. IF THEY DO NOT COMPLETE THE INFORMATION they will NOT be allowed to play until it is complete. 

PART 3: Roster

Please print the roster and turn it in to me at check-in on the day of the event.
 

PART 4:  Rules

Rules are posted on the READ MORE Section. We ask that you PLEASE encourage clean play and DO NOT harass the refs.

Questions, Please Contact:

Head Coach Jake Coon 585-475-2131 or email at  jacatl@rit.edu

Thank you very much for your cooperation and we will see you in July.

RIT STAFF

RIT Men's Lacrosse Academy

For those interested in getting the true college lacrosse experience, this is the camp for you!

The RIT Lacrosse Academy is designed to give high school RISING JUNIOR and SENIOR lacrosse players the opportunity to get some quality coaching from the RIT staff. The focus of the academy is to work on all aspects of the game at an intense, organized collegiate level and is designed for the serious athlete. All campers will receive individual instruction on game fundamentals and sessions will include stick work, positional work, transition play, and team competition.

Be sure to sign up quickly, as 60 is the maximum number of participants for this camp. Positions are limited based on team needs.


 

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