Feedback on Next Level Lacrosse?
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Anonymous
+1. That is what others were saying, but the NL B team dad wasn't having it. IDA is a great player and I am hoping PGLC can keep growing. There are a lot of untapped players from that area and if they can get consistent coaching, they could be something. If you saw any of their games, it was obvious most were either new to the game or hadn't gotten much coaching beforehand. But NL's goal was just poaching the best prospects for their A teams. Their B teams weren't good to begin with and those Bethesda parents are not going to drive to PG county for any practices. |
Anonymous
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Based on what I've seen, players that are from Moco are for the most part good players. Those from PG are newer to the game and don't have as much lacrosse IQ/skills. You get better with practice BUT if you only have 1 coach, the team will NEVER get better. I've heard from many that the PG team will be made of just PG players next year because the Moco parents will NOT put up with this again. It's better to just play REC and take clinics/lessons to get better. |
Anonymous
| I know it's way against the NL and now NLPG model, but they should really consider allowing parents to get more involved like BLC. They don't have enough coaching resources and won't charge as much as ML to try and have paid coaches only. I know people scream about Daddy ball but it would help in a lot of ways. |
Anonymous
Are you insane? Daddy ball is not good in any way. If you are going to pay for club lacrosse and they offer dad coaches, find another club. |
Anonymous
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Next Level REALLY NEEDS TO hire more coaches. Top 3 guys at NL:
Dave Mitchell (President and Owner of Next Level Lacrosse) - He is a co-head coach for our 2020, 2023, 2028, and 2029 teams as well as an assistant coach for our 2021 and 2022 teams. Boh Mitchell (Clinics and Boys Youth Lacrosse Training Program Director_ - He is the Co-Head Coach for the 2024, 2025, and 2029 teams Colin Heeter (Director of Camps, Leagues & Tournaments) - He is a co-head coach for our 2021, 2026 & 2027 teams as well as an assistant coach for our 2029 team Great motivation for the kids when you tell them you can't make the game/tournament cause you have a conflict with another team playing at the same time. |
Anonymous
You have listed 3 of the nicest guys, who know lacrosse, and are not ass-hats. They also have some of the best assistant coaches in the DMV. Definitely a troll post or some douche-dad whose kid only made the B team. |
Anonymous
They are good guys (though the brothers are very unsportsmanlike on the sidelines), but the PP has a point. They each are head coaches for three teams. That is not only bizarre, but not great for everyone. It is a common complaint among NL parents, not a NL B parent. You are the one who is out of touch. |
Anonymous
+1 My son plays on a "Blue" team and there have been multiple times when our coach couldn't make it because of conflicts. I agree that those 3 guys are good guys - they just need to hire more coaches. This is NOT new for NL, the lack of head coaches has been going on for years. |
Anonymous
They have a zillion coaches listed on their website: https://nextlevelspartans.com/boys/coaches/ |
Anonymous
50% of the names listed have nothing to do with NL and they only list three others as head coaches. Nice try. |
Anonymous
But if you look at each team's page, it looks like the most of the teams, particulary the middle school and high school teams, have 3 -4 coaches. With the exception of the 2024 PG team, I'm not sure I understand the complaints. |
Anonymous
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There are a number, not sure if it's 50%, of coaches who have coached in the past at a clinic or 2 and may float in from time to time but they are certainly not on the roster of coaches. Monahan, Reed and Shockey jump out but they were great at the clinics they ran.
Yes, they are thin on game day and even practice coaching especially at the younger ages. |
Anonymous
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I disagree on the practices and the amount of coaches. There always seem to be a ton of guys in or around the field with a stick in their hands.
Game day I agree. |
Anonymous
Translation: NL has a problem where coaches don't show up for games. |
Anonymous
Long time NL parent. 2 kids. This is not true at all. Always has been at least 2 at each game. Lots at practice too. Box, summer, spring, fall. Plenty of coaches. No dads. Just not an issue. |