Jarred Coleman Foundation Summer Lacrosse Elite Training

Who: 2021-2022 School Year 1st-8th Grade (will be split up by age)

Where: East Rockford Middle School - 8615 9 Mile Rd NE, Rockford, MI 49341

When: July 18th

Come join some of the best players and coaches to honor a coach, teammate, and friend, Jarred Coleman. Jarred, along with his grandparents, were tragically killed by a drunk driver in 2018.
Our goal is to keep Jarred's spirit alive through his love of this sport, and to raise money for college scholarships for people who demonstrate his kind demeanor, his caring nature for others, and his ability to make those around him better.
On top of this being a great cause, our coaching staff is second to none with some of the best players to ever come out of Michigan along with some of the best coaches in the state of Michigan.

Coaching Staff:
Chris Gervat - UMass (DI) Alum, Past Head Coach at Davenport University - Rockford Youth Lax Director
Tim Murray - Butler (DI) Alum - Head Coach Grand Valley State University
Brian Larocque - Davenport (DII) Alum. Assistant coach at GVSU. Head of Grizzlies Lax
Peter Thompson - Detroit Catholic Central - Georgetown (DI) alum, masters student and current Player at Michigan
Jack Parker -FHE/Culver Academy - Cornell (DI) current player
Johnny Morgan-FHE - Michigan (DI) current player
Harrison Palmer - Spring Lake - Albion (DIII) Alum
Alec Palmer - Spring Lake - Albion (DIII)
Chas Palmer - Spring Lake - Albion (DIII) Alum
Brian Bera - Rockford - Hope (DIII) alum
Noah Verlinde - Spring Lake - Marquette (DI) Current Player
Max Bush - Comstock Park - Colorado Mesa (DII) & Davenport (DII) Alum
Brice Shotwell - Ohio Wesleyan (DIII) Alum
Griffin Harten - Culver Academy/West Ottawa - West Point (DI) Alum

Drills to Expect:
1-2nd Grade - More in depth fundamentals. Shooting techniques, dodging, cradling, finishing, proper defense
3-4th Grade - Fundamentals mixed with dodging techniques, 1on1 work, proper slide angles and tricks of the trade of how to get separation from your defender. Defensive footwork
5-8th Grade - Advanced fundamentals with inside finishing, added dodging techniques and 1on1 advanced footwork in terms of controlling your opponent. Uneven play and understand time and space and how to take advantage of your defense.