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Oliver Marti named Head Coach for the 2023 USA Junior Indoor Team

New York, NY -- US Indoor Lacrosse announced Oliver Marti as the Head Coach of the 2023 USA U21 Indoor Team which will compete in the 2023 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship. Marti is an owner and CEO of the NLL Albany FireWolves and founder of the Connecticut Collegiate Box Lacrosse League; he is a former Team Canada and NLL player.

Marti began playing box lacrosse at the age of 5 in British Columbia, Canada culminating in two Minto Cup appearances with the Jr A Richmond Outlaws in ’89 & ’90 and a Mann Cup appearance with New Westminster Salmonbellies of the Western Lacrosse Association in 1992. As a member of the Brown Bears men’s lacrosse team from 1991 to 1993, he set NCAA records for most goals in a game and ranks fifth all time in average goals per game in a career. He led the Bears and Ivy Leagues in scoring in each of his playing seasons, won an Ivy League Championship in 1991 and is a member of the Brown Hall of Fame as a member of the 1991 undefeated Brown Bears. In 1993, Oliver was drafted by the New York Saints of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL) now known as the NLL. Marti was a member of the 1994 Canadian National Field Lacrosse team that won Bronze in Manchester England, where he was awarded MVP in the bronze medal game after defeating England 25-10.

In 2022, Marti became the Head Coach of the 2022 USA U21 Indoor Team. Under his leadership the team took bronze beating Israel 15-3 at the 2022 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship in Winnipeg, Canada. Importantly, both games against the Canadians and Haudenosaunee were decided by a couple goals late in the fourth quarters, symbolizing the progress the US has made in the indoor game against these powerhouses.

“We are very excited to announce Oliver Marti as Head Coach of the USA Junior Indoor Team for 2023 and continuing as Director of Player Development for US Indoor Lacrosse. Oliver’s passion for the game of lacrosse and the development of players is unmatched. He brings a wealth of box lacrosse knowledge and a keen ability to recruit and evaluate talent for the USA Indoor Lacrosse Teams. Oliver’s role with US Indoor will be critical in recruiting and developing a competitive roster for all of the IIJL World Lacrosse Championships”, said President of US Indoor Lacrosse Graham D'Alvia.

The 2023 IIJL World Junior Indoor Lacrosse Championship will take place at the SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon, Canada on August 7-12th, 2023, featuring teams representing Australia, Canada, Iroquois, Israel, Scotland, Ireland and the United States.

For more information on USIL USA Junior Indoor Team, visit: http://www.usindoorlacrosse.org

For more information on the Albany FireWolves. visit: https://albanyfirewolves.com/

About USIL Inc.

As a company for the sport of Lacrosse in the United States, US Indoor Lacrosse is an organization that promotes the culture of Indoor Lacrosse by creating opportunities for lacrosse players, teams, coaches and referees of all backgrounds to participate in the sport, through National events, clubs, local events and education.

To learn more about the organization, please visit its website at www.usindoorlacrosse.org.

Andy Ogilvie named offensive coach to the 2023 USA U21 Indoor Lacrosse Team

New York, NY. -- US Indoor Lacrosse has announced Andy Ogilvie to the 2023 USA U21 Indoor Lacrosse Team Staff. Ogilvie will be working with Head Coach Oliver Marti and staff in preparation for the 2023 World Junior Lacrosse Championships in Saskatoon, Canada.

"I am honored to be named to the coaching staff for the 2023 USA U21 Indoor Team. I am excited to get the process started," said Ogilvie. "We have an impressive pool of players and I'm looking forward to competing for the gold medal."

Ogilvie will help lead the U21 USA Indoor Team that will compete in the International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) World Junior Lacrosse Championship - August 7-12, 2023.

"Andy Ogilvie is the right man to help lead the team to victory. His professional record speaks for itself. His loyalty and commitment to the game is more than self-evident and his success as a leader of men is a part of who he is," said USIL President and General Manager Graham D'Alvia. "I am excited and look forward to the process of building a championship team with Andy."

It’s been almost 30 years since Marti and Ogilvie competed for a Mann Cup as members of the New Westminster Salmonbellies and won the bronze as teammates on the Canadian Men’s Field Lacrosse team at the World Championships in Manchester. “There are none better than Ogs, as a player and person. These young men are incredibly fortunate to have him as a coach,” said Head Coach Oliver Marti.

About Andy Ogilvie: Ogilvie is an accomplished Lacrosse player, considered to be one of the sport’s best ever. Ogilvie had a successful junior playing career first playing Junior B with Ennismore then progressing to Junior A with Peterborough winning two Minto Cups, in 1983 and again in 1986. Ogilvie then headed to western Canada to play Senior A lacrosse in the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA). It is here where he was part of the team that won the Mann Cup three times 1989 and 1991 with the New Westminster Salmonbellies and in 2001 with the Coquitlam Adanacs, in 2001 he was named Mann Cup MVP.

Professionally, Ogilvie had a successful 9-year NLL playing career where he played for the Buffalo Bandits, Vancouver Ravens, and Calgary Roughnecks.
Internationally, Ogilvie won gold at the 2003 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship and bronze at the 1994 FIL World Field Lacrosse Championships. In 2021-2022, Ogilvie was the Head Coach of the Australia Junior Box Lacrosse, competing in the IIJL 2022 WJLC.

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US Indoor Lacrosse announced John Kilbride as the Offensive Coach of the 2023 USA U21 Indoor Lacrosse Team

New York, NY -- US Indoor Lacrosse announced John Kilbride as the Offensive Coach of the 2023 USA U21 Indoor Lacrosse Team, which will compete in the 2023 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship in the SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon, Canada, August 7-12, 2023.

“We are very excited to announce John Kilbride as the Offensive Coach for the USA U21 Indoor Lacrosse Team. John is one of the best lacrosse players to ever come out of Calgary, his playing career speaks for itself. He has spent the last 30-plus years playing and coaching lacrosse at virtually every elite level, including Junior A, Senior A, National Field Level, and the NLL. I am confident, combined with his leadership and management skills, coaching beside Head Coach Marti, he will help lead this year's team to our goal of winning the Gold Medal," said USIL President Graham D'Alvia.

It’s been over 30 years since Marti and Kilbride competed for two Minto Cup Championships as members of the JrA Richmond Outlaws, among the top BCJALL JrA teams assembled. “John Kilbride’s offensive prowess helped redefine what was possible with deceptive stick skills. Long before around the world, behind the back and masterful fakes were popular, these were a routine part of his play. I’m excited to rejoin John, this time coaching alongside him,” said Head Coach Oliver Marti.

About John Kilbride: Kilbride, is one of the most accomplished Lacrosse players to come out of Western Canada. He played Jr A with the Richmond Outlaws, serving as Captain from 1989-1991.

Professionally, John was drafted 2nd overall in the Sr A WLA draft in 1992, where he played for the Sr A Salmonbellies and Sr A Burrards in 1992-95 and 2000 before playing in the NLL for the Calgary Roughnecks from 2001-2005. Kilbride also played Calgary Field lacrosse, playing in multiple Canadian Field Lacrosse championships (Ross & Victory Cups) and winning numerous bronze, silver, and a gold medal. He has proven to be not only an excellent talent in the game of lacrosse, but also a superb student of the game. John was a co-founder of the Jr A Mountaineers and served as their Head Coach from 2006 - 2010. He currently serves as the Head Coach and GM for the Sr B Mounties.

About USIL Inc.

To learn more about the organization, please visit its website at www.usindoorlacrosse.org.

2022 USA U16 World Team

August 24, 2022

US Indoor Lacrosse is honored to announce the players selected to represent the USA in the 2022 World U16 Lacrosse Championship, September 2-5, 2022 in Buffalo, NY.

2022 USA Junior World Indoor Team

July 18, 2022

US Indoor Lacrosse is honored to announce the players selected to represent the USA in the 2022 World Junior Lacrosse Championship, August 8-14, 2022 in Winnipeg, Canada.

Casey Powell Named to 2022 U21 USA Indoor Team Coaching Staff

May 25, 2022

CHARLOTTE,NC — US Indoor Lacrosse (USIL) is pleased to announce that Casey Powell will join the United States coaching staff, lead by Head Coach Oliver Marti, in preparation for the 2022 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.

"I am honored to once again be representing the United States and join US Indoor as a coach, I'm excited to get the process started," said Powell. "We've got an impressive pool of players to choose from, I'm confident we'll assemble a group that can compete for gold."

Casey Powell is an accomplished lacrosse player, considered by many to be one of the sport’s best ever. Powell first represented the United States playing box lacrosse with USIL as part of the 2011 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship (WILC) in Prague, CZ. Powell also played at the 2015 WILC in Syracuse/Onondaga, NY, with the United States finishing with a bronze medal at both championships.

"Casey is the right man at the right time. His professional record speaks for itself. His loyalty and commitment to his country is more than self-evident and his success as a leader of men is a part of who he is," said USIL President and General Manager Graham D'Alvia. "I am excited and look forward to the process of building a championship team with Casey."

A 4-time All American and 2-Time National Player of the Year, Casey Powell played 15 years of professional lacrosse in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and National Lacrosse League (NLL) and was the first American born player to be named MVP in the NLL. He has been named to the MLL All-Decade Team, National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and US Lacrosse 2017 Hall of Fame. With the help of his two younger brothers, he launched Powell Lacrosse, which designs, produces and manufactures the World’s best lacrosse sticks. Casey is also the founder of SPEED Lacrosse, a modified version of the game and co-founder of the Casey Powell World Lacrosse Foundation which supports severely injured and sick lacrosse players. For more information visit caseypowell.com.

Andrew Kirkaldy Named Head Coach for the 2022 USA U18 Indoor Lacrosse Team

January 6, 2022

New York, NY -- U.S. Indoor Lacrosse announced Andrew Kirkaldy as the Head Coach of the 2022 USA U18 Indoor Lacrosse Team which will compete in the 2022 IIJL World U18 Lacrosse Championship. Kirkaldy, a former player drafted by the NLL Calgary Roughnecks and Senior A WLA player for the Nanaimo Timberman, winner of the Keith Mann award in 2009. Currently Andrew is the Head Coach and Assistant Director of Admissions at Trinity-Pawling School.

Kirkaldy attended Gordon College Fighting Scots from 2006-2010, earning the TCCC Rookie of the Year in 2006. A prolific goal scorer, Andrew was the 2x leading scorer for the Fighting Scots, Captained the team in his senior year and was a 3x First Team All-Conference.

Andrew began coaching in 2012 for the Haverhill High School boys field lacrosse team where, in only his first year, he was selected Head Coach of the Year in the Merrimack Valley Conference and, in 2013, as the assistant coach at Fairfield Prep, help the team win a Class L State Championship.

“We are very excited to announce Andrew Kirkaldy as Head Coach of the USA U18 Indoor Lacrosse Team. Andrews passion for the game of lacrosse and proven track record as a player and coach makes him the perfect choice to lead the USA U18 Indoor Team this year and and in the years to come", said President of US Indoor Lacrosse Graham D'Alvia.

The 2022 IIJL World U18 Indoor Lacrosse Championship will take place in Buffalo, NY on October 8-10th, 2022.

The final USIL U18 roster will be comprised of talented, up-and-coming lacrosse players who have a strong worth ethic, willingness to work within a team, and will have promising results at international events and high-level domestic events. Tryouts beginning in January 2022.

Oliver Marti Named Head Coach for the 2022 USA Junior Indoor Team

January 5, 2022

New York, NY -- U.S. Indoor Lacrosse announced Oliver Marti as the Head Coach of the 2022 USA Junior Indoor Team which will compete in the 2022 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship. Marti, a former Team Canada player and NLL player, currently President of the NLL Albany Firewolves and the Connecticut Collegiate Box Lacrosse League.

Marti attended Brown University graduating with a double major in economics and business management in 1993. As a member of the Brown men’s lacrosse team he set NCAA records for most goals in a game and ranks fifth all time in average goals per game. With his leadership in his first season Brown won the Ivy League Championship.

Marti was an important part of the 1994 Canadien National team capturing the bronze medal in Manchester England, Marti was awarded MVP in the Bronze medal game as they defeated England 25-10.

In 1994, Oliver was drafted and played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL) now known as the NLL for the New York Saints, the indoor game (Box) was his first love beginning in the early 90’s playing for the Richmond Outlaws and New Westminster Salmonbellies of the Western Lacrosse Association, competing in the Minto Cup and in 1992 the Mann Cup.

“I am excited to announce Oliver Marti as Head Coach of the USA Junior Indoor Team and Director of Player Development for US Indoor Lacrosse. Oliver brings a wealth of box lacrosse knowledge and a keen ability to recruit and evaluate talent for the USA Indoor Lacrosse Teams. Oliver’s role with US Indoor will be critical in recruiting and developing a competitive roster for all of the IIJL World Lacrosse Championships”, said President of US Indoor Lacrosse Graham D'Alvia.

The 2022 IIJL World Junior Indoor Lacrosse Championship will take place at the Bells Centre Arena, Winnipeg, Canada on August 8-14th, 2022, featuring team such as Australia, Canada, Iroquois, Israel, and United States with more being added.

The final USIL Junior roster will be comprised of talented, up-and-coming lacrosse players who have a strong worth ethic, willingness to work within a teams, and will have promising results at international events and high-level domestic events. Tryouts beginning in January 2022.

2021 USA U15 Indoor Team Makes History

December 20, 2021

2021 USA Indoor U15 Team Makes History -The US Indoor Lacrosse U15 Team won the Silver medal in the 2021 IIJL World Lacrosse Championship becoming the first USA Indoor Team to place higher then third place. Watch Here:

IIJL Member Nations Expand on Partnership to Multilateral Long-Term Officials Development Model

July 31, 2020

The three (3) International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) Founding Member Nations; Canada, Haudenosaunee, and United States announce an expanded partnership between the Canadian Lacrosse League, Haudenosaunee Dehontsigwaehs, and US Indoor Lacrosse to include a multilateral Long-Term Officials Development (LTOD) Model.

The extended partnership is focused on a mirrored development path for Officials on both sides of the Canada-United States border and includes Haudenosaunee and other First Nations Officials. The multilateral LTOD Model provides consistent recruiting, training, and evaluating in each county for Officials to gain national experience and progress towards international assignments.

"This is a massive opportunity for American box lacrosse Officials." said Graham D'Avlia, President US Indoor Lacrosse. "Over the last decade box lacrosse has seen tremendous growth at the youth level in the US. The rapid expansion has created a development-gap for Officials between the junior and professional leagues that needs to be filled for the US to compete with our Canadian counterparts." D'Alvia added.

"The development of Haudenosaunee and First Nations Officials, outside of native run leagues and communities, is often overlooked." Gewas Schindler, President, Haudenosaunee Dehontsigwaehs. "This partnership empowers our Officials to pursue opportunities outside of their local communities and reach the international stage with the ultimate goal of more Haudenosaunee and First Nations representation in the National Lacrosse League (NLL)." Schindler added.

In addition to mirrored development paths the three organizations will share policy and best practices with an added focus on abuse of Officials.

"We are committed to developing the best officials in Canada and providing them with a professional and safe working environment." said Chris Fox, President Canadian Lacrosse League. "This is the first multi-nation development partnership in the history of the sport at any level." Fox added.

The Long-Term Officials Development (LTOD) Model will include domestic league play with national championships in both Canada and the United States and feature current and future IIJL events including the Commonwealth Cup, North American Cup Series, World U17 Lacrosse Championship, and World Junior Lacrosse Championship.

ABOUT HAUDENOSAUNEE DEGONTSIGWAEHS
The game of lacrosse is a gift from our Creator for healing and the proper application of mind, body, and spirit introduced at the time of creation. For more information visit www.dehontsigwaehs.com.

ABOUT US INDOOR LACROSSE
Founded in 2006, US Indoor Lacrosse (USIL) is an organization that promotes the culture of box lacrosse in the United States by creating opportunities for lacrosse players, coaches, officials, volunteers and to participate and advance through Clubs, Leagues, National and International Events. US Indoor Lacrosse is responsible for selecting and training Team USA competing at the World Junior Lacrosse Championship and all other International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) events. For more information visit www.usindoorlacrosse.com.

US Indoor Lacrosse Names Epoch Lacrosse as an Equipment Sponsor

Design and technology company to begin partnership with American box team

December, 21 2019

Minneapolis, MN (month date, year) – US Indoor Lacrosse proudly announced today that Epoch Lacrosse, an American designer of Indoor (box) and field lacrosse gear, will be the equipment sponsor for the 2019 USA Junior Indoor Team. As such, Epoch will provide the team and players with hard goods like box-specific protective gear and shafts and heads.

“We’re very excited to have the opportunity to work with the USA Junior Indoor Team,” said James Miceli, principal of Epoch Lacrosse. “These players are forging a new path for the box game in the U.S. and breaking boundaries in the same way that we are pushing the envelope and challenging the status quo in the lacrosse industry. We’re looking forward to being a part of this team’s journey to bring home the Gold in the IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship, August 6-11, 2019.”

Players on the team will have access to Epoch’s full line-up of box equipment, including the Integra X shafts and Integra X kidney, arm, and bicep pads. They will also be using Epoch’s Integra gloves and industry-leading heads, including the Z-One. Each piece of gear is designed by Epoch’s in-house engineers with intense care and attention to detail to specifically benefit the indoor lacrosse player. Further, all Epoch products utilize the most technologically advanced materials available in order to maximize performance.

“Our players and staff are dedicated to growth of lacrosse and winning the Championship this summer,” said Graham D’Alvia, US Indoor Lacrosse president. “We need the right equipment to do that. With Epoch, we know we’re using gear that’s well-crafted, high quality, and will most definitely elevate our performance in the arena.”

This year’s roster includes a host of talented players across all positions, bringing together a group of players with deep roots to the game. To follow along with the team as they get ready to compete, visit www.usindoorlacrosse.org.

ABOUT EPOCH SPORTS:

Epoch Lacrosse is a U.S. design and technology company committed to exclusively creating the highest-performing lacrosse equipment made and manufactured in the U.S. Through its innovation lab in Minneapolis, Epoch Lacrosse incorporates high-tech practices into its production including 3D printing and utilizing carbon fiber. In addition to Epoch Lacrosse’s use of technology, the design of their heads, shafts and gear customization is leading the lacrosse industry and are growing in popularity among players – including their ground breaking Purpose 15-Degree Women’s head, Epoch bespoke for personal gear customization, and the Dragonfly Nine, its brand-new shaft for elite lacrosse players. To learn more about Epoch Lacrosse, please visit www.epochlacrosse.com and follow the brand on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.