Homegrown Lacrosse is pleased to introduce U.S. Men's Senior National team Head Coach, Richie Meade, as our keynote speaker at the inaugural Captains' Cup Leadership Summit taking place on March 23, 2012 at the University of Saint Thomas, Saint Paul campus.

The goal of the Captains' Cup is to help coaches and players answer two simple but vital questions: As a player, what is my job as a captain and leader? And, as a coach, what standards do I set for my captains and leaders? Through two separate one-hour long seminars, we hope to provide insight, inspiration and answers that can help players and coaches enter the 2013 season with renewed vision, clarity and defined purpose.

"I have been fortunate enough to hear coach speak on multiple occasions at the US Lacrosse National Convention. His talks remind me why I coach and set the standard for the type of coach I want to be. I am incredibly excited and humbled by his willingness to support the Minnesota Lacrosse community. I could think of no better way to start the season or a better role model to present to our players, parents and coaches" (Aron Lipkin, Homegrown Lacrosse Executive Director). 

Coach Meade will give three talks during his day in Minnesota. The event is free of charge thanks in large part to event partners, St. Thomas Men's Lacrosse, Minnesota Boys Scholastic Lacrosse Association, Northstar Lacrosse, Minnesota Lacrosse Association and MSHSL Coaches Association.  Registration for the event is required and available online by clicking here. 

Presentation Schedule: 

• Youth Parents' and Players' Keynote: 11:45 A.M. *As part of our HGL Youth Summer Camp rally which kicks off at 11:00 A.M.
• Coaches' Keynote: 1:00 P.M. *Open to coaches of all levels, genders and age groups. 
• Players' Keynote: 2:45 P.M. *Open to all boys and girls lacrosse players currently in grades 11 or 12. 

Click here for more information and to register. 

Attendees are also encouraged to attend the following events being run in conjunction with the Captains' Cup Leadership Summit: 

• Captains' Cup Senior Showcase: Taking place at UST from 9:00 A.M. to -  4:00 P.M. Click here for more information
• MBSLA Boys Coaches Clinic: 11:00 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. at the University of St. Thomas. Click here for more information via the MBSLA site. 

Coach Meade: Regarded as one of the best lacrosse minds in the country. Coach Meade has spent time coaching at Duke, North Carolina, Army and most notably the US Naval Academy where he spent 20 years helping guide the Midshipmen to seven NCAA tournament appearances and five Patriot League championships. Meade also currently serves as the head coach for Furman University & Team USA. He will lead the US National team in the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship in Denver, CO.

Originally from Williston Park, New York, Meade attended and played lacrosse at Nassau Community College on Long Island. He then transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he graduated in 1976 and finished his masters in 1979. From there, he began his coaching career and has compiled quite the resume with a record of 158-103 at the NCAA level. He began a new chapter last spring by accepting the head coach position at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Furman is a new NCAA D1 program and will have a fellow Minnesotan on their roster when they officially begin play in 2014