Trinity-Pawling’s Varsity Lacrosse Coach and Associate Director of Admissions, Andrew Kirkaldy, has been named Head Coach of USA\u2019s Under 18 Indoor Lacrosse team!<\/p>\n
But Kirkaldy isn\u2019t leaving Trinity-Pawling nor losing sight of a Founders League championship title. Rather, this prestigious appointment will commence after our current Trinity-Pawling lacrosse season. Come summer, the selective Under 18 team, under Kirkaldy\u2019s leadership, will be vying for the International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) Under 18 World Championship title. \u201cI\u2019m excited. It\u2019s not every day you get picked to coach at a national level,\u201d Kirkaldy said, \u201cwhen asked, I said yes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kirkaldy has reason to be excited. He grew up in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, where it is common for hockey players to play box lacrosse in the summer when the ice isn\u2019t down in the rink. Kirkaldy quickly found a love for the rink without ice, and box lacrosse became his primary office. He thrived \u2014 eventually representing the Province of Alberta in the Minto Cup, box lacrosse\u2019s holy grail. He then went on to play professionally for the Nanaimo Timbermen. He knows his box lacrosse \u2014 that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n
When Kirkaldy moved to the United States to play at the college level, he developed an equal love and fascination for field lacrosse, and he quickly adapted his deft stick skills and shot to the more open game. Now, as a veteran coach with versatility and an abundance of knowledge in both styles of lacrosse \u2014 the Canadian will coach the United States towards a global title. \u201cYou know, there\u2019s a deep sense of respect for the Canadian teams and the Iroquois Nationals. But with that respect comes opportunity \u2014 why can\u2019t we take them?\u201d<\/p>\n
Kirkaldy is going to give it his best shot to win, and he\u2019s excited to assemble a team that can contend. \u201cHow do we make it work?\u201d he churned through his coaching mind. \u201cGet the small details down. Teach the game. How does the ball spin off the boards? How does the ball move on a second bounce? Getting in the reps. That\u2019s the key \u2014 and ball movement too. When you have six guys moving together, there\u2019s nothing prettier to see. It\u2019s poetry in motion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kirkaldy will oversee tryouts in May and August, and the tournament format unfolds from October 9-11, 2022, in Buffalo, NY, where there will be teams from around the world.<\/p>\n
Kirkaldy\u2019s passion for box lacrosse coupled with his incredible knowledge of field lacrosse provides the perfect recipe for a victory at the international level. \u201cWe\u2019ll be playing in a different way. That\u2019s the fun part,\u201d Kirkaldy said proudly.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, though, Coach Kirkaldy’s primary focus is on the current season at Trinity-Pawling. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a very talented team here. I like the closeness of this group, and they\u2019ve proven to themselves that they are resilient. My task is to pull that resiliency out of them. It\u2019s fun!\u201d<\/p>\n
Good luck on all fronts, Coach Kirks!<\/p>\n
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