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Founded in 2003, Homegrown Lacrosse is dedicated to encouraging positive change in the lives of youth lacrosse players and supporting the growth of the sport in Minnesota.

Led and staffed by experienced collegiate lacrosse players, Homegrown Lacrosse uses the sport to provide opportunities for individuals to get involved and cultivate the skills and relationships necessary to succeed on and off the field.

However, at Homegrown Lacrosse we believe that being a great player doesn’t mean you’ll be a great coach.  We believe that being a great coach requires more than skill on the field; it also requires strength of character, compassion, knowledge and a desire to make a difference in their community.

Above all else, our coaches have a profound passion for everything about lacrosse.

And that passion is translated into our approach to coaching. No matter the skill level, our coaches find positive, engaging ways to challenge and build each player’s strengths – physically and mentally.

Heather Brick: Girls Director
Head Coach Bloomington Kennedy Girls Lacrosse
President Twin Cities women’s Lacrosse Club
Girls Director Youth Lacrosse Minnesota & Bloomington Girls Youth Lacrosse Association
04’-07 University of Minnesota, Team President  ‘06
UMLL All-Star ’06, UMLL All League 06’-07’
MSHL Assistant Coach of the Year ‘07

Aron Lipkin: Head Camp Director / Executive Director
Currently: Minneapolis H.S Coop Head Coach
College: Whittier College ‘03-06, Drexel Univ. ‘02
Hometown: Minneapolis (Riverlax H.S. Team)
Position: Defense / LSM
About: Aron loves playing, coaching, practicing and talking lacrosse. In his free time he runs a small t-shirt company with his brother and thinks about lacrosse.

Colin Achenbach: Boys Camp Director / P.R.
Professional: Current: MN Swarm, 06′ MLL with the Philadelphia Barrage & NLL with the N.Y. Titans
College: C.W. Post ’04-06, Pace Univ. ’02-04
Hometown: Apple Valley (RAVE Lacrosse)
Position: All American Attacker
About: Colin is undoubtedly the best player to come out of Minnesota.  He is a student of the game and is always finding ways to evolve his skills.  Colin is greatly motivated by his friends, family and teammates in Minnesota. Colin does a great job giving back to and representing our state.

Daniel Lipkin: Leadership Development Program Coordinator
Currently: Minneapolis Varsity Coach & MAYLA Youth Coach
College: Colorado College 02-06
Hometown: Minneapolis (Riverlax H.S. Team)
Position: Face-off / Defensive Midfielder
About: This summer Daniel will work closely with our leadership development program volunteers. Much of Daniel’s mentoring experience comes from his work at Cathedral of the Pines Summer Camp. His job title there was Mr. Fun (activities coordinator).

Noah Hall: Camp Staff / Artistic Director
Currently: Playing and coaching his final year with the UW Stout Lacrosse team which he founded 4 years ago. Also coaching youth lacrosse with MAYLA.
College: UW Stout
Homegrown: Minneapolis (Riverlax H.S. Team)
Position: Attack / Midfield
About: Noah is an exceptional player and coach, he is also a student of the game. Whether its understanding an offense or figuring out how to string a new stick, Noah is always eager to learn and teach lacrosse concepts. Noah is also Homegrown’s graphic designer.