England Lacrosse’s second cohort of University Lacrosse Officers have been sworn in and completed their training last week.
The two-day training session, held at Nottingham Trent University, allowed the 35 officers to get to know each other and the England Lacrosse team and included seminars about communications & marketing, officiating, and growing the sport of lacrosse.
England Lacrosse originally launched the University Lacrosse Officer (ULO) Programme ahead of the 2018/19 season and it was a great success.
Over the past year, the ULOs have been working hard to grow lacrosse at their university and in the surrounding area.
26 University students at 24 different universities were appointed in the first year but this has grown to a massive 35 across 31 universities this year.
In addition to encouraging new students to give lacrosse a go at university, the ULOs will also be forging strong links with local clubs to give players more experience of the game outside of the university environment and presenting a pathway for students to stay in the sport post-education.
England Lacrosse’s legal partner, RPC Law, and equipment supplier, STX, have committed to be partners of the ULO Programme for the second year in a row, providing backing and support to the ULOs.
Mark Coups, England Lacrosse Chief Executive, said: “We are extremely excited for the second year of the University Lacrosse Officer programme.
“The new ULOs are a strong and enthusiastic group of individuals who are passionate about developing the sport.
“With support from EL staff, as well as the backing of our partners, STX and RPC Law, the ULO Programme will continue to build upon the rapid growth of lacrosse in the university sector and look to establish genuine links to also benefit the club game across England.”
Stay in touch with the programmes and initiatives set up by our team of ULOs at www.unilax.co.uk
2019/2020 University Lacrosse Officers
Madison Jones - University of Bath ([email protected])
Amandeep Bhogal - University of Birmingham ([email protected])
Ben Costin - University of Bristol ([email protected])
Sophie Bitton - Brunel University ([email protected])
Harry Hammond - Canterbury Christ Church University ([email protected])
Lydia Silcock & Tom Sturtridge - Coventry University ([email protected])
Joey Richardson - De Montfort University ([email protected])
Danny Fagan - Derby University ([email protected])
Poppy Waller - University of Exeter ([email protected])
Scott Palmer - Falmouth & Exeter University ([email protected])
Curtis Hibberd - University of Gloucestershire ([email protected])
Harry Coulthard - University of Hull ([email protected])
Charles Thomson - University of Kent ([email protected])
Lydia Sear - Kingston University ([email protected])
Rebecca Hakim - University of Leeds ([email protected])
Victoria Ackford - Lincoln University ([email protected])
Hattie Abbott - Loughborough University ([email protected])
Alexandra Molton & Joel Clark - University of Manchester ([email protected])
Annabel Simpson - Newcastle University ([email protected])
Katie Mcshane - University of Northampton ([email protected])
Grace Tanner & Jasmine Waite - University of Nottingham ([email protected])
Georgie Green - Nottingham Trent University ([email protected])
Danny Wykes - Oxford Brookes University ([email protected])
Ollie Brown - University of Plymouth ([email protected])
Alice-May Partridge - Portsmouth University ([email protected])
Izzy Matthews - Reading University ([email protected])
Alice Watts - Royal Holloway, University of London ([email protected])
Frankie Sheard - Sheffield Hallam University ([email protected])
Amy Thomas & Rory Heydon - University of Southampton ([email protected])
James Gaunt Roberts - University of Sussex ([email protected])
Mohja Amer - Warwick University ([email protected])