JOE SMITH

Joe Smith a former lacrosse player with the NLL and MLL, with nearly 10 years experience as a defensive coaching specialist at the high school and collegiate levels.  Joe currently works alongside Head Coach & General Manager Regy Thorpe as an Assistant Coach and member of the Player Selection Committee For Team USA Men’s Indoor Lacrosse Team, a position he has held since 2017.  Smith also serves as Director of Lacrosse Operations for Canisius College Men’s Lacrosse.  He helped guide them to a MAAC Championship in 2018 as an Assistant Coach.

A defensive force in his playing days, Smith was twice named to Team USA Indoor, he played 9 seasons with the MLL Rochester Rattlers and six seasons in the NLL, including a championship with the Rochester Knighthawks (2007) and the Buffalo Bandits (2008).

Joe founded and currently runs Champion Lacrosse co., Champion Lacrosse focuses on building young players, teamwork, exposure and fun, playing in top-tier events throughout the U.S. as well as hosting the annual 3 Nation Lacrosse Classic in the Buffalo Bills' New Era Field every fall. Featuring the top talent in Western New York and Southern Ontario, Champion is an elite educational club organization with lacrosse teams from 6th through 11th grades.