Division I Coach Myers Coaches the Coaches in Seattle Nov. 30

Breakaway Lacrosse, STX & WALAX are pleased to announce that Ohio State Head Coach Nick Myers will be giving a FREE coaches clinic on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at Mercer Island High School. The clinic will run from 6:00pm to 7:00pm for youth coaches and 7:30pm to 9:00pm for high school coaches. All coaches are welcome. RSVP's are required so that we can provide adequate seating and take-home materials. STX will also be providing free coaching give-aways. RSVP to Ian O'Hearn to confirm your spot.  Don't miss out! There is limited space!

Nick Myers enters his second season as head coach for the Ohio State men's lacrosse team. Myers took over as head coach on July 10, 2008 after three seasons as the top assistant for the Buckeyes. He is the 13th head coach in the 61 years of the program. In his first season at the helm of the Buckeye program, Myers led Ohio State (8-8) to a spot in the GWLL championship game after a third-place finish in the league's regular-season standings despite losing two All-Americans and four all-conference selections from the 2008 squad that reached the NCAA quarterfinals.

In 2008, Myers helped guide the Buckeyes to a share of the Great Western Lacrosse League regular-season title and an at-large berth into the NCAA tournament. The team downed Cornell on the road for the program's first NCAA tournament victory and berth in the quarterfinal round. He was the offensive coordinator as the Buckeyes ended the season third in the NCAA in scoring offense (13.2 goals per game) and extra-man offense (45.7 percent). Ohio State ended 2008 ranked seventh nationally.

Myers played for Springfield College in Massachusetts, earning Division III All-America honors in 2001. He was a three-time All-NEWMAC selection and was the 2000 conference player of the year. A native of Kennebunk, Maine, Myers graduated from Kennebunk High School in 1997. He was a two-time high school All-American and participated in the 1997 North-South All-Star Game. Myers graduated from Springfield with a degree in sports studies/physical education in 2001.

Coaching Vision
"I look at coaching as an opportunity to teach and impact young men who hold a burning desire to play the game of lacrosse.  As a teacher I feel you must first seek to understand, before you are understood. The delicate balance of family, religion, education, lacrosse and free time in a student athlete’s life are the backbone of successful teaching. Three values and beliefs reinforce my optimism that doing the right thing will prevail. The first is collaboration, the second is consensus, and the third is empowerment.

I understand the importance of building trust with players and committing every bit as much as they do to studying and learning the game. The common goal of sacrificing for something intangible is what drives a team and brings them together. It is a game that consumes me, rewards me and has ultimately shaped who I am. My driving force is to provide every student-athlete the opportunity to have this experience and to grow as a young adult. The student-athlete experience is not a four-year commitment; it is a life long commitment. There is nothing more rewarding than watching a young man come in open to new ideas and move on seasoned and prepared for the challenges that lie ahead.

To be the best player and the best coach you must be a student of the game. To understand the history of the sport of lacrosse, to study the role of each player on and off the field, to see the entire picture of each players’ role and what they bring to the team’s success is the legacy of coaching I get to pass along. I have been truly blessed with the opportunity to teach the game I love and a game which has impacted me in such a tremendous way. I cherish the rewards received as a coach working with student-athletes and working to gain a better understanding of the ups and downs of the profession every day. I rely on experience and an incredible circle of both family and mentors I have been associated with to guide me on this journey. Each day represents my continued effort to grow and learn in pursuit of my vision as both a teacher and coach. When all is said and done, this is the legacy I pass down to each player I have the privilege of working with that they take into their own future endeavors."