Associate Vice President

Blake Balcaen

Blake Balcaen, originally from Rochester, New York, is a former Division II midfielder at Pace University, where he served as a two-time team captain and earned his MBA in Corporate Finance. He began his coaching career at Pace as Offensive Coordinator (2021–2022), helping lead one of the top 10 scoring offenses in the country while coaching four Division II All-Americans. He has since held multiple high school coaching roles, including JV Head Coach at Horace Greeley (2023), Varsity Assistant at Bronxville (2024), where he helped guide the team to a sectional championship appearance and coached a New Balance All-American, and Varsity Head Coach at Putnam Valley (2025), leading the program to one of its strongest seasons in seven years. He currently serves as Varsity Head Coach at Archbishop Stepinac (2025–present), one of the premier private school programs in New York.

At the club level, Balcaen is the Program Director for True Westchester, which he launched in the summer of 2022 and rapidly grew from its inception to over 450 players in just three years, with more than 60 college commitments across Division I, II, and III. Under his leadership, the program now features five teams ranked in the top 100 nationally, including two in the top 25, while he also spearheads college recruiting efforts for all players. He additionally serves as Program Director for True Empire (2024–present), a regional program featuring top talent from across the Northeast, and as Associate Vice President of Northeast Markets (2025–2026), overseeing all True Lacrosse operations in the region. Balcaen has also been selected to coach at the New Balance All-American Games since 2024, further highlighting his impact and recognition within the sport.

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Frequently Asked Questions.

Sixes is a faster, 6-on-6 format of club lacrosse built for more touches and more participation — and it's the official Olympic lacrosse discipline for LA28.

No. United Sixes — including Training Camp and PLL Play Sixes Leagues — is open to any athlete, any club, any school.

Training Camp is included for True Lacrosse families as part of this season's registration; for everyone else, a registration fee applies. PLL Play Sixes Leagues are a separate registration with their own fee, for all athletes regardless of True Lacrosse status.

United Sixes is open to grad years 2027–2037, from beginner through advanced skill level, boys and girls, in select markets nationwide this fall.

United Sixes is partnering with USA Lacrosse and PLL Play — including operating PLL Play Sixes Leagues nationwide — to build the future of the Olympic format together.

Head to truelacrosse.com/unitedsixes and select your market. Training Camp and PLL Play Sixes Leagues are separate registrations.

Our Partners.

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USA Lacrosse

As the national governing body of lacrosse and a Recognized Sports Organization of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, USA Lacrosse is helping United Sixes expand access to, education around and participation in the Olympic format. Their expertise helps connect our programming to the rules, coaching principles and standards shaping Sixes nationally. Together with PLL’s experience advancing the format at the professional level and United Sixes' nationwide development and operating infrastructure, we’re building a clear pathway for athletes to learn, train and compete in the game they’ll see on the Olympic stage in LA28.

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PLL Play

PLL Play brings the professional game directly into the United Sixes experience. Through our partnership, athletes train and compete in the same fast-paced 6v6 format showcased by the Premier Lacrosse League and headed to the Olympic stage at LA28. PLL’s expertise in Sixes competition, player development and the professional game helps shape an experience that gives young athletes a closer connection to how the format is played at its highest level.

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