True Indiana Director of
Youth Player Development

Chris
Berju

A native of Long Island, New York, Chris moved to Indiana in 1996 to play for the Butler University Division I Lacrosse program, where the team won the Great Western Lacrosse League Championship in 1998. Following graduation, he began his coaching career as the Head Assistant Coach at Park Tudor High School. After three seasons, Chris took over the program at Westfield High School and also coached Team Indiana, the Indiana High School Lacrosse Association’s All-Star team.

Since 2018, Chris has focused on developing the Westfield youth program, where he currently serves as the Westfield Youth Sports Boys Lacrosse Commissioner and Head Coach of the 14U team. During the club season, Chris serves as the True Indiana Director of Youth Player Development and Head Coach of the 2031 Green Team. He also serves as the Boys Vice President for the Indiana Youth Lacrosse Association (IYLA) and previously completed two terms as Vice President of the Indiana High School Lacrosse Association (IHSLA).

Professionally, Chris is the owner of Empire Lacrosse, Indiana’s original lacrosse specialty store, which has served the lacrosse community for more than 22 years.

Outside of lacrosse, Chris enjoys watching his son play hockey. He resides in Westfield, Indiana, with his wife, Jenny, and their 13-year-old son, Cole.

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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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