Founder's Elite
Positional Academy
Founder’s Elite Positional Academy is an invitation-based event that focuses on position-specific training and knowledge transfer. Designed and developed by True’s founders, this event will showcase a unique opportunity to develop your positional skills with elite-level instruction and immediate, personal feedback. Additionally, this will be an opportunity to work directly with the highest-level lacrosse minds within True’s network, including True National program leadership, and coaches whose backgrounds span multiple compete levels including professional, collegiate, and club.
Coaching Staff
True Lacrosse is home to some of the sport’s most seasoned coaches and trainers, and we’re also excited to be bringing on instructors from outside of our organization to lend additional expertise to our event offering.
Chris Garland
- True National Director
- DIII, Hampden-Sydney College
- Detroit Country Day School Head Coach
Tyler Granelli
- True National Director
- DI, Jacksonville University, Offensive Coordinator & Assistant Coach 2018-2023
- 4x DIII National Champion
- Salisbury All-American 2011-2013
Justin Inacio
- Face-Off Specialist
- NLL & PLL Pro
- Team Canada
- DI, The Ohio State University ‘22
Jake Deane
- Co-Founder, True Lacrosse
- MLL Pro
- DI, UMASS ‘06
PJ Martin
- True Lacrosse VP (UT/ID/CO/WA/TX)
- USBoxLA State Director (UT/OR)
- True National Coach
- 4x All-Conference LSM/Defense at Drew University
Camp Structure
Each Founder's Elite Positional Academy will follow the same general structure.
CHECK-IN
- Camp roll call and field assignments as players take instruction from camp directors on the day’s format
INDIVIDUAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- Athletes work with coaches to refine position-specific skillsets and take direct, immediate feedback from staff
UNSETTLED SITUATIONS
- Our athletes will work on applying the skills they learned in the morning session to begin capitalizing on a specific, collective game strategy and realistic live scenarios.
GUEST SPEAKER
- A guest speaker will address the camp attendees and impart high-level lacrosse knowledge transfer in an intimate setting
UNDERSTANDING TEAM CONCEPTS
- Camp staff will review specific concepts related to the overall understanding of team dynamics, situational awareness, and high-level lacrosse IQ
GAMEPLAY AND LIVE SETTINGS
- Athletes will take their collective foundations from the camp into game-like settings and work as teams to reinforce learned habits
PLAYER OF THE DAY & GIVEAWAYS
- The camp staff will honor specific players that have demonstrated superior understanding and application of new skillsets – as well as the collective giveaway of prizes and gear.
CAMP END
- Athletes break for the conclusion of the day/event
South
* Invite Only and Nominated by your True Lacrosse Local Director
Founder's Elite South
June 17th - 19th
9:00am - 2:00pm
Round Rock Complex
2001 N. Kenney Fort Blvd, Round Rock, TX
9:00AM Check In | 9:30AM Start | 2:00PM End
Open to all players in the 2025 - 2034 Grad Years
Contributing Instructors: True Lacrosse’s positional experts and elite programming staff including, but not limited to; founders, program directors, territory directors & National program staff.
WEST COAST
* Invite Only and Nominated by your True Lacrosse Local Director
July 2024 | Boise, ID
Founder's Elite Defense Academy
July 23rd & 24th
2:00pm - 7:00pm Day 1
9:00am - 2:00pm Day 2
Boise, ID
Open to Defensemen & LSM's in the 2025 - 2034 Grad Years
Contributing Instructors: True Lacrosse’s positional experts and elite programming staff including, but not limited to; founders, program directors, territory directors & National program staff.
Founder's Elite Attack Academy
July 23rd & 24th
2:00pm - 7:00pm Day 1
9:00am - 2:00pm Day 2
Boise, ID
Open to Attack in the 2025 - 2034 Grad Years
Contributing Instructors: True Lacrosse’s positional experts and elite programming staff including, but not limited to; founders, program directors, territory directors & National program staff.
Founder's Elite Midfield Academy
July 24th & 25th
2:00pm - 7:00pm Day 1
9:00am - 2:00pm Day 2
Boise, ID
Open to Midfielders in the 2025 - 2034 Grad Years
Contributing Instructors: True Lacrosse’s positional experts and elite programming staff including, but not limited to; founders, program directors, territory directors & National program staff.
Face-Off & Goalie Academy
July 24th & 25th
2:00pm - 7:00pm Day 1
9:00am - 2:00pm Day 2
Boise, ID
Open to Face-Off Specialists and Goalies in the 2025 - 2034 Grad Years
Contributing Instructors: True Lacrosse’s positional experts and elite programming staff including, but not limited to; founders, program directors, territory directors & National program staff.
EAST COAST
* Invite Only and Nominated by your True Lacrosse Local Director
Founder's Elite East Coast
July 29th - 31st
8:30am - 5:00pm
Moose Athletic Center
1911 Crain Hwy S, Glen Burnie, MD
Youth Academy (Rising 2nd - 8th Grade): 8:30AM - 1:00PM
8:30AM Check In | 9:00AM Start | 1:00PM End
High School Academy (Rising 9th - 12th Grade): 1:00 - 5:00PM
12:30PM Check In | 1:00PM Start | 5:00PM End
Contributing Instructors: True Lacrosse’s positional experts and elite programming staff including, but not limited to; founders, program directors, territory directors & National program staff.
Midwest
* Invite Only and Nominated by your True Lacrosse Local Director
Founder's Elite Midwest
August 5th - 7th
9:00am - 2:00pm
Olympic Park
1675 E. Old Schaumburg Road
Schaumburg, IL
9:00AM Check In | 9:30AM Start | 2:00PM End
Open to all players in the 2025 - 2034 Grad Years
Contributing Instructors: True Lacrosse’s positional experts and elite programming staff including, but not limited to; founders, program directors, territory directors & National program staff.
