Director

Matthew Knote

Head Coach at St. Joseph’s University New York, becoming the youngest head coach in the NCAA. While coaching at St. Joes serves as the Athletics Business Manger. Entering third season of playing professionally in the Premier Lacrosse League with the California Redwoods. 

Played goalie for five seasons at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, serving as team captain for two seasons. Two-time All-American, two-time Conference Player of the Year, and four-time First Team All-Conference selection. In 2023, led the nation in save percentage earning the NCAA statistical champion award for save percentage. Finished career ranked Top 25 all-time in NCAA Division I career saves. 

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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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