Subject: BethesdaLax - Matt Breslin Named as Bethesda Lacrosse Association Executive Di
From: "Niki Russell" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 21:33:13 -0000

Bethesda Lacrosse Association

Bethesda Lacrosse Association Announces

Matt Breslin as Executive Director=/p>

Bethesda Lacrosse Association is proud to announce the addit=on of Matt Breslin as its first Executive Director, effective August 1=th, 2015.   Mr. Breslin is tasked with focusing o= the operations of Bethesda Lacrosse Association (“BLA”) a=d will be the first to fill this new and vital role.   In re=ent years, participation in youth lacrosse has grown dramatically and =LA has experienced significant growth across all of its programs. = The addition of Mr. Breslin to BLA will greatly enhance our ability t= meet the demands of this growth and maximize the quality of our offer=ngs.

Mr. Breslin has coached and worked with lacrosse players of =ll ages since he graduated from Duke University in 2001. He has coache= at the top of the high school game (Gonzaga College High School from =002-2005) and the college game (assistant coach at Georgetown Universi=y in 2010) and is the founder of Breakout Lacrosse, a youth-based lacr=sse club in Washington, DC.  Participants in Breakout Lacrosse Pr=grams will be invited into BLA as part of this transition.  Matt =ill continue his long standing relationship with The Washington Inner =ity Lacrosse Foundation (“WINNERS”), where he has served s=nce 2011.

Matt was an All-American Goalkeeper at Duke University as we=l as Team Captain in 2001. Matt started in the net for the Blue Devils=for 3 years, was part of the All-ACC Tournament Team, an ACC Champion =s well as an ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient. Matt finished his care=r on the field in Major League Lacrosse with the New Jersey Pride. In =igh school, Matt was New Jersey Player of the Year in 1997 and led his=team to 2 state championships with a national ranking of #2 in 1996.

Matt has been married to his wife Dorsey since 2010, and the= have two daughters.  Matt’s twin brother, Jamie, is Senior=Associate Athletic Director at Stanford University.

As part of this announcement, BLA is excited to welcome the =amilies and players who currently participate in Breakout Lacrosse Pro=rams and Teams.  We anticipate a seamless integration of two exce=tional youth lacrosse organizations and the overall enhancement of the=experience of all participants as a result.

Bethesda Lacrosse Association is Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organi=ation established in 1989, and has been run by a volunteer board of di=ectors since inception.  Our objective is to accommodate as many =ecreational players as possible, while providing top-notch competitive=opportunities for advanced players.  Our goal is to give our comm=nity youth a great lacrosse experience including life-long lessons of =portsmanship, teamwork, and leadership.

Bethesda Lacrosse serves Maryland, Northern Virginia, and DC=through its many programs for Boys and Girls from Pre-K thru 8th Grade=and is proud to serve over 2,000 Boys and Girls in our Programs each y=ar.   Bethesda Lacrosse offers Clinics, Fall & Spring Re=reational Teams & Leagues, and Bethesda Lacrosse Club Teams (&ldqu=;BLC”).  Please visit www.bethesdalacrosse.org to register for our upcoming fall season clinic & recreation=l offerings, as well as our Bethesda Lacrosse Club tryouts.

Marc Dubick, President

Bethesda Lacrosse Association

Darren Anzelone, Vice PresidentBethesda Lacrosse Association

Matt Breslin, Executive Director

Bethesda Lacrosse Association

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