Mission

The mission of Homegrown Lacrosse is to build a community that inspires and empowers players to excel in life and lacrosse.

About

Founded in 2003, Homegrown Lacrosse is dedicated to encouraging positive change in the lives of youth lacrosse players and supporting the growth of the sport in Minnesota.

Led and staffed by experienced collegiate lacrosse players, Homegrown Lacrosse uses the sport to provide opportunities for individuals to get involved and cultivate the skills and relationships necessary to succeed on and off the field.

However, at Homegrown Lacrosse we believe that being a great player doesn’t mean you’ll be a great coach.  We believe that being a great coach requires more than skill on the field; it also requires strength of character, compassion, knowledge and a desire to make a difference in their community.

Above all else, our coaches have a profound passion for everything about lacrosse.

And that passion is translated into our approach to coaching. No matter the skill level, our coaches find positive, engaging ways to challenge and build each player’s strengths - physically and mentally.

Staff

Aron Lipkin - Executive Director and co-founder of Homegrown Lacrosse, Head Coach Minneapolis H.S. Coop Boy's Lacrosse, former Defensive Coordinator University of Minnesota Men's Lacrosse. Played lacrosse for Whittier College '03-'06 and Drexel Univ. '02.

Colin Achenbach - Programming Director and co-founder of Homegrown Lacrosse. Before joining the Minnesota Swarm in '07, Colin played in 06' MLL with the Philadelphia Barrage & NLL with the N.Y. Titans. In college he was an All-American Attacker for C.W. Post in '04-'06 and Pace University '02-'04.

Jesse Brown - Associate Director. Graduate student at University of Minnesota. Played lacrosse for the University of Minnesota men's club team '05-'09.

Daniel Lipkin - Offensive and youth coach for Homegrown Lacrosse, Assistant Head Coach Carleton College, High School Coach Minneapolis ICW and MAYLA youth coach. Daniel played his college career at Colorado College '03–'06.

Board of Directors
Board Bylaws: Click to download .pdf

Keith Burke President    
Senior Vice President, UBS Financial Services
Assistant Lacrosse Coach, Minneapolis High School 

Eva Keiser, APR Vice President         
Senior Vice President, Risdall McKinney Public Relations                
Adjunct Instructor, University Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Sean Pearce Treasurer  
Program Manager, Lockheed Martin
Assistant Lacrosse Coach, University Minnesota Duluth                                   

Scott Hugdahl Secretary
Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual
Vice President of Operations, Youth Lacrosse Minnesota

Andy Arlotta
Vice President / Owner, Minnesota Swarm

Julie Carpenter
Public Relations Writer, Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis
Director, Armstrong Youth Lacrosse Association

Andy Hunt
Real Estate Broker, UGL Equis
Assistant Lacrosse Coach, Wayzata High School

Jenni Lorsung
President / Writer, CCS Communication LLC
President, Youth Lacrosse Minnesota

Jay Mayes
Corporate Sales Executive, Minnesota Timberwolves / Lynx

Brad Scibak
Area Director, Kaplan Test Preparation