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Youth Lacrosse · Greater Cincinnati

Start with someone who plays.

Cincinnati is full of current and recent college lacrosse players, and they coach here. Reach out, tell us about your kid, and we connect them with a college player who can show them what the sport can be.

Our players, on to 28 college programs

The best first step is a person

A kid does not fall in love with a sport through a schedule. They fall in love with it through someone who plays it well and clearly loves it too. Our coaches are current and recent college players from programs like Stetson, Hofstra, High Point, Jacksonville, Taylor, and ONU, and most of them were Cincinnati kids with a stick not long ago.

That is the academy's youth program: not a bin of loaner sticks and a sign-up sheet, but an introduction. One player, one kid, and a ball going back and forth.

Step one

Find a local leader

Pick a CLA college player or commit near you. Every card shows their town, what they coach and when they coach.

Step two

Reserve or reach out

Book a time on their card, or send them a note with your kid’s age and the times that work for you.

Step three

They start

One hour near home, from $35. When your player is ready for more, weekday training at The Barn is here.

Where to start

Lessons are open to all ages, boys and girls, beginners very much included. The full academy is weekday training with strength and conditioning, five days a week. For a player brand new to the game, starting with 1-on-1 sessions and stepping into the academy after tends to work better than the other way around, and the college player they started with is usually still around when they do.

CLA Local

Find your local leader.

College players and commits who came up here, coaching the next generation close to home. Reserve a session or message them directly.

  • Carson BahlAttack, Midfield +5 · Clemson · Solo $35Contact
  • Ainsley BlairDefense, Stick skills · Xavier University · Solo $35
  • Piper FarrellMidfield, Stick skills +2 · Jacksonville University · Solo $35
  • Sophie HaughDefense · Stetson University · Solo $35

Tell us about your player

One message is enough to start. We read every one and answer with a real plan, not a brochure.

Reach out →Meet the coaches →

Training is held at Meadowview Elementary, 5556 Mount Zion Rd, Milford, serving all of Greater Cincinnati, Southern Ohio, and Northern Kentucky. More about the academy.