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What Lacrosse Taught Me About Health

After decades in lacrosse as a player, coach, organizer, and leader, I realized the one person I never coached was myself. Now in my 50s and in the best health of my life, here are the lessons I wish I applied years ago, and why coaches need to take care of themselves with the same urgency they expect from their players.

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There’s a strange moment that hits you in your 50s.

You look around at your peers, other parents, former teammates, old coaching buddies, and realize you’re in better shape now than you were in your 20s, 30s, maybe even your 40s.Better energy.Better habits.Better health markers across the board.

And then, almost instantly, another thought hits even harder:Why didn’t I do this sooner?

I’ve spent most of my life tied to this game.Player. Coach. Community organizer. Board member. Volunteer.If there was a role in lacrosse, I probably filled it at some point.

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