Peri West - Coach

Position: Coach

Age: 34

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Club: Currently the Head Lacrosse Coach at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine, USA

Time playing: 10 years

Time coaching: 11 years

Hobbies Outside lacrosse: Spending time with my dogs, familiy and Friends

Goals with colombian team: To increase their skill level both individually and as a team. To prepare them for the World Cup and to help grow the game throughout Colombia.

Advice for new players:

• Keep at it!

• Success will come if you keep working.

• Stick with the fundamentals and be a student of the game.

• Don’t be shy. The lacrosse community is full of wonderful people that just love the game and want to help! Reach out to a college coach, club coach or an older player in the game and ask questions, get advise. Be confident.

• watch as much lacrosse as you can

• learn how to do Wall ball and do it correctly with good form and make the Wall your best friend

• Have Fun!