Posted: Sep 24, 2012

Men's lacrosse puts pieces together for success

Salve Regina men's lacrosse players and coaches participated in a team-building ropes course at the YMCA.

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - With the regular season months away, Salve Regina University men's lacrosse head coach Patrick Cooney took advantage of his fall schedule to implement some team-building activities. Cooney specifically geared his programming to build leadership skills.

"The team had an awesome time. Associate executive director Mike Miller and his staff did a great job. With so many newcomers, we felt a need early this fall to foster team unity and chemistry. The team building exercises as well as the low and high rope courses got us off to a great start. It was great to see the guys having so much fun while challenging them outside their comfort zone."

Photos: http://salveregina.prestosports.com/sports/mlax/2012-13/photos/0001/index

Utilizing the outdoor leadership center team development at the local YMCA (http://www.newportymca.org/programs_outdoor_leadership.html), Cooney's 2013 squad experienced a ropes course that included elements to focus on:

Goal Setting
Leadership
Support
Commitment
Fun

Mutual Trust
Motivation
Confidence
Talent Spotting

Communication
Coaching
Time Management
Celebration