Munro will present at the Convention in Baltimore, Maryland on January 16-18.

BALTIMORE – US Lacrosse is proud to announce that Jamie Munro, head men’s lacrosse coach at the University of Denver, will be presenting at the 2009 US Lacrosse National Convention, presented by adidas, January 16-18, 2009, in Baltimore, Maryland.

“It’s an honor to represent the University of Denver as a presenter at the US Lacrosse National Convention,” Munro said. “I look forward to the opportunity to share our philosophies with coaches from around the country.”

Munro will be sharing an instructional presentation to coaches of all levels during the Convention. His speech will focus on the field lacrosse/box lacrosse hybrid, and will include the discussion of individual skills for motion offense.

Over 140 presenters, including officials, coaches and players, will speak at the National Convention. Highlighting the list of speakers is Baltimore icon Cal Ripken, Jr., who will present the keynote address on Friday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Convention Center.

The US Lacrosse National Convention provides the sport’s largest educational opportunity, with over 5,000 coaches, officials, program administrators and vendors in attendance each year. For the fifth year in a row the convention will feature a “live field” area, sponsored by Warrior and Brine, to supplement classroom clinics for coaches and officials. Clinics are offered for all levels of coaches and officials, ranging from youth play up through college-aged players.

The Convention also features the largest-ever lacrosse specific Expo Hall with 100 exhibitors registered to date, the US Lacrosse Youth Excellence Awards Breakfast, the Women’s Division Kickoff Luncheon presented by Sports Her Way and Brine, Saturday’s Fan Fest, the Women’s Recruiting Panel Breakfast, a Men’s Recruiting Panel and Seminar, the Level 1 and Level II Coaches’ Education Clinic, and several other special events.

For a full list of speakers to date and the weekend’s schedule, please visit the US Lacrosse Web site at http://www.uslacrosse.org/convention/index.phtml.

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