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Born in Baltimore, MD, Deemer has played in the highest levels of the game – professionally, Division 1 and the most elite high school conference in the country. Deemer was widely regarded as one of the best outside shooters in lacrosse, and has developed a reputation for coaching offensive techniques from shooting, dodging and re-dodging, stick work, IQ and offensive sets. Coach Class attended Loyola Blakefield, graduating in 2012. He captained the team as a senior and helped lead Loyola to a MIAA championship game appearance. He was a 2x USL All American, 2x All Conference, and an Under Armour all American. He finished as Inside Lacrosse’ #10 incoming recruit.

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Matt Dunn graduated from the University of Maryland in 2016 and is currently a Professional Lacrosse Player in the Premier Lacrosse League for the Whipsnakes LC. At the University of Maryland, Matt played on the Men’s Lacrosse Team for four years where he served as a two-time captain, won a Big Ten Conference championship, and received All-American honors. Upon graduation, he was drafted 7th overall in Major League Lacrosse for the Rattlers where he won the Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) Award in 2018. In 2019, he transitioned leagues to the Premier Lacrosse League where he has won back to back PLL Championships and was ranked #7 on the Top 50 PLL Players List in 2020. In 2020, Matt was voted DPOY of the PLL. Matt helped lead Team USA to a gold medal in the 2023 World Games.

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Stephen Rehfuss graduated from Syracuse University in 2021.  At Syracuse, Stephen played on the men's lacrosse team for five years where he was an All-American attackman, team captain, Tewaaraton Award nominee, Senior CLASS Award All-American, All-ACC, Syracuse's Male Athlete of the Year (2021) and recipient of the Doris Solady Award, Syracuse Athletics' highest honor (2020). Upon graduation Stephen was drafted 25th overall by Cannons Lacrosse Club (PLL). In 2021, Stephen was named a finalist for Rookie of the Year and was ranked as the PLL's 46th best player in their annual top 50 rankings. Stephen played for the Cannons for two seasons.

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Adam Lamberti
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Adam is a native of Baltimore, MD where he graduated from McDonogh School in 2019. He played midfield for the Eagles and went on to play college lacrosse at Washington & Lee. In his time during college, Adam contributed part time to the FCL social media team and began full time in June of 2023. Adam also writes for the PLL, covering the PLL Whipsnakes primarily, and now resides in Charlotte, NC.

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Coaches Recruiting Tips

Jun 30, 2023 by Matt Dunn

At our Best in Class 2025 event this past week, we hosted an add-on parent panel where ten Division 1 college coaches held a Q&A with the parents....
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Best In Class Wrap-Up: Part 1

Jul 7, 2023 by Deemer Class

BIC is catching the lacrosse community by storm in Year 3. Check out some of the latest coverage of the events! It's been a whirlwind the past two...
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Best In Class Wrap-Up: Part 2

Aug 2, 2023 by Deemer Class

After BIC caught the lacrosse community by storm in Year 3, check out our final coverage of the Boys 2026 & 2027 events! As we wrap up an exciting...

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5 Principles for Your Team This Spring

"As we delve into our Weekly Thought, let's explore five key principles essential for your teams this spring. These principles are applicable to both men's and women's games. While you may already have your preferred cues and methods, we believe sharing these principles could be beneficial as some seasons are approaching while others are just beginning ..."

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Coach to Comfort vs Technique

"A common question we have found interesting for quite some time in the realm of player development is coaching to a player's comfort vs a preferred technique. The more coaches we chat with, the more we see this answer change by program and philosophy. While we still have plenty to explore on this topic, here are some of our current thoughts based on our experiences and conversations with coaches ..."

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5 Takeaways That Have Made Us Better Coaches!

"We kicked off our Preseason Coaches Webinar Series with John Crawley. We hosted six guests in 8 weeks and have learned tons of priceless information. There are a few keys from these webinars that have made us better coaches. We are applying these to our trainings, Matt’s coaching at Highland Park, our preseason with Taft, and our upcoming summer camps ..."

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