Our Mission
How It Started
Our mission is to positively impact athletes, coaches, and parents through training, events, mentorship and digital content.
In 2018, Deemer founded First Class Lacrosse after committing to the sport full-time. Soon after, high school teammate and best friend, Matt Dunn, joined the team. Since inception FCL has continued to evolve. Our approach is rooted in our own personal experiences, but does not end there. We are driven to provide the coaching and knowledge that we wish we had received earlier in our careers. As life long learners, we continue to refine our methods to drive coaching and development forward in lacrosse.
Deemer and Matt were not heavily recruited compared to some of our peers. We were high school teammates who valued hard work, consistency, and accountability. We captained our 2012 Loyola Blakefield team to a 15-4 record, but ultimately fell short in the finals. Looking back, that loss was just the beginning of our lacrosse careers.
Deemer went on to win 2 National Championships at Duke and play professionally, while Matt continues to play professionally after a great career at Maryland. He recently won Gold with Team USA. Both captained their college teams, and are committed to making a wide lasting impact on the sport.
FCL's Purpose
We were fortunate to have had coaches who prioritized player development, and we are proud products of those environments.
After joining Duke and Maryland, respectively, we started at the bottom and had to work our way up the depth chart. Despite not being the biggest, most athletic, or most talented players, we had a hunger to improve and were receptive to coaching. Extra work after practice and film study with our coaches became the norm. We both evolved into much different players than we were when we first arrived. We love the game and understand the value of player development from our own firsthand experiences.
We think these experiences make us better equipped to help your sons, daughters and teams get better.
What We've Created
First Class Lacrosse continues to grow, and we are committed to building our team and impacting athletes across the country and world.
Through a combination of our playing experiences, coaching, and ongoing learning from other professionals in the industry, we aim to provide the tools necessary for our clients to reach their full potential. Our client base includes parents, players, coaches, club programs, recreational programs, and school programs. We offer various services such as small group lessons, training, live reps, and athlete & program consulting. We value the relationships we have built along the way. We believe that what we are providing will not only set players up for better playing careers, but more importantly, help players grow into better people beyond the field
