National Teams Program

Our National Teams Program mission is to establish the US Virgin Islands as a world-class lacrosse nation through systematic development of athletes from grassroots to international competition and beyond. We accomplish this by achieving the following objectives:

  • Provide equitable, high-quality training for male and female athletes across all stages.
  • Ensure compliance with World Lacrosse eligibility criteria for international play.
  • Expand the USVI talent pool with early identification and structured progression.
  • Integrate education, leadership, and cultural pride into athlete development.
  • Foster sustainability through transparent fees, governance, and program accountability.

The ultimate objective is to establish the US Virgin Islands National Team Program as a world-class development system, ensuring systematic identification and progression of talented lacrosse players while maintaining full compliance with international eligibility standards and territorial sport federation requirements.

This comprehensive framework establishes an optimal process for the US Virgin Islands National Team Program to identify, register, evaluate, and develop eligible lacrosse players for international competition. Our approach promotes and encourages a virtual lifelong relationship with USVI. It begins with basic registration and progresses through national team stages - with clear documentation requirements and performance standards - and strategically aligns with post-international competition opportunities advancing into late-stage club, coaching and other community engagement possibilities for those inclined to continue their lacrosse athletic activities and interests.

 

Executive Director

As the founding member, Rich brings 30 years of sports leadership and administrative experience to USVI Lacrosse. In 2019 he established a board of directors and incorporated the U.S. Virgin Islands Lacrosse Association as 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. He began his career coaching lacrosse, swimming and water polo at Canterbury School in Connecticut, and has gone on to coach at every level from youth to international. He served on the staff of the Ireland Men's National team from 2014-2018. His record includes 9 international victories as a head coach and a 5-3 mark as an assistant coach at the 2018 World Championships in Netanya, Israel.
Rich is currently an ASCA level 3 professional swim coach with the Westport Water Rats, where he has developed multiple nationally ranked swimmers, including the current 3rd ranked 14U 200 Breaststroker in the USA. Prior to Westport, Carter coached the St. Croix Dolphins and later went on to serve as President of the St. Croix Swimming Association board of directors. During his time on St. Croix, Rich also served as the Athletic Director at The Good Hope School from 2006-2010. As a young athlete, Carter was an All-American in swimming and All-New England selection in lacrosse. He went on to become a Division I defenseman at Villanova University. Rich and his wife Regina reside in Rye Brook, NY.

General Manager

 Jamie Carver is a longtime lacrosse coach, program builder, and player development leader with more than three decades of experience growing the sport across youth, high school, and international levels.

Carver captained the varsity lacrosse team at Calvert Hall College High School and represented the United States as a member of the USA U18 Team in 1990. He later helped lead Community College of Baltimore County, Essex to the 1991 NJCAA National Championship before continuing his career at University of Maryland under Hall of Fame coach Dick Edell.

Throughout his coaching career, Carver has built and led programs across Maryland, California, and Florida. He served as Head Coach at Cardinal Gibbons School (Baltimore), earning Baltimore City Lacrosse Coach of the Year honors in 2006, and later helped establish multiple lacrosse programs in Florida including initiatives at Out-of-Door Academy, Venice High School, and Riverview High School.

Carver is the Founder and Director of the Tamiami Lacrosse Club, Sarasota Seahawks, a Florida nonprofit youth organization serving hundreds of players annually and helping expand the sport throughout the Sarasota and Venice communities.

His coaching philosophy emphasizes fundamentals, leadership development, and the Long-Term Athlete Development model, preparing athletes for success both on the field and in life.