The Core Positional U Showcase is a Positional development and exposure event led by the best in the world at their respective positions, alongside NCAA coaches with proven experience developing athletes at the next level.

Positional U is designed for athletes who want to take their positional skills to the next level. Midfielders who are tired of being run by and Attackmen who are tired of not finishing every time. This event takes players to the next level of their game by allowing them to learn from the players who know the position best!

Day 1 – July 20

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

• 8:30 — Check-In

• 9:00 — Warm-Up / Dynamic

• 9:30–10:30 — Development Session

• 10:45–12:00 — Development Session

• 12:45–1:45 — Competition Session

• 2:00–3:00 — Games

Day 2 – July 21

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

• 9:00–10:30 — Skill Work

• 10:30–1:00 — Games

• 1:30 Awards

Goalie Positional Director

Brett Dobson

One of the best goalies in the world and a next level innovator when it comes to educating the next generation of goalies. His accolades speak for themselves…

International: Team Canada

• Gold Medal — 2022 World Games (Team Canada, Sixes)

• Silver Medal — 2023 World Lacrosse Championship (Team Canada)

Professional Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)

• PLL Champion — Utah Archers (2023)

• PLL Championship MVP (2023)

• PLL Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year Finalist (2023)

• PLL Champion — Utah Archers (2024)

• PLL Championship MVP (2024)

National Lacrosse League (NLL)

• 1st Round Draft Pick — 11th Overall (Georgia Swarm, 2022)

• NLL All-Rookie Team (2023)

• NLL Rookie of the Year Finalist (2023)

PLL / NLL Draft History

• First St. Bonaventure player ever drafted into the PLL — 12th overall (2022)

College: St. Bonaventure University

• MAAC All-Rookie Team (2019)

• MAAC Rookie of the Week (2019)

• USILA Division I Team of the Week (2020)

• MAAC Academic Honor Roll (2020)

• MAAC Second Team All-Conference (2021)

• MAAC All-Championship Team (2021)

Historic 2022 Season

• MAAC Defensive Player of the Year (2022)

• MAAC Goalie of the Year (2022)

• MAAC All-Championship Team (2022)

• Tewaaraton Award Watch List (2022)

• Inside Lacrosse All-America Second Team (2022)

• USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Second Team (2022)

• USILA All-America Third Team (2022)

• Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America Second Team (2022)

• USA Lacrosse Magazine Division I Player of the Week (Apr. 12, 2022)

• Multiple MAAC Defensive Player of the Week awards (2022)

• Multiple USILA Team of the Week selections (2022)

NCAA Statistical Leader

• Led NCAA Division I in Save Percentage (2022)

St. Bonaventure Program Records

Set program records for:

• Most saves in a season

• Highest save percentage in a season

• Most saves in a game

Faceoff Positional Director

Joe Nardella

Founder of the Faceoff Factory, considered widely to be the best speaclists in the world, Joe Nardella brings more than just his faceoff knowledge to this event. He brings a deep understanding of what happens past the X for Fogo’s.

Team USA

• U.S. Men’s National Team Member: Faceoff Specialist

• Gold Medal: 2023 World Lacrosse Championship (Team USA)

• Gold Medal: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship (Team USA)

Professional Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)

• PLL Champion: Whipsnakes LC (2019)

• PLL Champion: Whipsnakes LC (2020)

• PLL All-Star Selection (multiple seasons)

• PLL All-Pro Team (multiple seasons)

• PLL Faceoff Athlete of the Year Finalist (multiple seasons)

• Led PLL in Faceoff Win Percentage (multiple seasons)

• Highest Single-Season PLL Faceoff Win Percentage: 72% (2020)

Major League Lacrosse (MLL)

• Drafted by the Boston Cannons

• MLL All-Star Selection

• MLL All-Pro

• Finished Top-3 in MLL Faceoff Win Percentage

College — Rutgers University

Rutgers University

• USILA All-American

• All-Big Ten Selection

• Team Captain

• Program Records Set:

  • Faceoff Wins

  • Ground Balls

• Tewaaraton Award Watch List

• Multiple Big Ten Specialist of the Week Awards

Coaching / Professional Work

• Founder: Faceoff Factory (est. 2016)

Midfield Positional Director

Zach Goodrich

The position of D-Mid is one of the most underdeveloped position in the game. Positional U was designed to fix that issue. Zach Goodrich changed the position forever, he turned dodging the short stick into a bad idea.

Team USA

• Captain, U.S. Men’s National Team (2023)

• Gold Medal, 2023 World Lacrosse Championship (Team USA)

• Gold Medal, 2016 U19 World Championship (Team USA U19)

Professional Lacrosse

• MLL 1st Round Draft Pick : 3rd Overall (2019) by the Boston Cannons

• PLL All-Star (multiple seasons)

• PLL All-Pro Selection

• Team Captain: Cannons LC (PLL)

• MLL Rookie of the Year Finalist (2019)

• MLL All-Star (2019)‍ ‍

College: Towson University

• Three-Time Team Captain first player in Towson history to do so

• Two-Time USILA All-American

• Three-Time Defensive All-American

• CAA Defensive Player of the Year

• Three-Time CAA Champion

• NCAA Final Four Appearance (2017)

Led Towson to:

• CAA Championships

• NCAA Quarterfinals

• NCAA Semifinals (2017)

Earned multiple:

• All-CAA selections

• CAA Defensive Player of the Week honors

Attack - Positional Director

Zed Williams

Zedzilla does not need much of an introduction, if you're reading this I think you know who he is. Zed’s skillset and his deep ties to the roots of this game make this a once in a lifetime chance to learn from someone who has a deep understanding of the game with a skillset that has yet to be matched!

Proud member of the Seneca Nation, from the Cattaraugus Territory, within the Haudenosaunee Confederacy

Haudenosaunee Nationals

• Member of the Haudenosaunee Nationals at multiple World Lacrosse Championships

• Bronze Medal: World Lacrosse Championship (Haudenosaunee)

• Silver Medal: 2022 World Games (Sixes) with Haudenosaunee

Professional Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)

• PLL Champion: Whipsnakes LC (2020)

• PLL Championship MVP: 2020

• PLL All-Star (multiple seasons)

• PLL All-Pro Selection

• Recorded one of the highest single-postseason point totals in PLL history during the 2020 championship run

Major League Lacrosse (MLL)

• MLL Champion: Chesapeake Bayhawks (2018)

• MLL 1st Round Draft Pick: 4th Overall (2017)

National Lacrosse League (NLL)

• NLL 1st Round Draft Pick: 10th Overall (2017)

• NLL Champion: Colorado Mammoth (2022)

• Multiple 30+ goal NLL seasons

• Major contributor during Mammoth’s 2022 championship postseason

College — University of Virginia

University of Virginia

• All-time points leader at UVA at time of graduation

• Tewaaraton Award Finalist (2017)

• USILA All-American

• ACC All-Conference Selection

• ACC All-Tournament Team

• Set UVA freshman scoring records

• Led UVA in goals, assists, ground balls, and caused turnovers in multiple seasons

High School — Silver Creek (Seneca Nation, Cattaraugus Territory)

• New York State all-time career scoring record: 729 points

• New York State Champion: 2013

• Two-time NY State Championship Game MVP

• Four-time All-WNY First Team

• Four-time All-State

• Two-time High School All-American

Defensive Positional Directors

Pat Foley / Jack Rowlette

Pat Foley

High School — Malvern Prep (PA)

• Standout defenseman at Malvern Prep

• Under Armour All-American

College — Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

• Four-year defensive player

• Team Captain

• USILA All-American

• All–Big Ten Selection

• Big Ten All-Tournament Team

• Appeared in multiple NCAA Tournaments

Professional Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse (MLL)

• Played for the Boston Cannons

• MLL All-Star

• MLL Champion: 2020

Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)

• Cannons LC

Jack Rowlett

U.S. National Teams

• Gold Medal: 2016 U19 World Championship (Team USA U19)

• Gold Medal: 2023 World Lacrosse Championship (U.S. Men’s National Team)

Professional Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)

• 7th Overall Pick in the inaugural PLL Draft (2019) by
  Chaos LC

• PLL All-Star (multiple seasons)

• PLL All-Pro (multiple seasons)

• PLL Defensive Player of the Year Finalist (multiple seasons)

• PLL Rookie of the Year Finalist (2019)

• PLL Champion: 2021 (Chaos LC)

• Played entire professional career with Chaos LC

College — University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina

• Four-year defensive starter

• Starter as a freshman on UNC’s 2016 NCAA National Championship team

• Two-time USILA All-American

• Two-time All-ACC Selection

Coaching Career

Georgetown University

Georgetown University

• Volunteer Assistant Coach

• Part of staff during three straight NCAA Tournament appearances

Boston University

Boston University

• Assistant Coach (2024–present)

High School — Robinson Secondary School (VA)

• Standout defenseman

• Under Armour All-American