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Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 24: Galgotias University is internet hosting the National Coaching Camp for India’s Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Teams as they put together for main worldwide competitions, together with the Southeast Asian Cup 2026 in Malaysia and the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Sixes Championship 2026 in Sunshine Coast, Australia.
Lacrosse is among the many world’s fastest-growing staff sports activities, combining velocity, technique, athleticism, and teamwork. With the game set to characteristic on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in its Sixes format, nations all over the world are investing in athlete improvement and worldwide competitors pathways. India’s current performances on the worldwide stage have helped speed up the expansion of the game and create new alternatives for aspiring athletes.
The camp has introduced collectively 63 athletes from throughout India, together with members from Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, and Andhra Pradesh. The Men’s squad includes 33 gamers, whereas the Women’s squad contains 30 gamers, highlighting the increasing attain of the game throughout the nation.
The camp is being led by Ms. Yukari Yamamoto, a distinguished Japanese lacrosse participant and coach who’s serving as Head Coach of the Indian National Team Camp. Having represented Japan in worldwide competitions and coached at main occasions together with the Asian Lacrosse Games and the Lacrosse Federation Cup, she brings important worldwide expertise to the event of lacrosse in India. The camp is being carried out in collaboration with the Lacrosse Association of India and state lacrosse associations.
As a part of the coaching programme, Ms. Yamamoto carried out specialised teaching periods with the Women’s Team, specializing in offensive expertise, attacking methods, and match preparation. Parallel coaching periods for the Men’s Team centered on one-on-one sport conditions, decision-making, agility, and superior match-play strategies as athletes put together for upcoming worldwide competitions.
Recognising the significance of psychological preparation in elite sport, a counselling and efficiency psychology session was carried out for the athletes. The session centered on psychological well-being, confidence constructing, stress administration, resilience, and creating a constructive aggressive mindset.
The camp follows a landmark yr for Indian lacrosse. Earlier this yr, each the Indian Men’s and Women’s Teams secured historic Gold Medals on the Asian Lacrosse Games 2026 in Riyadh, marking a big milestone within the sport’s progress and strengthening India’s place on the worldwide stage.
Hosting the National Coaching Camp builds on Galgotias University’s rising engagement with high-performance sport. The camp comes shortly after Galgotias University athletes delivered a standout efficiency on the inaugural World Yogasana Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad, the place University college students secured 5 Gold Medals in opposition to rivals from 79 nations. The championship introduced collectively 522 athletes from all over the world and noticed India prime the medal tally with 114 medals, together with 102 gold medals. The achievement additional bolstered Galgotias University’s rising contribution to Indian sport throughout rising and conventional disciplines.
Dr. Dhruv Galgotia, CEO of Galgotias University, mentioned, ‘It is an honour for Galgotias University to host the Indian Lacrosse National Coaching Camp because the groups put together for essential worldwide competitions. India’s current success in lacrosse and our personal college students’ achievements on the World Yogasana Championship exhibit the immense potential of Indian athletes when they’re supplied the precise alternatives, teaching, and help. We stay dedicated to fostering a tradition the place excellence in sport is inspired and celebrated alongside excellence in lecturers and innovation.’
By internet hosting the National Lacrosse National Coaching Camp, Galgotias University continues to strengthen its position in supporting Indian sport by offering athletes with entry to world-class amenities, high-quality coaching infrastructure, and an setting that permits excellence each on and off the sector.
About Galgotias University
Galgotias University is considered one of India’s main multidisciplinary universities recognised for tutorial excellence, analysis, innovation, world collaborations, and trade aligned training. With a vibrant pupil group of over 50,000 learners and a worldwide alumni community of greater than 100,000 graduates, the University has constructed a quickly rising ecosystem centered on know-how, entrepreneurship, interdisciplinary studying, and real-world impression.
In the QS World University Rankings 2027 by Quacquarelli Symonds, Galgotias University was positioned within the 1201-1400 world band and ranked sixteenth amongst non-public universities and forty sixth amongst all universities in India. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, the University was positioned within the 1201-1500 world band and ranked twenty seventh amongst non-public universities and sixty fifth amongst all universities in India. The University can be accredited with NAAC A+, considered one of India’s highest institutional high quality rankings.
Galgotias University gives programmes throughout engineering, synthetic intelligence, semiconductors, enterprise, regulation, media, design, well being sciences, hospitality, liberal training, and rising interdisciplinary domains. In 2026, college students secured greater than 5,500 job gives from over 1,250 recruiters. The University has constructed robust trade and innovation partnerships with organisations together with Apple, Infosys, Intel, Cisco, Tata Technologies, L&T EduTech, Capgemini, and Salesforce, whereas persevering with to strengthen its world tutorial engagement and startup ecosystem.
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