TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 1/19/16
From Press Release
NJ Riot Lacrosse, which is based out of Morris County, has announced that it is expanding into Northern NJ and will be operating as NJ Riot North. NJ Riot Lacrosse, in almost three short years gained national recognition for their high school elite teams and a growing youth program. NJ Riot North aims to capture the lacrosse talent in Bergen County, NJ, as well as Rockland County, NY and lower Orange County, NY.
NJ Riot North, under the management of the existing NJ Riot Lacrosse entity, will be led by Brendan Gorman and Bryan Armstrong. Coach Gorman has extensive experience coaching both the box and the field game at both the youth and high school levels. Coach Gorman currently serves as the Don Bosco Prep Varsity head coach. Coach Armstrong, who is the assistant varsity coach and defensive coordinator at Don Bosco Prep H.S., will serve as co-director for NJ Riot North
Coach Armstrong has been a coach on the NJ Riot staff for the past two years, highlighting the program with his current 2017 lineup. “I am excited at the opportunity to be a part of NJ Riot North with Coach Armstrong. His wealth of knowledge with New Jersey lacrosse will be a key to our success in northern New Jersey,” said Coach Gorman.
With the exponential growth of talent in the northern New Jersey area, NJ Riot North will be able to provide opportunities for elite players who are looking for the ultimate travel team experience. “Aside from all the Bergen County lacrosse talent, we are thrilled to be able to provide an excellent opportunity for players in Rockland and Orange County, NY as well. NJ Riot North will provide them a chance to play for an elite-level lacrosse organization,” said Coach Armstrong.
NJ Riot North intends to hold its inaugural tryouts in August 2016 for its teams to commence competitive play in the Fall of 2016 and Summer of 2017.
From Lee Southren, CEO/Founder Riot Lacrosse: “Our management feels very confident with the expansion plans based on the success NJ Riot has had in only 3 short years. We have the utmost confidence in the proven expertise of Coach Gorman and Coach Armstrong. We have a ton of planning taking place and we are very excited about what we are bringing to Northern NJ and Rockland and Orange Counties. We will be offering a number of free Sunday lacrosse clinics in the spring as an introduction to our program and coaches.”
NJ Riot North has a website at: www.njriotnorth.com. To be added to our mailing list or for any questions about NJ Riot North, send an e-mail to: info@njriotnorth.com.
