Fall — Team Build All tracks
September through mid-November: 2–3 sessions per week in Charlotte, 2–3 tournaments, director-led training, whiteboard / film, and team camps that set the standard for the year.
Why Team Carolina
CLA's Premier Boys Travel Program
Team Carolina is the premier boys travel program of the Carolina Lacrosse Association (CLA) — a Carolinas-based lacrosse organization built around development, coaching, and competition. Based in Charlotte, we offer year-round and seasonal team options at the Elite and Select levels for classes 2027–2033, with a Futures pathway for our youngest players (classes 2034–2037). Our goal is to develop phenomenal players and teammates on and off the field — and to give every athlete the best possible pathway to college lacrosse and college preparation.
Team CarolinaElite & Select 2027–2033 · Futures 2034–2037 · Charlotte
The program
Built for the Boys Chasing the Next Level
Team Carolina is CLA's premier Charlotte-based boys travel program. We offer three pathways under one coaching staff: Elite for players ready for our highest-level, year-round program with more out-of-region tournaments; Select for competitive players on a seasonal Fall/Summer schedule; and Futures for our youngest players (classes 2034–2037) building the foundation. All three develop college-track athletes.
Elite · Select2027–2033 grad years
Futures2034–2037 grad years
CharlotteElon Park · Charlotte Latin · Ballantyne Ridge
What sets us apart
Built Around the Calendar
Elite trains year-round across all four pillars below. Select and Futures run on a Fall + Summer schedule — the seasons that matter most for development and recruiting. Same coaching standards across all three tracks.
Winter — Foundation Elite
Box training, whiteboard / film, and speed work as the calendar moves toward the spring high school season — keeping Elite players moving and building IQ.
Spring — School Season Elite
High school Elite players focus on their school seasons with recruiting support and optional film. Youth Elite players use minicamps, scrimmages, and whiteboard work.
Summer — Recruiting Arc All tracks
May through July: team practices, team camps, director-led training, pre-tournament practices, and the tournaments that vary by team — the arc that puts players in front of college coaches.
Evaluation criteria
How Players Are Evaluated
Every player is evaluated through the same standards by multiple evaluators — whether at tryouts or during the season.
Skill Level
Stick skills, shooting, dodging, footwork, and position-specific fundamentals.
Athleticism & Potential
Speed, change of direction, strength, conditioning, and physical projection.
Game IQ
Decision making, lacrosse sense, off-ball movement, and ability to read the game.
Effort & Compete
Motor, urgency in ground balls, and the willingness to compete on every rep.
Coachability
Receives feedback, applies adjustments, and shows up ready to learn.
Teammate
Carries himself with the standards of the program and lifts the room around him.
Led by
Ricky Reyes · Director of Team Carolina
Ricky Reyes leads Team Carolina as Director and serves as the program's High School Director. He's a former Division I assistant at Queens University of Charlotte, a former head coach at Woodgrove High School in Virginia, and a former player at Christopher Newport University. He also serves as CEO of the Carolina Lacrosse Association — so the standard for the program comes from the top.
Honest about fit
We’re Not the Right Fit for Everyone
Team Carolina is built for players who want high-level training, real development, and a path to play college lacrosse. If that’s where your son is — on Elite, Select, or Futures — we want to talk. If it’s not the right fit right now, we’ll help point your family to other developmental opportunities in the area. Either way, you’ll get a straight answer.
Commitment & priority
Team Carolina Comes First
A program only works when everyone is bought in. Here’s our expectation around commitment and outside lacrosse.
Team Carolina Is the Priority
Team Carolina must be a player’s priority unless they play another sport. If a player does not play another sport, they are expected to participate in Team Carolina programming.
All-Star & National Teams
All-American and national-team opportunities are acceptable, but cannot conflict with Team Carolina programming unless communicated ahead of time and agreed upon with the director and coaches. Our partner all-star program is SweetLax.
Ready to See if It's a Fit?
Tryouts run June 27 through July 12 at Elon Park in Charlotte. Pre-register for the sessions for his graduation year — tryouts are free, and every player is evaluated through the same process.
Pre-register for tryouts, attend the sessions for your grad year, and earn your spot on Team Carolina Elite, Select, or Futures for the Summer 2026 / Fall 2026 season.
Coaches
Built by Coaches Who Have Been There
Team Carolina staffs teams with current and former college coaches, head and assistant coaches at the top Charlotte-area high schools, dedicated goalie and face-off specialists, and former college players — people who have lived the game at the level your son is chasing.
Leadership
Program Directors
The leadership team that runs Team Carolina, recruiting, the youth pathway, box lacrosse, and day-to-day operations.
RR
CD
BW
Current & former college coaches on staff
College-Experienced Coaching
Coaches who have led and assisted at Division I and Division II programs across the region.
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TB
MMo
MM
CM
DQ
AJ
SW
BO
Current high school coaches & college players on staff
Top Charlotte-Area HS Coaches
Head and assistant coaches from the top Charlotte-area high schools, plus former college players who now coach with Team Carolina.
BT
MC
DO
TG
PT
JJo
CG
JJc
JD
SW
BTu
SC
SK
CO
PB
Position-specific specialists
Goalie Coaches
Dedicated goalie coaches who work with every Team Carolina keeper across the program.
GT
AM
WW
WM
LN
Position-specific specialists
Face-Off Coaches
Dedicated face-off specialists training every Team Carolina FOGO across the program.
JK
CO
CP
AG
Team-by-team assignments
Coaches by Grad Year
Specific head coach and assistant assignments for each Team Carolina team — confirmed after tryouts and communicated to families before the fall season starts.
Elite & Select · 2027 · 2028 · 2029 · 2030 · 2031 · 2032 · 2033 | Futures · 2034 · 2035 · 2036 · 2037 — coach assignments TBA after tryouts.
Meet the Staff in Person
Register for tryouts and your son will train alongside the staff and current Team Carolina players while staff evaluates fit for the Summer 2026 / Fall 2026 season.