Profile by matthew ford

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“Be a truly good person, always be willing to help, you have to have integrity if you want to make it anywhere in life, you have to be honest, and be true to the people around you and yourself more than anything else” -Grant Wineman on Joe’s coaching philosiphy

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came to the elementary school a few blocks away from my house, I showed up not playing any lacrosse before, but a few friends had convinced me to go out and play. When I first got to the school I headed towards a swelling group of children, I was told to look for the jolly bald guy. After navigating a mob like group of kids i got to Joe, he had just helped a kid get some gear on. He greeted me and asked me “which ones your’s”, then proceeded to breakout in laughter and looking around to people to join in. He told me to pretend to know what I was doing and help him keep the kids in line. He came off as caring and heartfelt. He never said a bad word about a kid, he settled their disputes with poise and a calming fluidity. The kids hung on every word, in a trance like state of euphoria. Everytime I help Joe with these camps, he cares so much about helping them become the best they can be. He becomes truly invested in who they are and what they can achieve, He has dedicated his life to making better lacrosse players, but more importantly helping kids become the mature men they need to be.


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