ABOUT US

Coach Matt Ogelsby offers over 30 years of expertise in all aspects of lacrosse, with an unparalleled passion for the game (and life) that is contagious. (Read more here - LINK BIO)

 

Coach Matt uses sports as a platform to teach life lessons and connect with our kids through play. Our vision is to inspire, empower and enable our youth by giving them the tools to navigate on the field and in life! 

 

The foundation of our company is built around RAE. RAE stands for Respect. Attitude. Effort - in everything you do, all day long. It’s all about mindset!

 

We teach:

 

Respect              Do unto others, kindness & consideration for people, places & things.

Attitude              Having a positive, attitude of gratitude & glass half full mentality

Effort                   Giving 110% to everything you do, even/especially when it’s challenging!

 

We ask our players to ask themselves:

• Was that respectful?

• Did I have a positive attitude?

• Did I try my hardest & put forth all my effort to the task at hand?

 

We take a holistic approach to coaching and inspire you to be present and focused on your passion. We encourage more time outside and off screens! Our methodology builds confidence, improves mental and physical well-being and helps you to evolve and be the best version of yourself. 

 

Coach Matt offers a multitude of programs for various ages including:

 

• Private Instruction

• Small Group Training

• Boot Camps

• Summer Camps

• After School Enrichment

• League Play

• Travel Ball

• Lacrosse College Recruiting

• Better U - Mindset & Performance Coaching

 

BIO

Coach Matt graduated from Duke University in 1995 with a BA in Spanish. He played lacrosse and was a 3x All American, 3x All ACC, and was named ACC Player of the Year in 1995 - the first Duke player to receive that honor since the 1950s. Matt played 12 years professionally in the National Lacrosse League & Major League Lacrosse, winning a championship with the Philadelphia Wings in 1998 and was captain for the runners-up LA Riptide in 2007.

 

Early in his career, he directed programs around the country for STX Lacrosse Camps, Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse Camps, and US Sports Camps (Nike).  After learning all aspects of the sports management business in 2004 he decided to start his own company -- All West Lacrosse, a youth lacrosse training company serving boys & girls of all skill levels from Pre K-12th in Northern California. All West Lacrosse developed training Programs (after-school clinics, day camps, private training, travel teams), and Events (leagues, overnight camps, tournaments) and in 15 years it grew from 700 player registrations to over 6000 player registrations annually.

 

Coach Matt and his family, wife Jenaya Joy, son Jet (11) and daughter Charley Joy (8), recently moved back to the USA from City Beach, Western Australia where they spent 5 years. They landed in Miami to help develop a growing lacrosse community and create a holistic youth Life Development Program.  Coach Matt has dedicated his life to coaching - his passion is using sports as a platform to teach life lessons.  He has coined the acronym (RAE) which stands for Respect, Attitude & Effort and is at the core of all of the RAE All Day programming. 

 

We want to bolster our youth’s tool box to help them navigate the highs and lows of life as many families and teens are suffering from technology overload, poor mental health & the after effects of Covid! In short, our goal is to inspire and encourage kids to create healthy boundaries with technology use, ignite and feed their passions, get outside and be more connected to nature and others, and practice mindfulness so the focus is on the present moment. 

 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

 

HIGH SCHOOL

The Haverford School & Lawrenceville School

• 13 Varsity HS Letters

• 1989 National Squash Soft Ball Champion

• Ranked #1 in USA Squash Hard Ball

• Member of Team USA Squash competed at the Worlds 1989 in Paderborn Germany

• All American Lacrosse Selection ‘91

• Lawrenceville Best Athlete Award ‘91

• Lawrenceville Hall of Fame Inductee

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COLLEGE

 

Duke University ‘95

• BA in Spanish

• 4 year Varsity Letter Winner

• 3x All ACC

• 3x All American (1st, 2nd, 3rd teams)

• 1995 ACC Player of the Year

• 2001 Chosen to the top 50 ACC lacrosse players of All-Time

 

POST COLLEGE

Duke Women's Lacrosse

• 1996 Division 1 Assistant Coach

 

Nike US Sports Camps

• 1996-2001

• Director for camps in New Jersey, Missouri, Utah, Arizona & California

 

STX Lacrosse Camps

• 2001-2004 National Lacrosse Director

 

All West Lacrosse

• Owner Operator 2004-2019

• Grew registrations from 750 -> 6000 annually

 

RAE Foundation (Non-Profit)

• In 2009, recognizing the need to involve underserved communities in the Northern California lacrosse world, All-West created The RAE Foundation which provided scholarships and gear to those in need

 

Marin Catholic High School Head Coach

• 2014 – 2017

• 3x Marin County Athletic League Champs

• 3x North Coast Section Champs

 

ADVNC Lacrosse

• 2019-2020 North Bay Director

 

RAE All Day 2021-Present

 

PROFESSIONAL PLAYING HISTORY - LACROSSE

Charlotte Cobras (National Lacrosse League - NLL)

• 1996 Player & Captain

Philadelphia Wings (NLL)

• 1997-2000

• 1998 NLL Champion, Co – MVP, NLL All Star

Major League Lacrosse

• 2001 Player who participated in the inaugural season of MLL where the league picked the top 50 players in the world split them into two teams and toured potential MLL cities around the USA

Calgary Roughnecks (NLL)

• 2002

Colorado Mammoth (NLL)

• 2003-2004

San Jose Stealth (NLL)

• 2004-2006

LA Riptide (MLL)

• 2006-2007

• Captain of the 2007 team that went to the Finals

SF Dragons (MLL)

• 2008

NorCal Lacrosse Hall of Fame

• Class of 2018

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS

• Clean & Clear Background Check & Fingerprinting

• First Aid Certified

• Positive Coaching Alliance (CA) - 2007 Certified Coach

 

 

ARTICLE LINKS

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