The Buffalo Bandits are committed to serving as the backbone for communities in Western New York to continue to grow the game of lacrosse. Bandits Youth Lacrosse provides exclusive box lacrosse instruction through camps, clinics and tournaments across the Western New York area.
Clinics
The Bandits will be offering a variety of youth clinics for girls and boys in the Western New York area. These clinics will be aimed to teach and grow the game of box lacrosse in the Western New York community.
Bandits Jr. NLL Tournament Team
The Bandits Jr. NLL Teams are made of three age groups:
- U13
- U15
- U17
These three Bandits Jr. NLL Teams are entered into the annual Jr. NLL Tournament at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario, which runs every year in August.
Jr. Bandits Box Lacrosse League
The Buffalo Bandits announced the return of the Jr. Bandits Box Lacrosse League. Starting in November, players will have a chance to participate in a program coached by current Bandits players.
UCBLL
In 2020, the NCBS welcomed the Upstate Collegiate Box Lacrosse League (UCBLL). The National Collegiate Box Series (NCBS) was established by the US Box Lacrosse Association (USBOXLA) in 2018. The highly skilled series provides American collegiate players an opportunity to improve their overall lacrosse skillset through box lacrosse, to compete for a national championship, and also increase their chances of one day playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL).
John Faller Memorial Award
The Buffalo Bandits are pleased to announce the John Faller Memorial Award, which will be given annually to a coach or administrator whose contributions to amateur lacrosse in Western New York positively impact all those who play for them. The recipient will be somebody who treats the game and opponents with respect and honor and inspires athletes to be the best versions of themselves.
Youth Coaches
• UCBLL and Jr. Bandits Coach
• Division 1 lacrosse at Hobart College
• Member of Team USA at 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
• 2017 NLL Champion with Georgia Swarm
• 9th overall pick by Toronto in 2013 NLL Draft
• Currently plays for the Bandits
• 2013 MSL Rookie of the year with Brampton
• 2010 Founders Cup Champion with Halton Hills
• UCBLL Coach
• Played D1 lacrosse at Hofstra University
• Drafted 1st overall by the Buffalo Bandits (NLL) in 2017
•Drafted 1st overall by the Chesapeake Bayhawks (MLL) in 2017
•Won the 2017 MLL Rookie of the Year
•Runner up for NLL Rookie of the Year in 2017, leading all rookies in points (63) and assists (37)
• Won a Premier Lacrosse League Championship with Chaos LC in 2021
• Represents Team Canada on the world stage
• UCBLL Coach
• Drafted 5th overall by the Buffalo Bandits in 2012
• Holds the NLL record for goals (72), assists (94), and points (137) in a single season.
• Won a Premier Lacrosse League Championship with Chaos LC in 2021
• Represents Team Canada on the world stage, winning multiple Gold Medals.
• UCBLL Coach
• Played D1 lacrosse at High Point University
• Drafted in the 5th round by the Buffalo Bandits (NLL) in 2020
• Jr. Bandits Coach
• Played D1 lacrosse at University of North Carolina
• Won a National Championship with North Carolina in 2016
• Won a Premier Lacrosse League Championship with Chaos LC in 2021
• Jr. Bandits Coach
• Played D1 lacrosse at University of Vermont
• Drafted 4th overall by the Buffalo Bandits (NLL) in 2018
• Won a Premier Lacrosse League Championship with Chaos LC in 2021
• Jr. Bandits Coach
• Buffalo’s second-round selection (13th overall) in the 2017 NLL Entry Draft
• Won a Premier Lacrosse League Championship with Chaos LC in 2021