How it started
We are dedicated to providing highly competitive and continuously innovative training for Goalies and Coaches.
Formally started in 2018, Goaliesmith is the lifelong project of the Gvozden brothers. Brothers, Friends, and Business Partners; Mike and Andrew built Goaliesmith into the Nation’s top resource for Goalies with one goal in mind:
Gather the best & hungriest goalies on the same field to grow better, together.
The Gvozden’s grew up in Severna Park, Maryland, one of the world’s biggest hotbeds for lacrosse. Both former Division 1 Goalies, with an extensive list of accolades, were encouraged by their parents to combine their skill sets and create a “Goalie Training Company” in 2015. At the time, Mike was a Lacrosse Coach in Los Angeles and Andrew a Restaurant Manager in San Francisco. The brothers each trained Goalies in their respective areas, and began partnering up to put their best foot forward. After many trial events, traveling up and down the West Coast, and learning from one another, the brothers decided that if they took their training back to the East Coast, and had success, building Goaliesmith would become their full-time focus.
After a Preseason Tour of Baltimore, Boston, Long Island, and Upstate NY, the decision was made by Mike and Andrew to go all in. The Goaliesmith community has grown rapidly throughout the United States, reaching goalies around the globe ever since.
Our Mission
We aim to provide an elite training experience where goalies will be challenged to grow and motivated to thrive in a community of like-minded athletes. Off the field, our goal is to build relationships with the entire lacrosse community, and make our knowledge and experience with this position widely accessible.
The
Beginning
2016
First clinic in San Francisco
2017
First Overnight Camp in San Diego
2018
Goaliesmith is formally launched, first East Coast Tour
2019
First TGE: The Goaliesmith Experience
2021
The Goaliesmith Experience quadruples in size, Drake Porter and Meg Taylor join the team
2022
Matt Gill joins the team
2023
Jackson Moore joins the team
2024
Goaliesmith Headquarters established, Alex Surette and Kat Buchanan join the team
Today
Over 5,000 Goalies coached
Mike Gvozden
Co-Founder
Johns Hopkins University 2010
An NCAA Champion at Hopkins, Mike brings an unrivaled level of instruction, passion and intensity that has helped goalies around the country elevate their game to the elite level for over a decade.
Andrew Gvozden
Co-Founder
Hofstra University 2012
An All-American at Hofstra, Andrew brings an expertise of knowledge about all things goalie. He is the nation’s best goalie recruiting advisor and simply put, one of the most connected individuals in the Lacrosse world.
The Team
Matt Gill
Head of Men's Development
College of St. Rose 2018
Energetic, passionate, and with a commanding voice, Matt has elevated the level of youth play and coaching around the country rapidly, since joining Goaliesmith in 2022. On top of his work leading the Youth development, Matt has established relationships with Goalies and Coaches that have turned College and High School Goalies into All-Americans. He gets results, and brings the energy.
Meg Taylor
Head of Women's Development
University of Maryland 2019
Meg reached uncharted territory as a player, becoming the first Goalie to ever win the Award for the Nation’s Best Player, The Tewaaraton, along with an extensive list of other accolades. As a coach, she has quickly made a significant large-scale impact. Meg takes a “no Monday-blues” approach and combines it with a fiery, competitive side to unite girls goalies from all over the country, instilling confidence and new friendships in all who train with her.
Kat Buchanan
Head of Women's Recruiting
James Madison University 2023
As one of the top Goalies in the Nation in her final year at JMU, Kat led her team to an unprecedented 19 win season, setting a record for JMU goalies. Electric on the field as both a player and coach, Kat brings a competitive energy that is contagious to all those around her. As our Head of Women’s Recruiting. she brings that same energy and is eager to help guide goalies through the recruiting process.
2024 AU Teammate of the YearAward
2x IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week
Jackson Moore
Head of Media
University of Lynchburg
An Alabama native and the brother of two Goaliesmith goalies, Jackson brings exceptional videography talent and an eye for creativity to the team. Moore has been shooting lacrosse goalies and action sports for years, including several Goaliesmith events. Jackson’s skill set, easy going personality, and ability to work well in our team setting made his addition to our team essential. Stay tuned on all of our Social Media platforms to see his work.
Alex Surette
Merchandise Manager
University of Massachusetts - Boston 2020
A true professional in Customer Relations and Brand Awareness, we are proud to call Alex the first Merchandise Manager hired to the Goaliesmith team. Alex originally joined us as a Coach for our 2023 New England Preseason Training Camp, and immediately made an impression as someone we thoroughly enjoyed. Alex joined us once more to Coach and our team quickly learned that Alex had another set of skills that we found essential to our Team: His knowledge, passion and desire to help us build a community driven brand are only a few of the traits that Alex brings to Goaliesmith.
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