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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.

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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. 

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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
 

Founders

The Gvozden Brothers

 

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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.

National Champion
Recorded 37 saves in the 2008 Final Four
IL #9 Overall Recruit
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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.

NCAA All-American
Lead Nation in GAA (6.0) 2011
2012 Team Captain
 

The Team

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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.

LIU Goalie Coach 2022
SUNY Oswego Goalie Coach 2021
Career High 24 Saves vs. UNH at St. Rose
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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.

2x National Champion
National Player of the Year (Tewaaraton)
4 Year Starter
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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.

2x AU Professional Player
2024 AU Teammate of the YearAward
2x IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week
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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.

Hometown: Birmingham, AL
7 Years of Videography and Photography Experience
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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.

Hometown: Melrose, MA
10 years of brand awareness and customer experience, most recently at BRUNT Workwear

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