Oak City Lacrosse Academy is led by Matt Peterson,  with a 10 year history of coaching and directing youth lacrosse programs in North Carolina.  

The Coaching staff at Oak City Lacrosse Academy are all in the USA Lacrosse coaching certification pipeline. All coaches have gone through the USA Lacrosse background check process and have a completed Level 1, 2, or 3 certification, or if they are new coaches (less than 1 year), they are in the process of their Level 1 certification.  Oak City Lacrosse is committed to providing players and families with the best youth lacrosse experience in the Triangle.  

Oak City Lacrosse Academy's mission is to focus on individual and team-based lacrosse athletic development by grouping athletes by skill level to provide coaching and instruction consistent with their ability level and game understanding. Players will be given individual technical and team-based tactical training that corresponds to their level of development and understanding of the game. Oak City Lacrosse will compete against other lacrosse groups in the Triangle area.  

More about Oak City's Director
Matt Peterson is a national USA Lacrosse coach trainer, a USA Lacrosse Eastern North Carolina Chapter board member and a USA Lacrosse Level 3 (highest level).certified lacrosse coach. Coach Peterson played lacrosse at UC Santa Barbara and post-collegiate level lacrosse in Washington DC. Coach Peterson was the director of the international tournament in Amsterdam, a member of the Vail Lacrosse Shootout staff for 14 years and continues to play lacrosse at the Masters level. Coach Peterson was the head coach of NC State University's Men's lacrosse team from 2003-2006 and for the past 10 years has coached youth lacrosse at the travel and recreation lacrosse levels. He has been a youth lacrosse program director for the past 5 years.