About Us

Our Story & History of Blast

During the spring of 2015, Gail Wallach was named the head coach at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. After working with another local club, she put together a small summer tournament team in the summer of 2017 and decided to start a competitive club team that fall.

From Gail's Perspective

Youth and travel lacrosse club teams have been inconsistent in Northern Alabama.  And as the sport continues to grow in the south on all levels, I want to be a part of developing these young athletes.

What I want for Blast and our players: I want players to join our club who are physically and mentally tough, but understand that it takes more than athleticism to be a well-rounded lacrosse player; I want our players to not only develop relationships with their teammates and coaches, but also with players and coaches from other teams; I want our coaches to take the time to explain technical and strategic concepts thoroughly so that every player understands the how and why of what we're teaching; I want our players to be able to ask questions and feel comfortable taking risks; and I want Blast players to be fully educated on the recruiting process and understand what it will take to play at the next level.

Alabama Blasts mission, goals and future direction reflect the qualities of a club program we believe will develop our players to reach their full potential.