3D Georgia

James joined 3d Lacrosse as a Manager with 3d Georgia working in the greater Atlanta area in June, 2018. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 2018, earning a Bachelor of Science with a major in community entrepreneurship and a double minor in coaching and sports.

James was a close defender on the Catamounts Division I men’s lacrosse team for four seasons, leading the team as a captain during his junior and senior years. He started all but two of 62 games during the course of his career. He set the UVM career record for caused turnovers with 69 and finished sixth all-time in ground balls with 155.

As a senior in 2018, James helped the Catamounts to their best season in program history. The Catamounts finished the spring with the eighth best scoring defense in the nation. Vermont was voted into every major poll every week of the season and was ranked in the top 20 for eight consecutive weeks. James and his classmates finished with 32 wins in their career, the most of any to come through the program.

At the season’s end, James was honored by UVM Athletics as the Jeff Stone Memorial Award winner, recognizing him for exceptional contributions to community service and leadership as a senior. James also represented the men’s lacrosse team through his participation in the school’s student-advisory committee for four years.

Prior to Vermont, James attended The Governor’s Academy in Newbury, Massachusetts, where he was a standout multi-sport athlete. James was a member of the very first 3d New England travel team and, since heading to UVM, has been working with the Boston-based 3d New England staff during the summer.

In August 2020, James became the Director of 3d Georgia.

David Closterman is from Doylestown PA. He grew up playing lacrosse in local philly area. He went on to the University of Vermont where he was a 5-year starting attackman and 2-year captain. During his career as a catamount, he helped lead the program to back to back American East championships, including the programs first.

Carrer Accolades:

America East All-Conference First Team (2023)
America East All-Conference First Team (2022)
All-New England First Team (2021)
America East Rookie of the Year (2019)
America East All-Conference Second Team (2019)
America East All-Rookie Team (2019)
America East Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
America East All-Tournament Team (2021-22)

Career Stats:

2nd all time assists

4th all time points

8th all time goals

First player in program history to have over 95 goals and assist.

Sam is a native of Springboro, Ohio where he played lacrosse and ice hockey in high school and was a senior captain for both as well as the team MVP in lacrosse his senior year. After high school, he went on to spend a year at the storied Onondaga Community College winning an NJCAA National Championship and being named an All American. After that, he spent the following 4 years at the University at Albany playing defense and LSM, playing in 36 career games and covering some of the best players in the country playing against teams like Syracuse, Cornell, Maryland, Yale, and many more! In addition to Sam’s playing career, he’s been coaching for the past 6 years and currently is the defensive coordinator at Mt Paran Christian School.

Matt Shaffer is originally from Natick, MA.  After 4 years as a goalie at Tabor Academy in Marion, MA he went on to the University of Vermont from the 2019-2023 Seasons. During his time at UVM Matt was a part of the first conference championships in program history in 2021 and 2022. In Coach Shaffer’s 2023 season he ranked 7^th national in save percentage and GAA. In addition to his playing career, Matt has been coaching since he was in high school, throughout college, and after graduating, coaching for the Primetime Penguins, Top Gun Fighting Clams, Stallions Lacrosse Club, and the Goalie Workshop prior to joining 3D Georgia in May of 2025 as a manager.

From Alpharetta, GA, Luke is a bit of a local legend for his one year of Junior Varsity lacrosse for Alpharetta High School, where he finished with 1 career goal. Luke would then go on to study Sports Administration and Business at Louisiana State University, joining the 3d Georgia team in February 2025. Luke has over 5 years of operational experience in the sports world, ranging from golf, baseball, basketball, football, and now lacrosse.

In addition to his role with 3d Georgia, he also serves as the Sports Operations Manager for the Northeast Region of 3STEP Sports.

Greg is from Dacula, Georgia where he has built his videography business from a young age. He started freelancing for 3D Georgia in 2021 as a sophomore in high school. Greg joins this season as Head of Content.

Lacrosse Accolades:

• Offensive player of the year (2023)
• Senior Captain (2024)
• Led team to first ever playoff appearance (2024)

Brand Connections:

• Maverick-Cascade Lacrosse
• Signature Lacrosse
• Adidas 3SSB
• US Club Lacrosse
• Atlanta Dream
• UGA Football
• Mercer Football
• Sports Center Next