Nick Tintle
Built from nothing
Nick Tintle didn't grow up in a lacrosse hotbed. He grew up in Levittown, New York, a blue-collar household where nothing was given and everything was earned.
While players from more privileged and well known Long Island programs had access to private coaches and elite clubs, Nick was unlocking a cold, dusty weight room at 5:30 a.m. before school. A converted classroom. Donated, rusted weights. No heat. No spotlight. Just work.
They called it the "Breakfast Club." Nick didn't miss a single day from freshman year through graduation—because he understood early that effort had to replace advantage.
That mindset carried him to the University of North Carolina as a two-time All-American, and later to a 2018 Major League Lacrosse Championship. Along the way, he was cut twice, injured, written off but kept going anyway.
Because when you grow up with less, you learn how to earn more.
Today, that same blue-collar standard lives inside The Lacrosse Barn: championship level coaching, intentional design, and small-group training built for athletes who want it more, those that want accountability, discipline, and real development.
2000s
Professional career started
Nick Tintle's professional lacrosse career was defined by resilience, sacrifice, and leadership earned the hard way. After taking nearly 6 years away from the sport, he decided to make a comeback. A 30 year old rookie. He was never the most hyped player on the field but he became one of the most trusted.
A two-way midfielder known for toughness, discipline, and doing the unseen work, Nick built his career by showing up when it mattered most. He played through injuries, embraced difficult roles, and earned respect inside locker rooms across the league.
In 2018, that journey culminated in a Major League Lacrosse Championship with the Denver Outlaws, where teammates rallied around his persistence. Nick's pro career wasn't about headlines, it was about standards, accountability, and proving that commitment compounds.
2015
World championship won
Nick's breakthrough as a coach came with Adrienne Anderson. She was a soccer player whose mom wanted her to try lacrosse as a high school freshman. Most coaches would have said it was too late.
Nick worked with her every single day. Coached her differently than traditional girls' coaches. Taught her moves girls "weren't supposed to do." Behind-the-back shots. Toe drags. Techniques that leveraged new stick technology.
Three years later, Adrienne got a full ride to Stanford. She became a three-time All-American. That's when Nick realized he wasn't just coaching lacrosse. He was giving athletes the roadmap he never had.
Today
THE BARN STANDARD 2024
Nick founded The Lacrosse Barn just outside Dallas to solve a problem he experienced himself. Too many athletes work hard with no clear roadmap. Too many facilities offer access, not direction. This isn’t a club program. It isn’t a generic training space. It’s a system built from experience of what works, what doesn’t, and what actually prepares athletes for the highest levels of the game.
Athletes travel from all over the US and around the world not for hype or amenities, but for clarity. Every session is coached with intent, and designed to close the gap between where an athlete is and where they want to go. No shortcuts. No wasted reps. No guessing.
“The standard at The Barn is to prepare every athlete the way I had to prepare myself with intentionality, discipline, and purpose so they leave better players and stronger people, ready for whatever comes next, because real preparation shows up when it matters most.”