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Quinnipiac alum brings AI to the lacrosse field

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Henry Graves ’14, a former member of the Quinnipiac men's lacrosse team, launched LaxCoach AI, an iOS app that uses artificial intelligence to analyze lacrosse shooting mechanics and deliver personalized coaching feedback. The app — built for men's and women's players at youth, high school and college levels — allows users to film a shot on their iPhone, upload the clip and receive a detailed breakdown of their mechanics in under a minute. The AI analyzes key phases of each shot, including wind-up, release, and follow-through, and tracking metrics such as hip rotation, wrist snap, elbow position, torso speed, and weight transfer. Feedback is calibrated across three skill tiers to match the player's experience level. Henry, who is currently completing his Master's in Computer Science at WPI, built the app after recognizing a gap in accessible skill development tools for lacrosse players. "Growing up, I'd watch Paul Rabil shooting videos on repeat, go outside and try to replicate what I saw — with no real way to know if I was getting it right," he said. "LaxCoach AI exists because every player deserves better than that." The app's branding and logo were developed by Kearney Sneath ’14, a former member of the Quinnipiac women's lacrosse team — as was Henry's wife, Michaela (Tinsley) Graves ’14. LaxCoach AI is available on the App Store. Learn more at laxcoachai.com or follow along at @laxcoachai on Instagram, TikTok and X.

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2024

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2016

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2010

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2010

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1986, 2019, 1989

A Quinnipiac legacy, generations strong

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2021

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1999, 2016

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1989

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2006, 2008

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1969, 1970

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1993

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1994

Stacie Galicki ’94 celebrates enduring friendships

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2000

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2001

Kimberly Saccucci ’01: Over 26 years of Quinnipiac friendship

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2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

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2018

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1999, 2014

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2020

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1976

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2009

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