About Us
Elite Sports Equipment Group, LLC
Gene Vassel, Founder & Header Tinkerer
- 2014 -1st Place Winner for Hofstra's Capital One Business Plan Competition
- 2015 - Interactive lacrosse target was selected as part of Hofstra MBA Consultant Group
- 2015 - Reconnected with former 7th grade lacrosse player Tom Schreiber for professional input on the target concept.
- 3 years of research and development
- 2016 - Via friends connected with the legendary defense man Kyle Sweeney
- 2017 - Elite Sports Equipment Group, LLC formed Advisory Board Members:Tom Schreiber and Kyle Sweeney
- January - Found an incredible United States manufacturer
- March - Break through with the LaxSniper design
- April - LaxSniper becomes a vendor at Long Island's Shootout for Soldiers!
- May - LaxSniper partners with the HEADStrong Foundation!
- June 5th (on my 9 year wedding anniversary) laxsniper.com launches
Advisory Board Members:
Tom Schreiber
- M.L.L 2016 & 2017 MVP for the Ohio Machine
- N.L.L 2017 - Rookie of the Year (Toronto Rock)
- Federation of International Lacrosse, selected to represent Team USA in 2018 World Championship
- Analyst at Chaac Ventures
Kyle Sweeney
- M.L.L Long Island Lizards - 15 years of playing professionally
- 2006 & 2010 US Men's National Team
- Ex-COO & Partner of Maverik Lacrosse
- COO Allied Geothermal Energy
