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9/12 How Recruiting Works with Jacksonville's John Galloway
Sep 12, 2023
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Because of his unique perspective on the field as a goalie, Jacksonville coach John Galloway joins IL's Terry Foy for the 13th installment of the "How Recruiting Works" Series and they begin by discussing Galloway's evaluative criteria at each position on the field. From there, they transition into discuss how recruiting is impacted by two of the most significant hallmarks of the program — its unique location and its rate of bringing in transfers.
9/7 How Recruiting Works with BU's Ryan Polley
Sep 07, 2023
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The 12th installment of the "How Recruiting Works" series, Boston U coach Ryan Polley joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss the first 11 years of recruiting to the Terriers (and how he managed to find so many good players — hint: he valued hands and didn't concern himself as much with size), how he's had to protect his recruits from being poached (and cope with losing others) and how he's managing a "salary cap" and success.
9/5 How Recruiting Works with Harvard's Gerry Byrne
Sep 05, 2023
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Now that the "How Recruiting Works" series has heard from a coach of a team in each of the 10 men's DI lacrosse conferences, IL's Terry Foy opens the doors to coaches from other programs with unique recruiting situations. First up? Harvard and Gerry Byrne. Whether it was how he helped promote the program or his method of talent acquisition while at Notre Dame, Byrne made a name for himself as a pitbull on the trail. Now with four years under his belt in Cambridge, how similar are his tactics and in what ways has he adjusted his strategy?
9/3 How Recruiting Works with Vermont's Chris Feifs
Sep 03, 2023
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Vermont head coach Chris Feifs joins for the 10h installment of the series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Representing an America East program, the series now includes a coach from one of each of the 10 conferences in men's Division I lacrosse. Feifs threw down the gauntlet in preparing for the conversation, saying that the Catamounts' recruiting strategy is "vanilla." The discussion proved to be anything but, starting with UVM's unique appeal to Canadians, how their methods have evolved with the program's success, how he frames Burlington and more.
9/2 PLL Happy Hour: Michael Sowers On Waterdogs' Repeat Bid, Playoff Preview
Sep 02, 2023
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The 2022 PLL Championship MVP Michael Sowers joins the PLL Happy Hour Podcast to talk about the Waterdogs' quest to repeat as league title winners as Matt Kinnear, Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown set the stage for the Quarterfinal round at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
8/31 How Recruiting Works with Providence's Bobby Benson
Aug 31, 2023
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Providence head coach Bob Benson joins for the ninth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Heading into his second recruiting cycle leading the Friars, Foy starts by (jokingly) confronting Benson on a core aspect of their friendship that is both true and overblown — that because he worked for two coaches who handled such a significant percentage of the recruiting burden, he wasn't involved. From there, they discuss how Benson values athleticism vs. IQ, what he's learned about what attracts prospects to Friartown and much, much more.
8/29 How Recruiting Works with Drexel's Brian Voelker
Aug 29, 2023
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Drexel coach Brian Voelker joins for the eighth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Foy starts by asking Voelker whether, among programs that have won an NCAA Tournament game in the last decade, Drexel's recruiting strategy is the biggest outlier. Voelker says yes, and from there, they discuss why and how, and eventually get to one of the aspects of Voelker's experience that most informs how he conducts his recruiting strategy: his son went through the process.
8/26 How Recruiting Works with Iona's Chad Surman
Aug 26, 2023
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Iona coach Chad Surman joins for the seventh installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" The newest program in Division I, Iona is a member of the MAAC located in New Rochelle, N.Y., just north of New York City. Surman explains how he went from Le Moyne to Salisbury to Lehigh to Mercer — ultimately becoming the Bears' head coach — to Manhattan before getting tapped to lead the startup program in the fall of 2022. He's bringing in 17 members of the Class of 2023 for a Year Zero before they begin competition in the spring of 2025.
8/24 How Recruiting Works with Bellarmine's Andy Whitley
Aug 24, 2023
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Bellarmine head coach Andy Whitley joins for the sixth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Whitley's path to being a Division I head coach was not conventional, nor was it a straight line. He starts by explaining how he get to Louisville, then the conversation turns to June 2019, when he produced about 500 player evaluations for Inside Lacrosse's Recruiting Database when he was between his tenure as a Fairfield assistant and taking over for the Knights. Through that lens, they discuss the system and process of evaluating players, and how that's informed how Whitley and his staff approach building their roster.
8/22 How Recruiting Works with High Point's Jon Torpey
Aug 22, 2023
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High Point head coach Jon Torpey joins for the fifth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Like the last podcast with Andy Shay, Foy starts by outlining Torpey's background and career stops — Calvert Hall (Md.), Ohio State, Denver and Dartmouth, most prominently — the led to becoming the first coach in Panther program history. From there, he outlines how he found and recruited the likes of Dan Lomas and Matt Thistle, Connor McKemey, Tim Troutner and Asher Nolting. They end by discussing where he sits with ’24s and how they'll attack the Class of 2025.
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