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Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 67 - Farfield Head Coach Andrew Baxter Dec 31, 2019

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Andrew Baxter - Head Coach at Fairfield University 00:58 The Journey For Coach Baxter -Growing up in Rochester NY -8th grade -Reconnecting with past mentors -Transferring schools in college -Springfield legends coaching in college now -Coach Bugby -Connecting to the coaching world -Experiences at Colgate -Favorite camps from back in the day -The 5 years at Drexel -The beginning of building the pairs offense 29:46 Coaching With Old Teammate Nick Myers at Ohio State and Transitioning to Yale -The support from the wife -Taking a step professionally -Learning to build a program -Coaching with Nick Myers -Learning to be thoughtful -Evaluating options for a time by stepping away from the game -Being reached out to by Coach Shay at Yale -First few years at Yale -Why Andy Shay is successful -Developing men -Less is more -Players accountability 41:49 Building Culture -Worrying about the "how" instead of the "what" -It means something to get through practices -What the little things in practice should look like -How well you mobilize your team is an indicator of the structure of the program -Using the film to address the "what" -Managing change -Utilizing the mental side of the game -Recruiting culture-Working on culture 52:50 Style of Play Philosophy -Building on fluidity on two way play -Want to play fast -Breaking down the 6v6 play in the league -Really playing two way middies -The evolution of it all 58:18 Defensive Philosophy -Finishing your play -Going from on ball to off ball and visa versa -Transitioning roles within a possession -Efficiency is key -Practicing communication -Teaching decision making -Using rules within drills to encourage things -Parameter scrimmages 1:07:08 Offensive Philosophy -Early offense -Take advantage of two way middies -Very simple -Focusing on ball movement -Operating a lot out of the 22 set -2 man game -Why 2 man game is effective 1:11:41 Player Development Philosophy -Using individual periods -Using small groups and station work -Individual skill development is key -Starting with an individual experience in the spring -Teaching dodging -The footwork of different dodges -Teaching shooting 1:22:53 Recruiting Philosophy -School recruits itself -New facilities -Looking for core principles -Talking to their advocates -Skilled athletic attackmen as the unicorn -Playing both ways in the midfield -Face-off guys -Multi-sport athletes-Recruiting box players and Canadians -What you note in recruiting -Evaluating IQ

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 66 -Box Analyst Jake Elliott NLL Preview Part 3 - West Division Dec 19, 2019

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Jake Elliott - Analyst for Saskatchewan Rush and All Time Box Lacrosse Voice NLL Preview Part 3 - West Division 00:30 Calgary Roughnecks -Defending NLL Champions -Suspension of Dane Doby -Jesse King and his insertion -Offensive personnel -Christian Delbianco -Game 5 of the Minto Cup 2 Years ago -Tyler Pace and his thoughtfulness of the game -Curtis Dickson -Dane Doby 16:50 Saskatchewan Rush -Mark Mathews as the Mail Man -Mark Mathews peculiar stick -Derek Keenan and his coaching influence -The ever evolving offensive scheme -The Whitby system 30:18 Colorado Mammoth -Pat Coyle as a great Head Coach -Dillon Ward and building around him -Big strong defensive mindset -Some of the young guns -Spread thin in the early part of season -Reaching the 10-11 mark offensively 34:30 San Diego Seals -Getting Austin Staats -Getting Austin Staats back from injury -Missing some key assets -Still up in the air as a team -The "Rumble on the Runway" -Picking up Jeremy Noble -Connor Fields 43:02 Vancouver Warriors -Second year with new ownership -The depth is coming back -Competing in a tough western division -Trending towards the future -Important draft picks coming down the pike

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 65 -Box Analyst Jake Elliott NLL Preview Part 2 - North Division Dec 19, 2019

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Jake Elliott - Analyst for Saskatchewan Rush and All Time Box Lacrosse Voice NLL Preview Part 2 - North Division 00:30 Halifax Thunderbirds -The former Rochester Knighthawks -Cody Jamison -Shut down defensemen -Cody Hossack and how he's improving -NCAA players impact -Cody Jamison's shooting 09:15 Buffalo Bandits -Hammered in the offseason -Injuries plaquing them -Still in the mix -Dane Smith -Matt Vinc -Corey Small -Josh Byrne and his versatility -Chris Clutier and his impact 18:23 Toronto Rock -Bouncing back from a disappointing year -Playing in transition mode -Tom Schreiber -The areas where Schreiber will develop -Dan Dawson and his swim move -Latrell Harris 27:27 Rochester Knighthawks -Expansion team -Good mix of personnel -Holden Cattoni -Shawn Evans as a competitor

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 64 -Box Analyst Jake Elliott NLL Preview Part 1 - East Division Dec 19, 2019

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Jake Elliott - Analyst for Saskatchewan Rush and All Time Box Lacrosse Voice NLL Preview Part 1 - East Division 02:27 The Realignment and Expansion of the NLL -Halifax moving Rochester called the Expansion -New Rochester Knighthawks replacing the moved team -Second year for Philadelphia and San Diego -Three different divisions -New playoff format 07:02 Georgia Swarm -Lyle Thompson -Randy Staats -Ted Williams -Shane Jackson -Established returning goaltender -What makes Lyle Thompson so impressive -The underrated Randy Staats and his game 15:28 New England Black Wolves -2 road wins to start the year -The goaltending situation -The offensive personnel -The production in transition -Andrew Kew and his rookie year -Callum Crawford -"The Crowbar" 22:45 Philadelphia Wings -Fixing things from a disappointing year last year -New goaltending -Playing in a tough division -Recovering from injuries -Matt Rambo -Blaze Riorden 26:48 New York Riptide -Expansion year -Concerning acts on the team -Looking for Americans -College players from the NCAA

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 63 - All-Pro Player Mike Cummings Dec 19, 2019

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Michael Cummings - All American, All Ivy, 2x National Championship Games, All-Pro & Wall Street Bond Broker 01:19 Run in the Late 80's at Cornell-Recruiting class -The personnel of the older players -Close eyes shooting method -A dream year in 87' -The 88' year against Syracuse -Game vs North Carolina in 88' -Timmy Goldstien -Paul Schmoller -Playing for Richy Moran 14:42 Becoming a Bond Broker In New York -Relationships from Cornell -Following the crowd -Working as a Bond Broker 16:58 Playing Indoor With the New York Saints -Meeting Tom Towers -The who's who of Long Island -Changing as a player playing box -Hitting goalies in the head -National Championship National Anthem Story 20:51 The Evolution Into How Mike Got to Where He's at Today -Making all pro team as a rookie -Coming close to the USA team -Maryland and John Tillman -Penn State -Duke -Hoftsra -Working through self esteem problems -Becoming accepted by people at any cost -Loosing control -Living the split life -Self esteem as a driver in life -Using the strength from God -Tapping into dormant confidence -Urging people into not making the same mistakes -Selling real estate in Mexico -The saving grace of lacrosse mcummings29@mac.com

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 62 - Penn Head Coach and 2019 Coach of the Year Mike Murphy Dec 12, 2019

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Mike Murphy - Penn Head Coach and 2019 Head Coach Of The Year 00:59 Coach Murphy's Coaching Journey -It's about the people and the passion we share -Becoming friends with Andy Towers -Coach Benedict -1 v the whole team GB drill -Playing for Duke -The experience of coaching at Brown in 92' -Going along with Dom Starsia to Virginia -Bounce passes-Deep zone ride -Making the move to Penn 15:45 The Leadership and What Made the 12 Game Winning Streak Happen Last Season -The senior group -The balance of leadership and skill -The athletic fluency basketball brings to special players -The toughness of the team 19:39 Developing Culture To Build On Last Year -Not trying to replicate the last year -The team will be a little different -Style will likely stay similar -The use of collaboration -The off-field commitment -Recruiting your culture 24:43 Style of Play at Penn -Playing with pace-Spacing is key -Defining space -Engaging all 6 players -Spacing between dodgers and defender -Playing 2 way middies -Running zone defense 33:47 Player Development Philosophy -Fluency piece -More dynamic drills for players to react to -The credit to the coaches vs the player -V hold vs Crosscheck defense 38:21 Defensive Philosophy -Physical -Technical -Tactical -Key of connectivity -The concept of fluency 42:51 Recruiting Defensemen -Evaluating defensemen -Change of direction vs agility -Being able to react -Off-ball piece of recruiting -Evaluating IQ or game sense -Stick skill piece -Canadians and Box Lacrosse -Finding the right fit -Criteria: good student, good player, good kid -Flexible to see if they fit in to the scheme -The role at 2 man game at Penn -Recruiting defensive mentality -Style of play for short stick defensemen -The positions within positions for attackmen -Evaluating attackmen 1:00:06 New Rules -The dive is still being perfected -The shot clock -The sub box helped -New recruiting rules -The advantages for the players for the new recruiting rules -The advantages the coaches are getting with recruiting rules -Prospect day in June 1:05:00 Importance of Advocates and Informers for College Coaches -Using different sources -Character references are important -More time to evaluate with the new schedule -The use of film to evaluate players

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 61 - Boston University Head Coach Ryan Polley Dec 05, 2019

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Ryan Polley - Head Coach at Boston University 01:02 Coach Polly's Coaching Journey -Starting in high school -Introduction to lacrosse at Malvern -The competition of other sports -Playing two years of basketball in college -Trying lacrosse -The decision to coach girls lacrosse and start a program -Moving into the accounting world while coaching -Leaving it all on the table to go to Yale -Making the transition to Boston -The experience of learning shooting space 12:30 Mentors and Stories Learned Along the Way -Coach Polly's Mother as a mentor -The introduction to coaching -Learning from coaches -Learning how to do a career and coach -Learning from Andy Shay -Learning about the life outside of lacrosse -Understanding recruiting philosophy -Climbing out of the hole at Yale 21:50 Creating and Evolving the Culture at BU -The timing of everything -The process of getting the job at BU -Studying the blueprint of other club teams that had transitioned to D1 -Recruiting like a mad house at first -Needing senior leadership at first -Non-negotiables learned from Coach Polley's Mom -Time of collecting reflections after the Loyola game -Accountability -Motor Hard Work -Compete -Family -Instilling accountability -Reading books -The cycle of leadership styles 33:19 Instilling Quality Control In a Culture -Starts with the assistants -Listening to the players opinions -Open dialog with the other coaches 35:53 Difference Between Hard Work and Motor -Hard work happens over a length of time -Motor is in the moment -Bringing a good attitude to a 6 am lift 37:01 Player Development Philosophy -Part whole philosophy -The first week of the year -Working on skill development in smaller numbers -Laying down a foundation of individual skills before complete team work -Live vs scripted time during practice -Working on decision making in drills -The development of athletic IQ from Basketball 45:19 Offensive Philosophy -Up Tempo-Free flowing -The difference when you don't have a dominant player -More sharing of the ball -Taking the opportunities that arise -Playing 6v6 during the week -Using West Genny -Using 4v4 and 5v5 drills 50:55 Defensive Philosophy -Personnel based -Best year was a "slide when you need to" year -The use of the automatic slide defenses -Searching for an identity -Balancing sliding early and being able to rotate efficiently 55:49 Playing in the Patriot League -The coaches in the conference -Murderers row of a conference -The parity of the Patriot League -The changing of the guard -The importance of being a 1 or 2 seed 59:57 Recruiting -Starts with the transfers -Commitment to academics -Athleticism -Stick skills-Toughness -Character -How to tell if a dodger is really breaking a defender down -Judging IQ -Assessing off-ball play -On ball vs off-ball play for defensemen -Recruiting Canadians

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 60 - Greg Cannella Head Coach at UMass Nov 28, 2019

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Greg Cannella - Head Coach at UMass and Very Decorated D1 Men's Lacrosse Coach 00:56 Coach Cannella's Journey -Following suit to his Dad -Older brothers as big mentors -Tony Seamen as a high school coach -Starting at University of Maryland -Learning to play within a system -Making the transition to UMass 08:46 UMass Playing Days -The personnel of the team -The "White" defense -Some of the less known players who people should -"The Hill" -Stories of playing on The Hill -Throwing oranges while playing Syracuse 17:01 Making to Move To Coaching -Starting at Stoney Brook -Learning to want to coach -Growing the grass roots of the program -Learning the nuances of coaching -Jumping at the job at UMass -Coaching some great players -1993 UMass vs Yale game 22:10 Becoming a New Head Coach In 1995 at UMass -Sitting down and analyzing roster to configure a plan -Run and gun team -Playing disciplined on defense -Scripting portions of games -The effect on recruiting to be a slower paced team -The change to becoming more of a fast paced team -Progressing to becoming more aggressive on defense -The use of no rules drills -"Snidely look" -Breaking the 10 man ride 33:53 2006 Team and the Run They Made -Started with Doc Schneider -Jack Reed on defense -Facing off with a pole -Contributions from other players they hadn't before -The ups and downs from the year -Playing Cornell in the first round -Playing Hofstra in the Quarter Final in overtime -Playing the great group of the Maryland team -Going to the National Championship -Why Virginia was so good that year -The model of leadership of that team -Not drinking during the season 47:11 Where UMass is at With Building Team Culture -Ever evolving -Willingness to find people to be apart of it -The team embraces itself -Being able to use the dining facilities to bring in the young guys -Fostering an inclusive group 51:14 Player Development -Shooting -Off-ball play -Focusing on footwork and technique -Footwork is key defensively -The use of small groups and individual practices -Use of speed training -How do skills translate -Teaching decision making -Allowing players to play with what they are taught in a free environment -The translation of basketball -Translation from wrestling -How Box Lacrosse helps 1:05:37 Recruiting at UMass -Quality character -Toughness is a key -Speed is a key -Size is negotiable -Attack: be able to play off the ball -Defense: Agility, strength, and meanness -Ability to be apart of a group -Doc decides the goalies -The theme of working hard -Watching video of recruits -Seeing the good and the bad in live showcases

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 59 - Recruiting Part 2 Edition With HHH Club Director Colleen Magarity Nov 22, 2019

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Colleen Magarity - Runs HHH Lacrosse, Former Colorado Coach, 3x National Champion and All American, WPLL Player PART 2 01:11 Controlling What You Can Control -Story of a 22' -Can't get anxious -Do your role the best you can -Things to control in a game -Being happy for your teammates if they are getting recruited a lot -Good recruiters see how good your are on your worst day 05:53 Getting Expert Level Coaching -Being taught what it will be like at the next level -Don't be complacent with just being good in high school if your committed -Understanding the why portion of the game -Celebrating little things -Learning to move without the ball -Using film -Having an advocate -Finding an advocate 15:40 Getting Great at Being You -Every players x factor -Know your own role and do it well -Positions within positions -Tendencies of left handed players -Positions within attacker position -Positions within midfield position -What coaches are looking for within goalies 24:10 Highlight Videos -Getting more and more important -Timing -Diversity of clips -Show off ball as well as on ball clips -Having quality film -Using highlights not just plays -The competition in highlight videos -The use of stats -Don't doctor your shots 30:15 Emailing coaches-When to start -22's should start -21's should be emailing a lot -When to email and when not to -Using highlights in emails to coaches 34:54 Campus Visits -Visiting campus before getting recruited -Putting the cart before the horse -Do's and Don'ts on campus visits -Parents role -Prepare speaking about yourself -Don't talk about playing time -Don't jump into scholarships until they bring it up -Be respectful to your parents -Don't throw other coaches under the bus 41:18 NCAA Rules -September 1st of junior year is an important date to know -Different programs official visits procedures -Official: Paid by the institution (allowed 5 of them) -Unofficial: Paid for by the athletes parents (allowed unlimited) -Family decisions -Evaluation periods -Dead periods -June, July and 3 weeks in November to be evaluated -Advice on talking to coaches 48:34 Scholarships -3 different types *Financial aid *Merit aid *Athletic aid -Can you stack financial aid and athletic aid? -12.0 scholarships to divide amongst the team -The importance of getting anything -Negotiation and its place in the process -The ability to earn more later-Signing NLI 59:01 Timelines for Class of 2021 -In the thick of it all -Middle ground is starting to find homes -Schools are never done -D1 & D3 are starting their process -2021's recruiting by D1 schools in the coming summer -What to do as a 2021 coming January -The options to re-class -Use of a PG year 1:10:19 Knowing If Your Good Enough -Are you competing against top talent? -Self reflection -Ask your coaches -Using JM3 Video assessments 1:11:56 How Do you Know Your Being Recruited? -General interest is common early in the process -Phone calls are a big indicator -Getting on campus gives a personal connection -The small grey area -Don't watch how many times they watch your video 1:15:13 Finding a Good Lacrosse Club Where Your From -Travel to play with another club -Find a spot that works for you -If a place is full ask for a recommendation of another -Find an advocate -Just go crush it at camp 1:17:10 Is Division 1 Really for You? -Know what the grind of D1 is like -You have to love lacrosse -Its a job -Can you work off your butt off for 4 years? -Division 3's role

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 58 - Hofstra Head Coach and Team USA Coach Seth Tierney Nov 21, 2019

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Seth Tierney - Head Coach at Hofstra University and Team USA Coach 01:16 Team USA Experiences -Working alongside some great coaches -The feel of a USA vs Canada game -Working with Coach Danowski -The process of being selected again -Preparing for a Gold Medal Game -Not overcoaching -The personnel of the team -Wanting to be coached 20:19 Hopkins Days in Late 80's and Early 90's -Being recruited by Bill Tierney -The late 80's games -Playing against the Gaits in 89 Championship -Coach Zimmerman's impact -Dave Pietramala as a player -The players of the era -Opening up "The Crease" Lacrosse Themed Bar -Coaching with Coach Pietramala at Hopkins 32:47 Philosophy of the Style of Play of Early 2000's Hopkins Teams -Getting the most out of your top ingredients -People like Kyle Harrison -The understanding of the game from these teams -The thoughts on jump shooting -Paul Rabil and how he learned from Kyle Harrison -The feeding role Paul Rabil played -The transition to Hofstra 43:15 The Influence of Nick and the Colleluori Family -The introduction to the Hofstra team -Working with Joe Amplo -Meeting Nick -The road for Michael -The fabric of that family 48:41 The Evolution as a Coach at Hofstra -Where to start? -Picking up what Coach Danowski started -The alumni and their impact on the program -Playing in the CAA -Turning into a true lacrosse school 54:10 Thoughts on This Season -Odd injuries last season -Hunger from last season -Solid fall and continued work now -Special connection to the women's program 56:32 Balance of Being a Dad Coach -"Go get a mirror and a picture of your son/daughter" -Ironing out communication lines-Coaching Ryan 59:13 Offensive Philosophy -New offensive coaching -Allowing freedom for coaches ideas -Playing loose -Coach Mac and his stories -Evolution of offense -Playing against the Bill Tierney defense -The things that will never change -Lengthening recoveries for defenses -Starts with recruiting -Getting close to poles to make them essentially a short stick -The physical post up game -The level of offensive talent in the PLL 1:10:36 Evaluating Character In Recruiting -The issue of taking chances on question marks -The aspect and use of technology -The use of advocates -Trying to understand the whole person -How to evaluate in person -How to evaluate while watching and recruiting 1:16:01 Recruiting Attackman -Looking for people who react well when they have a man on them -Playing other sports? -Is he a leader on the field? -Fitting his styles with other guys on the roster -Recruiting Canadians 1:21:24 Recruiting Defensemen -Evaluating size and athleticism -Evaluating IQ -Watching them talk with their stick and hands -Changes in recruiting defensemen in the shot clock era -Importance in clearing ability in goalies and defensemen -The shift in recruiting two way players

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