Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Pat Colleluori - Chief Development Officer at HEADstrong Foundation  01:20 Nicholas and His Story-Growing up in a blue collar suburb in Philadelphia-Plucked off a baseball field -Loved life and the idea of competing -Team guy -3 sport athlete -Coming up in a time of growth in that area -State championship runs -Blue collar work ethic -Getting to Hofstra -Learning the close defense position-Rose to every opportunity  12:25 The News When Nicholas Found Out He Had Cancer-Diagnosed with aggressive non hodgkin's lymphoma-Did not show symptoms much initially-Coming home after freshman year at Hofstra -Playing with family -September 21st 2005 -Hearing the news-Confidence in himself -Michael's friend Evan Brady  22:26 Nicholas's Reaction and The Movement Into HEADstrong Foundation-Aggressive yet unsuccessful first round of treatment -Working as a family for Nick -Controlling certain things -Level of respect for everyone helping him -Preparing for a Stem Cell transplant  28:08 How All This Process Came Into the HEADstrong Foundation -Nicks priority was helping those helping him -Family coming together to help -Helping other people who didn't have as great of a support system -Desire for the well being of others -How Nicholas helped frame everything -Financial focus -Insurance games at the time -Helping with logistics -Knowing what it was like to need specialists -Helping with lodging -Nick's House  43:22 Plans Coming Up for HEADstrong Foundation -Nicks nickname: HEAD -Where things within the foundation come from -Short term goals of getting back to Hofstra -Getting back on the field the day he was discharged -Desire to start a dialog -Recent trip to Hofstra -Acknowledgment to Seth Tierney  51:37 Get Involved With HEADstrong -HEAdstrong.org-Social Media: Headstrong FND -Events to be apart of -Giving athletes an opportunity to be apart of the family-Donation -Lax/madness.com-Email HEADstrong anytime  55:04 Story of Nicholas's Last Time With His Teammates-Being 19 years old and having cancer -Team surrounding him helped him go through the process-Organizing trip to their home Journey along the way with the team -Eased the difficulty of saying goodbye-The bonding moment for everyone in that room

Greg Raymond - Hobart University Head Coach  00:54 Journey For Coach Raymond  -Corning New York  -Playing the trademark sport of the neighborhood  -Bob Streeten and his impact  -Empire State Games-3x Captain at Johns Hopkins -Progression of competing for a spot at Hopkins  12:58 Coaching Lessons Learned From Playing For Coach Pietramala  -His purpose at every practice  -The mix of the whole staff  16:38 Coaching With Bill Tierney at Princeton  -Wanted to compete  -Level of discipline  -Learning a level of calmness -Going into an established relationship  -Learning growth mindset of Coach T  -Balance of innovation and fundamentals  28:33 Coaching at Drexel and Princeton With Coach Bates  -Short time but loved it  -Work hard mentality  -Going back to Princeton  -Filling in the shoes of Coach T  -Roster moving into Princeton  33:55 Taking Over Hobart  -Culture going in  -Evaluating culture -Form Phase  -Storm Phase  -Norm Phase  -Genuinely caring  -Empowering a peer connection  45:28 Hobart Now With Stephen Brundage  -Pete Poulin's absence in recruiting  -Steph's buy in immediately  -The recruiting changes  -Class of 2021's impact from rule shift  -Be bought in wherever you are  57:59 The Extension Of Recruiting  -Reason for the rule change  -Coaches will always try to get ahead  -"Late Bloomers" to just Bloomers  1:01:06 Preview of Hobart  -Injuries impacting fall -Returning starters  -Breakdown of the players lost  -The impact of the freshman  -Use mold from last year and add coach Brundage offense  -Playing 2 way middies philosophy  -Use of "horses"-Early defense -Defensive philosophy

Hannah Nielsen - Head Women's Coach at Michigan and All-Time Women's Player 01:03 Experience Growing Up Playing Lacrosse in Australia -Laid Back Attitude -Constant Stick In Your Hands -Emulating Players Around Her -Playing at All Age Groups -Mentors In Australia -Trish Adams -Tim Dickson -Season in Australia -Playing Other Sports 10:34 Playing at Northwestern -Visiting Schools from being in the U.S for the World Cup -Vision of the program -Playing for Kelly -Playing with confidence -Changes In Rules -First team to run lines 16:24 Moving to Colorado and Building a Program From Scratch -Dream to live in Colorado -Having a hand in everything -Rewarding seeing how far they went 19:30 Coaching at Northwestern -Seeing what goes on behind the scenes -Major learning experience -Coaching at an Alma Mater -Working with Selena Lasota 21:34 State of the Union at Michigan -Surreal experience -Resources and support from school -Team this year -Breakout year last year -Building a culture -Accountability from players 32:16 Player Development -A lot of positional breakdowns -Teaching and then practicing in live setting -Working on individual skills -Learning as a coach -Learning from watching -Free Play to work on decision making 42:13 The Influence of Box Lacrosse -Not forefront of offense but is a tool -Adding tools to the toolbox -Getting to a spot on the field 49:00 Defensive Philosophy -Man first -Have a zone in back pocket -A lot of communication -Stop people 1v1 -Zone vs man against opponents -Developing zone concept -Playing keep away 55:07 Recruiting Philosophy -Looking for great people -Looking for athletes -Game sense and stick skills are important but it can be taught -Being passionate about Michigan -Timeline for class of 2021 -Recruiting defenders

Joe Amplo - U.S Naval Academy Head Coach 02:03 Coach Amplo's Coaching Journey -Sachem High School -High School Football Coach's Impact -Walking On At Hofstra -Chris Colbeck -Seth Tierney -John Danowski -Mike Murphy -The Instant Match At Marquette -The Impact of the 2012 National Championship 15:51 Building Culture at Navy -More Challenging In Some Ways -Inheriting a Culture vs Creating One -More "Lacrosse Work" 21:57 Player Development Philosophy -Teach Basics First -Fundamentals Are Key -Impact of Assistant Head Coaches at Navy 26:36 Defensive and Offensive Philosophy at Navy -More Agresive -Using Athleticism -Shot Clock Advantages With Pressure -Less Scripted Offense -Adding Repertoire To Individual Players -"Game Is Won and Lost In the Grey Area" -Creating Decision Making 34:54 Recruiting -Physical Attribute Clearing House -Willingness to Play With An Edge or Something to Prove -Has To Want To Be There -Specialty Players -Both Handed Attackmen -Attackmen: Needs Great Hands or Tremendous Inside Presence or Great Dodger -Midfield: Downhill Dodgers Who Can Shoot On The Run or Be Able to Get Hands Free -Short Stick Defensemen: Most Important Players, Great Athletes, Control On Hips -Defensemen: All About Great Feet, Good Control Of Body, Very Instinctive Off Ball -Recruiting Defensive IQ 49:23 Sharpening Your Saw And Developing -Talking to Other Coaches -Learning More About Leadership and Mental Side -A lot of Reading -Sports Psychology and Leadership Center -Recommended Books

Bobby Shriver - Legendary Head Coach at Boys Latin High School 01:18 John Brown Store -Meeting at John Brown Store -Meeting Peter Hilgartner -Original U.S Lacrosse Videos -The Rest of the Hilgartner Family -The Birth of 3x 07:43 1997 and Other Boys Latin Teams -Always Talked About -Adopting the Rec Team Players From the Area -Playing With a Healthy Defense -The College Careers The Plays Went On To Have -06' Team -14' Team -Multiple Undefeated Teams -13' Team 15:57 Coach Shriver's Coaching Tree -The Start to Getting Into Boys Latin Program -Meeting Quint Kessenich -Coaching a Lot of Great Players That Are Now Coaches 20:50 The Culture at Boys Latin and How Coach Shriver Built It -Learning How To Motivate Kids -Right of Passage Along the Way -Level of Consistency -The Legacy Built Up 23:58 The Changes In The Game Over The Years -Progression of Better Athletes -The Rule Changes -Less Control Over The Game From Coaches -Plastic Stick -Playing With 6 or 9 Poles -Timeless Players -Influence Canadians and Natives Have Had On The Game 31:03 Free Play and Unstructured Play and Its Evolution -More Free Flowing Game -Playing Unsettled Situations -Specializing In Sports Too Young -Playing Other Unstructured Sports 37:53 Offensive Philosophy and Its Evolution at Boys Latin -Attacking From Behind the Goal With Good Attackmen -Taking Advantage of Teams Not Having 3 Great Defensemen -Riding Well Is Important - 41:13 Philosophy On Player Development -Developing Skill -Hoping To Get The Right Players -Importance Of Lefty Players -Make Do With What You Have 43:28 Man vs. Zone Over The Years -Play a Lot of Zone Defense -Mixing It Up All The Time -Difference Is Not As Great As It Seems 47:18 Things Taken From Different People To Sharpen Coach Shriver's Saw -Dave Cottle -Tony Seaman -Bill Tierney -Carl Rook -Dick Edell -Don Zimmerman -Jake Reed -Dave Urick 56:24 Conclusion

Dan Chemotti - University of Richmond Head Coach 02:10 Playing at West Genesee Lacrosse To Start -Growing Up Playing Other Sports -Playing With His Buddies -Playing in a Great Youth Program -Shove Park Stories -Getting Coached by Mike Messere 11:44 The Special Blend of Structured Play and Free Play -First 30 Minutes of Instruction and Pick Up at Shove Park -Attention to Detail at West Genesee -Not Using Plays or Set Offense at West Genesee -Working on a Lot of Transition in Practice 14:30 Playing for Coach Pressler at Duke -Leaving Syracuse -Winning 2 ACC Championships -Relationships Made With Coach Pressler and Coach Alberici -Team Mates Going On To Coach As Well 18:07 Coaching Journey at Dartmouth, St. Johns, Loyola, -Coaching With Coach Sowell -Learning About Honesty -Getting a Lot Out of Players -Noon Time Hoops -Winning the Ivy League Championship -Departing With Coach Sowell -"Baptism by Fire" -Going Back to St. Johns With Coach Sowell -Working at Loyola in 2006-2012 -A Deep Relationship With Coach Toomey and His Players 26:19 2012 Loyola National Championship Year -Amazing Group -Senior Leadership Case Study -Leading a Skilled Junior Class -Transition Style Offense -Fast Playing Rope Group 30:46 Starting a Program at Richmond and Building Culture -New Opportunities -Perfect Fit For Lacrosse -Starting a Program From Scratch -Single Digits of Admissions for the Team -Teaching a New Culture -Starting With 34 Guys on the Roster -One Goal Game vs Virginia 1st Game -Going to Playoff In First Season -3 NCAA Tournaments in 6 Years -6 Conference Championship Games -3 Conference Champions 43:27 Signature Richmond Ride -Born Out of Inability to Win Face-offs -"Soft" 10 Man Ride -Coming Up With the Concept -The Evolution of It -Creating Doubles Near the Midline 49:05 Practices at Richmond -Uptempo -Always Doing Something -Winners and Losers -Run a Lot of Transition -Skill Development Is Key -Ground Ball Offense Philosophy 52:22 Skill Development Philosophy -Skill Related Practices -A lot of Shooting -Slowing Things Down at First -Filming Practice and Breaking It Down 55:57 Recruiting by Position -IQ In Attackman -Versatility In Attackman -Keys to Off-ball Attackman -Box Players -Leverage In Midfield -Good Passers In Midfield -2 Way Middies Are Strong -Athleticism In Defensemen -Presence In the Goal September 21-22 Prospect Day on RichmondSpiders.com

Ted Kroeten, Co-founder and Artistic Director of Joy of the People Soccer, shares his unique approach to youth soccer. He discusses the importance of free play and small-sided games, emphasizing how they boost skill development and teamwork. Kroeten explores the balance between fluency and accuracy in training, drawing from language learning theories. He also highlights the value of adaptability and learning through observation, encouraging a player-centric environment that fosters creativity. Plus, he reveals how older players can mentor younger ones, cultivating community through the joy of the game.

Anthony Gilardi - Stony Brook Men's Lacrosse Head Coach 01:43 Coach Gilardi's Journey -Growing Up In Long Island -Playing Different Sports In High School -Playing for Coach Breschi and The Other Coaches at Ohio State -Some of the Players He Played With Along the Way -Mike Caravana at Denison -Going Back to Ohio State as an Assistant and 06' Team -Coaching at Navy -Whiteboard Wars 15:55 Coaching as a First Assistant at Towson -Coaching With Coach Nadelen -Learning to Be a Head Coach -Playing Against Coach Nadelen -Coaching Kids With Something to Prove 20:48 Run Down on Stony Brook -Putting Together a Great Staff -Getting Alumni On Board -Assembling the Right Recruits -Talking to the Players and Asking A Lot of Questions -Facilities for Stony Brook -Competitive Conference -Coaches Within the Conference 29:07 Envision of Philosophy of Play At Stony Brook -The Impact of the Shot Clock and Playing Fast -Playing 2 Way Middies -Player Development 32:58 Offensive Philosophy -Fundamentals Win Games -Shooting Fundamentals are Important -Using Progressions to Bring Pieces Into a Whole -Using Skill Work 36:45 Philosophy On Using Box Lacrosse -Studying the Ball Movement -Knowing When Someone Is Open and When They Are Not -Canadians Influence at Stony Brook -Incorporating 2 Man Game -Utilizing the Volume of Reps 42:44 Defensive Philosophy -Simplicity is Key -Simplifying it For 2 Way Middies -Playing Fast 45:00 Recruiting Philosophy -Kids That are Tough, Work Hard, and Love Lacrosse -Kids Who We Can Teach and Develop -Players Who Want To Get Better Everyday -Finding What We Need Positionally -Breaking Midfielders Down Into Segments -Bigger Goalies 52:40 Prospect Days and Going Forward -October 14th -Team Meetings and Coming Together

Brian McCormick - Head Basketball Coach at Broward College, Author, PhD 01:26 Fake Fundamentals -3 Man Weave -Hidden Conditioning Drills -Addressing the True Reasons For Mistakes -Counting Reps -Practicing the Skill of Running and Passing on the Run -The Benefit of Reading and Reacting vs Defenseless Drills -7v5 Passing Drill -Long Island Passing Drill -Writing the Fake Fundamentals Book 18:28 Practice Structures -"Blocked" Practice -Motor Learning Concept -Basically Doing One Thing -"Constant Block" Practice -"Random Variable" Practice -What Transfers Best to Game Day -Practicing How Your Role Plays In a Game -Argument Against "Game Slippage" 30:22 Getting Skills to Translate to Games (Faking Specifically) -Using Pick Up Games -Reading the Defense to Know What Move to Use vs More and More Moves -Teaching Players When to Use Skills -Working Individually by Yourself Limits You 36:52 The Evolution of Pick Up Games -It Has Been Societal -Planning "Play Date" -Organic Nature of Pick Up Games -Individual Training Has Been Seen As a Solution, But Really It's Pick Up Games -Learning as the Key vs Teaching 47:42 Environments to Create In Practice -"Canada Basketball" Drill (Boxes) -Limiting Dribbles -1v1's With Only Attacking Inside 3pt Line -1v1 With No Scoring Inside Key -"Wildcat Rules" Drill -Making Players Play Fast 56:00 Teaching 2 Man Game -One of the First Things Taught -How to Teach Pick and Roll -How to Read Pick Situation -Attacking Switch Side of the Pick -Side Pick and Rolls -How Personnel Fits 1:05:33 Use of Hesitations and Fakes in 2 Man Game Situations -Working Against Natural Cadence of Hesitating -Teaching When to Hesitate and How to Fake -Working Against Jab Step With No Defender on You Yet -Euro Step -Playing Roles as a Player -Catching and Playing in Space 1:11:20 Drop Steps vs Hip Turns -Overview of Each -Drop Step: Foot Plants -Hip Turn: Turning in the Air -Study Done on This to Determine Which One Is Quicker -Hip Turn Ended Up Being Quicker -Safety of Hip Turns vs Drop Steps With ACL Injuries -Using Bodies Natural Elasticity -A lot of Players Naturally Cross Feet and Hip Turn Naturally Learn More: "Fake Fundamentals" & "Fake Fundamentals 2" on Kindle/Amazon "21st Century Basketball Practice" on Amazon

Tim McCormack - Arizona State University Women's Head Coach 01:04 Being a New Head Coach -Road Trip Out -ASU as a School -Other Things Coming With The Program 03:07 Competing in the Pac-12 -Tough Conference to Compete In -Connection to Northwestern on the Coaching Staff -Competing at a High Level Every Day -Home and Home Schedule -Location of Arizona Opening Up Schedule Possibilities 07:56 Coach McCormack's Journey -Playing at UMass -The Impact of Empowering Coaches at UMass In a Backup Goalie Role -Culture Lessons Learned From 3 Years as a Starter at UMass -Playing Along Side Some Great Players -Getting Into Coaching Women's Lacrosse -6 Years at Northwestern -Coaching Selena Lasota -Other Coaches Impact and Lessons Learned 20:20 Learning From Working With Kelly Amonte Hiller at Northwestern -The Want to Keep Learning -Finding the Positives In Things -Winning a Championship Within 4 Years at Northwestern -Pioneering New Expierences -Always Learning 25:20 Building Culture at ASU -Most Fun Piece of the Players Day -Play Hard Mentality From UMass -Creating People Ready For the Work Force -Compete at the Highest Level Every Day Starting at Practice 28:00 The Style of Play at ASU and Philosophy -Up Tempo Offensively -GBO -2 Man Game Philosophy -Disciplined on Defense -Playing Man First and Good Help Defense -Elaborating on 2 Man Offensive Philosophy -Elaborating on Angles and Discipline Defensive Philosophy -Why Box Players Are More Effective and Emulating Their Philosophy 42:44 Player Development Philosophy -Anyone Can Play a Good 2 Man Offense -Using Double Threat Dodging Fundamentals -2v0 Drill Looks -Learning to Pick a Player -2v1 Drill Looks -Allowing Players Make Decisions -The Rest of the Drill Progression 49:29 2 Man Game on the Rise in Women's Lacrosse -Starting at Northwestern -MLL Stats -Those Who Don't Adapt May Fall Behind in a Few Years 52:54 Recruiting -Recruiting Families -Ability to Adapt to ASU Style -Finding People Who Love This Sport -Diversity Is Important -Prospect Days Coming Up In September/October -A Great Place To Be At ASU -Recruiting Defensive Players