Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 70 - Amherst Head Coach John Thompson

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Episode 70 with Amherst College Head Coach John Thompson 2:00 - Coach Thompson’s Background 5:00 - Playing days at Brown under Pete Lasagna and Scott Nelson - Springfield College, Brown, Colby, Amherst 15:30 Letting players into his life 19:35 Sports Psychology background - Recognizing excellence, positive reinforcement - Each of his players gets a scouting reports on being a leader 27:35 Describing barriers to success, Science of Confidence 28:40 Creating a Practice Plan that makes players think so when they get into a game they don’t have to think 37:38 Executing & Decision Making - Empowering players to make decisions - As long as a player’s decision supports the team’s mission, then its supported. Never talk about a players’ bad decisions 40:00 Infectious positivity, Infectious enthusiasm 44:44 Duct Tape Parenting 50:50 It pays to be a Winner - Attaching rewards & consequences to drills 52:42 Creating practices that have meaningful reps and limiting empty reps 54:20 Recruiting Philosophy 55:00 Coaching Philosophy 59:05 Recruiting Timeline for Amherst