Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep 18 - Penn State Head Coach Jeff Tambroni

Jeff Tambroni Penn State University 00:30 Fall At Penn State -Transitioning freshman -Using seniors as leaders -Penn State on the field this fall -Developing leadership and culture -Using history and alumni -Weekly leadership committee meetings 05:04 How to Maintain Culture -3 Core Values -Live the same values as coaches -Constant development -Day to day -Live a lifestyle 08:30 Coach Tambroni's Coaching Journey -Gratitude -Always wanted to coach professionally -Transformational coaches -It's about who you want to coach with -Need to be yourself -Authentic delivery -Belief tell your men what they need to hear when they need to hear it -Individual coaches impacts 19:44 Philosophy of Developing Players -Everyone develops at a different time frame -More about personal development than as a player -Develop trust -Each coach connects with somebody -Offensive philosophy -ADP (Angle, Distance, Placement) -Not worried about taking shots early in offense -Offball -Live and die by shot selection, with good dodging and off ball play -85% of the game should be free flow 28:30 Dodging Philosophy With Recruiting -Elimination skill -Angle and balance -Rob Pannell -Change of direction and change of speed 34:30 New Rules -Shot clock helps teams share ball more -More player involvement and less player involvement -Reset rules -Not as big of a fan of the dive -Will create more confusion and injury than add excitement -People won't change as much as some people think -End of possessions -Riding changes -10 man ride trend 42:50 Advice on Recruiting -Being a coach and a parent -It's not scientific -Everyone's journey is different -What are you looking for? -As kids know what you're looking for as well -Let process unfold