Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 32 - Navy Head Coach Ricky Sowell

Ricky Sowell Navy Head Coach 00:30 Intro -Coach Sowell's resume -Days spent between Jamie and Coach Sowell -RV stop in Annapolis 03:07 Coach Sowell's Journey -Grew up in upstate New York -3 Sport Athlete (Football, Basketball, Baseball) growing up -How he started playing lacrosse -Playing with a "shlong" (short - long stick) -Moving around positions -Being in shape and focusing on fundamentals -Football influence -Journey in college -Playing at Washington College -Got into coaching by helping at Washington -Journey coaching -Coach Dave Urick and his impact -Players coach 25:05 Coaching at Dartmouth, St. Johns, Stoney Brook -Dartmouth was a graveyard for coaches at the time -New facilities had an impact -Experienced all big 5 moments in a mans life in one year -Recruits at that time -The persistence at St. Johns -Different AD's at St. Johns -Network at Stoney Brook -Opportunity to coach at USNA 36:16 Coaching at the Naval Academy -Being apart of something special -How impressive it is to go to an institution like that and compete at a high level -1 of 3 people who has taken 3 teams to the NCAA tournament -1 of very few to win tournament games with multiple programs -Winning the NCAA tournament in 2016 vs Yale -Taking advantage of time you do get -Players from the 2016 team 47:47 141 Set and How it Plays into Coach Sowell's Offensive Philosophy -Fundamentals -Concepts more than set ways -Shot selection is key -Ability to dodge from all spots on the field -Attacking the middle of the field -Using 141 to get into other sets -Emphasis on 2 man game -"Slide" dodging 57:28 Ways Coach Sowell Sharpens his Saw -Talking with coaches -Knowing the greats helps and picking their brains -Learning from box lacrosse -Learning from everyone -Getting stuff done and having fun -Learning from your players and their reactions 1:06:46 Recruiting and Becoming What Coaches are Looking for -Multi sport athletes -Work ethic -Being an athlete -Showcases are not the end all be all -New rules help -Learning from outside resources -Leveraging pick up games