Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 38 - Jacksonville Head Coach and PLL Goalie John Galloway

John Galloway - Head Coach at Jacksonville and PLL Goalie 01:08 Coaching Journey -Growing up in the West Genesee Program and character lessons -Feeder program in middle school -Mentor coaches and coach Messere -Playing on a 5x5 Net -Value of training for defenders with a short stick -Typical Practice at West Genesee -Working the stick skill fundamentals -'West Genney' drill's origination 08:39 Going from West Genesee to Syracuse -Kevin Donahue -Art over science -Well rounded mindset -Secret sauce at SU -Kevin Donahue's impact and versatility -Coach Desko and his impact 16:06 Going to Duke as a Assistant Coach -Learning how to coach and break game down -Outside the box ideas -Coach Danowski and his well rounded approach -Coach Caputo and the lasting impression he leaves -Drilling fundamentals in a new way 23:24 Experience at Providence -Baptism under fire time -Coach Gabrielli and his impact -Best way to learn to be creative 25:07 The Big Break as the Head Coach at Jacksonville -Drinking from a fire hose -Coaching the 'Jacksonville way' -Identity over culture -How to build identity with the team -Instilling things outside of lacrosse that will translate on the field -Impact from playing days and lessons learned from being coached -Being vulnerable in the locker room 32:06 Philosophy on Player Development -'Duval Hour' - optional individual session -Tuesday competition days -Eliminating the word 'Hardo' 37:07 Rule Changes Impact on the Year -Changes the shot clock has had from a coaches perspective -New way to watch film -20 second windows -Learning to go off script -Penn State's offense evolving -Different ways of doing things 43:20 The PLL Expierence -Getting to know Paul as a entrepreneur -Exciting product -The team make up 47:32 Recruiting Philosophy and Advice -Fitting in the scheme of what the team needs -Recruiting hard playing players -Recruiting smaller defensemen with attitude -No geographic exclusivity -Skill set offensively -Finding and evaluating off ball players