Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 60 - Greg Cannella Head Coach at UMass

Greg Cannella - Head Coach at UMass and Very Decorated D1 Men's Lacrosse Coach  00:56 Coach Cannella's Journey  -Following suit to his Dad  -Older brothers as big mentors  -Tony Seamen as a high school coach  -Starting at University of Maryland  -Learning to play within a system  -Making the transition to UMass  08:46 UMass Playing Days  -The personnel of the team  -The "White" defense  -Some of the less known players who people should -"The Hill" -Stories of playing on The Hill -Throwing oranges while playing Syracuse  17:01 Making to Move To Coaching  -Starting at Stoney Brook  -Learning to want to coach  -Growing the grass roots of the program  -Learning the nuances of coaching  -Jumping at the job at UMass  -Coaching some great players -1993 UMass vs Yale game 22:10 Becoming a New Head Coach In 1995 at UMass -Sitting down and analyzing roster to configure a plan  -Run and gun team  -Playing disciplined on defense  -Scripting portions of games -The effect on recruiting to be a slower paced team  -The change to becoming more of a fast paced team  -Progressing to becoming more aggressive on defense -The use of no rules drills  -"Snidely look" -Breaking the 10 man ride  33:53 2006 Team and the Run They Made -Started with Doc Schneider -Jack Reed on defense -Facing off with a pole  -Contributions from other players they hadn't before  -The ups and downs from the year  -Playing Cornell in the first round  -Playing Hofstra in the Quarter Final in overtime  -Playing the great group of the Maryland team  -Going to the National Championship -Why Virginia was so good that year  -The model of leadership of that team  -Not drinking during the season  47:11 Where  UMass is at With Building Team Culture  -Ever evolving  -Willingness to find people to be apart of it -The team embraces itself  -Being able to use the dining facilities to bring in the young guys  -Fostering an inclusive group 51:14 Player Development  -Shooting  -Off-ball play  -Focusing on footwork and technique  -Footwork is key defensively  -The use of small groups and individual practices -Use of speed training  -How do skills translate -Teaching decision making  -Allowing players to play with what they are taught in a free environment  -The translation of basketball  -Translation from wrestling  -How Box Lacrosse helps  1:05:37 Recruiting at UMass -Quality character  -Toughness is a key -Speed is a key  -Size is negotiable  -Attack: be able to play off the ball  -Defense: Agility, strength, and meanness  -Ability to be apart of a group -Doc decides the goalies  -The theme of working hard -Watching video of recruits -Seeing the good and the bad in live showcases