Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Hampton Head Coach Chazz Woodson about his lacrosse journey, what he's taken from his former coaches/mentors, making lacrosse fun, how he ended up at Brown, how he elevated his game in the pro league, the pro players he learned from, the dive, what it was like growing up in a predominantly white sport, ways to educate yourself on the root of racism in our country, Hampton Lacrosse, what he's currently focusing on as a first year head coach for the Pirates, and what he's looking for in recruits. Enjoy!

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Loyola Assistant Coach Marc Van Arsdale about his lacrosse journey from growing up in Geneva, NY to playing at Hobart, his coaching mentors, the UVA Championship teams, the great players he has had the opportunity to coach, including Pat Spencer, how playing basketball can help your lacrosse, how he's evolved his thinking on 2 man game, his collaborative style of coaching, his man up philosophy and how it has changed over the years, the 1-3-2 and 3-3 offenses and recruiting in the era of no in-person evaluations.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Manhattan Head Coach Drew Kelleher about his lacrosse journey, from playing at Vermont under Coach Beville to coaching at Hamilton, Siena, and Boston University before taking over the reigns of the Manhattan program. They discuss the culture at Manhattan, offensive philosophies, defensive philosophies, what practices are like at Manhattan, and recruiting.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Princeton Head Coach Matt Madalon about everything from his lacrosse journey to the 2020 season, Michael Sowers, his offensive philosophies, 2man game, teaching off ball play, player development, Princeton's defensive philosophy, and what he looks for in recruits position by position.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Notre Dame Head Coach Kevin Corrigan about how Fall Ball is going at this year, how he "sharpened the saw" over the summer, reconnected with his players, how and why he does full field practices, the three parts to every aspect of the game, ND's ride, the clearing game, offensive philosophies, deception and recruiting.

In this solo podcast, Jamie talks about box lacrosse, why he loves the game, and all the amazing benefits. He discusses why the tight confines, big goalies and small goal size are so powerful, how it teaches you to shoot when you can't see the net, how it teaches you to shoot with deception & accuracy. He discusses the benefit of having no long poles, the box lacrosse culture, and box lacrosse coaches. He concludes by discussing opportunities to play box lacrosse in the US.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Strength & Conditioning Expert Mike Boyle about his quest for the holy grail of strength & conditioning programs, the importance of timed 10s, maxing out, how he uses sprinting as a tool, not a test, reducing injury & enhancing performance, making an internally competitive environment for timed sprints, agility, the weight room, why he got away from back squats, hang cleans vs power cleans, his DO NO HARM oath, and finding the right gym in your area. For more info go to lacrosseathlete.com.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Torrey Pines Head Coach and West Coast Starz Director Jono Zissi about his lacrosse journey, the early years at Adrenaline Lacrosse, the West Coast Starz, Torrey Pines High School and his evolution as a coach, his assistant coaches Jules Heningburg and Garret Eppel, player development, offensive concepts and recruiting in 2020.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Rob Pannell about his lacrosse journey from growing up as a baseball, basketball, golf and soccer player to becoming a lacrosse player at Smithtown West on Long Island, taking a post grad year at Deerfield, getting recruited to Cornell, his relationship with Coach Tambroni, how he's continuing to work on his game, his thoughts on dodging and how he changes his speed and direction, deception, feeding and probing.

In this Flying Solo podcast, Jamie discusses the art of deception. He believes that deception is the difference between good and great players, in any sport. He talks about deception in animals and in warfare and then goes on to talk about deception in dodging, shooting and feeding and how to teach it.