Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Sacred Heart Men's Lacrosse Coach Jon Basti on how he has been coping during pandemic and what he has been up to, how he prepares his players mentally to play the game, the importance of shooting percentage, being great at chaos situations becoming comfortable being uncomfortable, how he hammers home the fundamentals, letting kids play - allowing them to be creative -and to play without fear of making mistakes, being process based, not results based, his mentors, 2man game and recruiting.

In this podcast Jamie dives into philosophy on “Handedness.” Why is being two handed emphasized so much when a huge percentage of the top players in the history of the game are totally one handed Canadian and Native box lacrosse players? Learn why working on being equal lefty and righty will actually slow down player development, a progression on how to work on your non dominant hand and how to acquire some basic proficiencies, as well as traits of righties and lefties I think you will find interesting. Overall, this podcast will give you some great info to think about in the context of coaching your team, the development of your children, or if you’re a player, what to focus on.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Inside Lacrosse CEO Terry Foy about the current recruiting landscape and how it is looking for 2021's and 2022's, as well as the importance of having advocates, the difference between live versus video evaluations, how IL rankings are being affected by the pandemic, and an exciting new product IL is launching to bring increased objectivity to college lacrosse recruiting rankings and ratings.

In this podcast, recorded May 27, 2020, Colleen and Jamie talk to Northwestern Head Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller about no lacrosse on Memorial Day, professional development, the mental side of individual sports, MMA, backyard sports, understanding "the why", thinking about your game, visualization, how quarantine will positively impact the class of 2022, decision making, reading and reacting, how she develops that at NU, her former coach, Cindy Timchal's quote "the teacher is the game,", Izzy Scane / Megan Kinna Hidden Ball Trick from sandlot, 2man game, how NU is the #1 scoring offense in NCAA even with the loss of Selena Lasota, how she teaches new things and lets them figure out skills on their own, and not get in the way, defense, man vs zone, transition game, recruiting and what the future holds.

In this podcast, recorded March 23, 2020, Jamie talks to PLL Redwoods defenseman Eddy Glazener about his lacrosse journey from playing for West Coast Starz to being recruited to play at Notre Dame and playing for Coach Corrigan and Coach Byrne. The two also talk about Eddy's stints with the MLL Denver Outlaws, the Atlanta Blaze, and what it has been like to be reunited with his ND teammates playing for the PLL Redwoods. They also talk about decision-making, defensive communication, V-Holds, and the importance of defenseman being skilled.

In this podcast, recorded May 22, 2020, Jamie talks to Brown Head Coach Mike Daly about his lacrosse journey, how he likes to develop players by letting them make their own decisions, solve problems on their own, his biggest mentors, how he's developing culture at Brown, his "team ahead of self" mentality, his "playing fast" trademark, letting players dodge poles, his offensive philosophy, defensive philosophy, holding everyone accountable, what he's looking for in recruits, Brown's new athletic facility and how the pandemic is affecting recruiting.

In this podcast, recorded Marc 21, 2020, Jamie talks to Army Head Coach Joe Alberici about his thoughts on the backyard 1v1 area drill, Steve Nash videos and how he set up picks, the hip swivel concept, what he's been up to during quarantine to better himself, how he used Nelson Mandela's story for inspiration, what he can do better and what he's learned recently, the drill Army has done every day in practice for the last 2 years, and the recruiting landscape during the pandemic.

In this podcast, recorded May 18, 2020, Colleen and Jamie talk to Harvard Head Coach Devon Wills about the culture at Harvard, her offensive philosophies, the Crimson's defensive looks, communication, the transition game, reflecting during the pandemic and the new recruiting timeline.

In this podcast, recorded May 13, 2020, Jamie talks to Lehigh Head Coach Kevin Cassese about his lacrosse journey, from growing up in Long Island and playing baseball and football to playing lacrosse at Duke, getting into coaching, his mentors, his offensive philosophy, how he teaches defense, and what he's looking for in defensive, midfield, offensive and goalie recruits.

In this podcast, recorded May 13, 2020, Jamie talks to one of the game's brightest young coaches - St. Joe's Head Coach Taylor Wray. They talk about his lacrosse journey, from Edmonton, AL to playing at Duke, his coaching experiences at Lehigh and St. Joe's, playing Junior A Lacrosse in Burnaby, BC, building the culture at SJU, his defensive philosophy, the transition game, type of offense he likes his team to play, and recruiting.