Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

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.

In this podcast, recorded May 7, 2020, Jamie talks to Coach Fedorjaka about his non traditional lacrosse journey, his mentors, the Bucknell ride and how it became a signature of Bucknell lacrosse and the #1 ride in Division I, the Bison defense, and how it has evolved, his offensive philosophy, and what he is looking for in recruits by position, the future of Bucknell lacrosse and his goals for the program.

In this podcast, recorded May 6, 2020, Coach Caputo discusses his lacrosse journey, how he got into coaching, the move to Duke, what it was like to be a part of Duke Lacrosse in the aftermath of the highly publicized rape case, how the current extra year of eligibility is similar to what Duke went through then, Coach K’s advice on building a championship team, Duke's philosophy on player development, type of kids Duke is looking for in recruiting, how Duke is so good at getting the ball inside, coaching Duke’s defense, playing team defense, the future of defending the two-man game, Caputo’s philosophy on V holds, communication and recruiting at Duke.

In this podcast, recorded May 4, 2020, Jamie and Colleen talk to Brown Head Coach Keely McDonald about the Brown offense, the importance of spacing and slowing down, "baiting" defenders, dodging with pace & deception, Brown's zone defense, the transition game, and how recruiting will look different during the coronavirus pandemic.

In this podcast, recorded on April 30, Jamie talks to Coach Conry about his lacrosse journey from growing up on Long Island to his playing days at Hopkins, the early coaching years and what he learned from his mentors, becoming the head coach at Michigan, analytics, Michigan's defensive philosophy, how they teach communication, his offensive philosophy, free play and and what he's looking for in recruits.

In this podcast, recorded April 28, 2020, Jamie talks to legendary Hall of Fame Coach Dave Cottle about his lacrosse journey, how he got into coaching, building a program at Loyola, the evolution of lacrosse in the 1990s, the Princeton defense and "people defense", the evolution of the transition game, coaching at Maryland and some of the great players he coached there, 2 man game, coaching pro lacrosse, John Grant Jr, Casey Powell, David Huntley and the current state of college lacrosse.

In this podcast with Mercer Head Coach Kyle Hannan, recorded on April 23, 2020, Kyle and Jamie discuss his lacrosse journey from growing up in Reiserstown, MD to playing and coaching at Salisbury, his stints at Bates, Hobart before becoming a head coach at Colorado College, Goucher, then Mercer. They discuss Coach Hannan's offensive philosophy, positionless lacrosse, how to score on cuts, 3 man ball side action and more!