Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

In this podcast, recorded April 7, 2020, Jamie and Chris discuss Chris's lacrosse journey from growing up in Farmingdale, NY to playing and coaching at UMass, what he learned from Coach Greg Cannella, his coaching stints at UMass, Butler and Duke and becoming the head coach at Providence College. Gabrielli also discusses his assistant coaches at Providence, establishing a strong culture, his defensive philosophies, defensive communication, developing offensive players, 2 man game, defending picks on the wings, and recruiting.

In this podcast, recorded April 3, 2020, Jamie talks to Terry Foy, CEO of Inside Lacrosse, about the ramifications of the NCAA's decision to grant all Spring Sports athletes an extra year of eligibility. They dive into the Ivy League statement regarding the extra year, the Patriot League's statement, and the effects on Ivy & Patriot League teams, “Free Agency” in NCAA Men’s Lacrosse, Underclass athletes, All division transfers, Attrition, and the impact on lacrosse after schools losing revenue from NCAA basketball tournament being canceled and potential of football being canceled. They also discuss their thoughts on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on 2020 summer tournaments, IL events, recruiting, and the possibility of the NCAA changing recruiting calendar through August

In this podcast, recorded April 1, 2020, Colleen and Jamie talk to Wagner Head Coach and lacrosse legend Michelle Tumolo about what she is missing most about not being with her team during the COVID-19 crisis, what Wagner practices are like, deception, the importance of watching film, Wagner's offense, creating from all sides of the field, flips and fake flips, Wagner's defense, zone drills, creating lacrosse IQ, head turns, 2 man game and more!

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 79 with Harvard Head Coach Gerry Byrne by Jamie Munro

In this podcast, recorded March 29, 2020, Jamie and Nick discuss Nick's Neighborhood Challenge, faking & fishing, offensive philosophies, being a great passer, tennis balls, small pockets, Tre Leclaire, shooting, dodging, drawing double teams, understanding your matchup, hitching, post-ups, Jeff Teat, defensive communication, efficiency of steps, backpedaling vs moving laterally, and developing goalies.

In this podcast with Ohio State Head Coach Nick Myers, recorded March 29, 2020, Jamie and Nick discuss The Neighborhood Challenge, how faking and fishing are similar, offensive philosophies, tennis balls, small pockets, Tre Leclaire, shooting, dodging, drawing double teams, understanding your matchup, hitches, post-ups, defense and developing goalies.

In this podcast, recorded March 24, 2020, Jamie and Colleen talk to Hofstra Head Coach Shannon Smith. They discuss Hofstra's 2020 season, their senior class, their team-first culture, defensive strategies, Alyssa Perrella and Sabrina Cristodero, dodging & cutting, how to break a zone, making practice competitive, draw controls and recruiting advice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this podcast with Ty Xanders, recorded on March 23, 2020, Ty and Jamie discuss ramifications if the NCAA does indeed grant NCAA spring athletes another year of eligibility, the transfer portal, tuitions, competitive disadvantage for schools who can't give a 5th year of eligibility, Grant Ament's decision to go pro, Virginia, PG's, the effect the decision would have on 2020's, 2021's, 2022's and 2023's, and what the the summer might look like.

In this podcast, recorded March 18, 2020, Colleen and Jamie talk to Arizona State Head Coach Tim McCormack about culture at ASU, what he brought from Northwestern, Developing values, making practice the best 2 hours of the day, off ball concepts, defensive concepts & strategy, draws and recruiting.

In this podcast, recorded March 17, 2020, Jamie talks to Lafayette Head Coach Pat Myers about his lacrosse journey, coaching mentors, being a Head Coach, leadership and culture, his philosophy on player development, Picking/2man game, his offensive philosophy, Dodging, his defensive philosophy and what he looks for in recruits.