Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Ryan Polley - Head Coach at Boston University  01:02 Coach Polly's Coaching Journey  -Starting in high school -Introduction to lacrosse at Malvern  -The competition of other sports -Playing two years of basketball in college -Trying lacrosse -The decision to coach girls lacrosse and start a program  -Moving into the accounting world while coaching  -Leaving it all on the table to go to Yale  -Making the transition to Boston  -The experience of learning shooting space  12:30 Mentors and Stories Learned Along the Way -Coach Polly's Mother as a mentor  -The introduction to coaching  -Learning from coaches  -Learning how to do a career and coach -Learning from Andy Shay  -Learning about the life outside of lacrosse -Understanding recruiting philosophy  -Climbing out of the hole at Yale 21:50 Creating and Evolving the Culture at BU -The timing of everything  -The process of getting the job at BU  -Studying the blueprint of other club teams that had transitioned to D1 -Recruiting like a mad house at first  -Needing senior leadership at first  -Non-negotiables learned from Coach Polley's Mom -Time of collecting reflections after the Loyola game  -Accountability -Motor Hard Work  -Compete -Family  -Instilling accountability  -Reading books  -The cycle of leadership styles 33:19 Instilling Quality Control In a Culture -Starts with the assistants -Listening to the players opinions -Open dialog with the other coaches 35:53 Difference Between Hard Work and Motor -Hard work happens over a length of time  -Motor is in the moment  -Bringing a good attitude to a 6 am lift 37:01 Player Development Philosophy  -Part whole philosophy  -The first week of the year  -Working on skill development in smaller numbers  -Laying down a foundation of individual skills before complete team work  -Live vs scripted time during practice -Working on decision making in drills -The development of athletic IQ from Basketball 45:19 Offensive Philosophy  -Up Tempo-Free flowing  -The difference when you don't have a dominant player -More sharing of the ball -Taking the opportunities that arise -Playing 6v6 during the week -Using West Genny  -Using 4v4 and 5v5 drills 50:55 Defensive Philosophy  -Personnel based  -Best year was a "slide when you need to" year  -The use of the automatic slide defenses -Searching for an identity  -Balancing sliding early and being able to rotate efficiently 55:49 Playing in the Patriot League  -The coaches in the conference -Murderers row of a conference  -The parity of the Patriot League  -The changing of the guard  -The importance of being a 1 or 2 seed  59:57 Recruiting  -Starts with the transfers -Commitment to academics -Athleticism  -Stick skills-Toughness -Character -How to tell if a dodger is really breaking a defender down  -Judging IQ  -Assessing off-ball play -On ball vs off-ball play for defensemen  -Recruiting Canadians

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

Colleen Magarity - Runs HHH Lacrosse, Former Colorado Coach, 3x National Champion and All American, WPLL Player  PART 2 01:11 Controlling What You Can Control -Story of a 22' -Can't get anxious  -Do your role the best you can  -Things to control in a game  -Being happy for your teammates if they are getting recruited a lot  -Good recruiters see how good your are on your worst day 05:53 Getting Expert Level Coaching  -Being taught what it will be like at the next level -Don't be complacent with just being good in high school if your committed -Understanding the why portion of the game  -Celebrating little things  -Learning to move without the ball  -Using film  -Having an advocate  -Finding an advocate  15:40 Getting Great at Being You -Every players x factor  -Know your own role and do it well -Positions within positions  -Tendencies of left handed players  -Positions within attacker position -Positions within midfield position  -What coaches are looking for within goalies  24:10 Highlight Videos -Getting more and more important  -Timing -Diversity of clips  -Show off ball as well as on ball clips  -Having quality film  -Using highlights not just plays -The competition in highlight videos  -The use of stats -Don't doctor your shots  30:15 Emailing coaches-When to start -22's should start -21's should be emailing a lot  -When to email and when not to  -Using highlights in emails to coaches 34:54 Campus Visits  -Visiting campus before getting recruited  -Putting the cart before the horse -Do's and Don'ts on campus visits  -Parents role  -Prepare speaking about yourself -Don't talk about playing time  -Don't jump into scholarships until they bring it up -Be respectful to your parents  -Don't throw other coaches under the bus 41:18 NCAA Rules -September 1st of junior year is an important date to know  -Different programs official visits procedures -Official: Paid by the institution (allowed 5 of them) -Unofficial: Paid for by the athletes parents (allowed unlimited) -Family decisions  -Evaluation periods  -Dead periods  -June, July and 3 weeks in November to be evaluated  -Advice on talking to coaches  48:34 Scholarships  -3 different types *Financial aid  *Merit aid  *Athletic aid  -Can you stack financial aid and athletic aid? -12.0 scholarships to divide amongst the team  -The importance of getting anything  -Negotiation and its place in the process -The ability to earn more later-Signing NLI  59:01 Timelines for Class of 2021 -In the thick of it all  -Middle ground is starting to find homes -Schools are never done -D1 & D3 are starting their process -2021's recruiting by D1 schools in the coming summer -What to do as a 2021 coming January  -The options to re-class  -Use of a PG year  1:10:19 Knowing If Your Good Enough -Are you competing against top talent? -Self reflection  -Ask your coaches -Using JM3 Video assessments  1:11:56 How Do you Know Your Being Recruited? -General interest is common early in the process -Phone calls are a big indicator  -Getting on campus gives a personal connection  -The small grey area -Don't watch how many times they watch your video 1:15:13 Finding a Good Lacrosse Club Where Your From -Travel to play with another club  -Find a spot that works for you -If a place is full ask for a recommendation of another  -Find an advocate  -Just go crush it at camp 1:17:10 Is Division 1 Really for You? -Know what the grind of D1 is like  -You have to love lacrosse -Its a job  -Can you work off your butt off for 4 years? -Division 3's role

Seth Tierney - Head Coach at Hofstra University and Team USA Coach  01:16 Team USA Experiences -Working alongside some great coaches -The feel of a USA vs Canada game  -Working with Coach Danowski  -The process of being selected again  -Preparing for a Gold Medal Game  -Not overcoaching  -The personnel of the team  -Wanting to be coached 20:19 Hopkins Days in Late 80's and Early 90's -Being recruited by Bill Tierney -The late 80's games  -Playing against the Gaits in 89 Championship -Coach Zimmerman's impact  -Dave Pietramala as a player -The players of the era  -Opening up "The Crease" Lacrosse Themed Bar -Coaching with Coach Pietramala at Hopkins  32:47 Philosophy of the Style of Play of Early 2000's Hopkins Teams  -Getting the most out of your top ingredients  -People like Kyle Harrison  -The understanding of the game from these teams  -The thoughts on jump shooting  -Paul Rabil and how he learned from Kyle Harrison  -The feeding role Paul Rabil played -The transition to Hofstra  43:15 The Influence of Nick and the Colleluori Family  -The introduction to the Hofstra team  -Working with Joe Amplo  -Meeting Nick  -The road for Michael -The fabric of that family 48:41 The Evolution as a Coach at Hofstra  -Where to start? -Picking up what Coach Danowski started -The alumni and their impact on the program  -Playing in the CAA -Turning into a true lacrosse school 54:10 Thoughts on This Season  -Odd injuries last season  -Hunger from last season -Solid fall and continued work now  -Special connection to the women's program  56:32 Balance of Being a Dad Coach  -"Go get a mirror and a picture of your son/daughter" -Ironing out communication lines-Coaching Ryan  59:13 Offensive Philosophy  -New offensive coaching  -Allowing freedom for coaches ideas -Playing loose  -Coach Mac and his stories -Evolution of offense  -Playing against the Bill Tierney defense -The things that will never change  -Lengthening recoveries for defenses -Starts with recruiting  -Getting close to poles to make them essentially a short stick  -The physical post up game -The level of offensive talent in the PLL 1:10:36 Evaluating Character In Recruiting -The issue of taking chances on question marks -The aspect and use of technology  -The use of advocates -Trying to understand the whole person  -How to evaluate in person  -How to evaluate while watching and recruiting  1:16:01 Recruiting Attackman  -Looking for people who react well when they have a man on them  -Playing other sports? -Is he a leader on the field? -Fitting his styles with other guys on the roster -Recruiting Canadians  1:21:24 Recruiting Defensemen  -Evaluating size and athleticism  -Evaluating IQ  -Watching them talk with their stick and hands  -Changes in recruiting defensemen in the shot clock era -Importance in clearing ability in goalies and defensemen  -The shift in recruiting two way players

Mike Boyle - Founder of Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning  02:41 What the Complete Youth Training System is All About  -How do you train a kid? -It's easy to talk about something when your skins not in the game  -Inventing NFL combine training  -NHL fastest skater competition  -The worry of getting hurt  -Timing shorter segments  -Record. Rank. Publish. -Different measurements  -Using the "flying 10" -The difference of being faster  -Using data to improve athletically -Only competing against the timer  -Factoring in body weight  -Focusing on power outputs -Velocity based training  -Correlation between competing against players and injuries  -Low quantity, High quality -"Minimum effective dose" 28:25 Exercises and Walk Through  -Roll out/stretch  -Speed drills/dynamic warm up  -Ployometreics and med ball throws  -Jump and or Hop  -Repeat 3 times  -Warm up sprints  -Timed sprints  -Timing  -3 minutes of sprints  -Efficiency is key -Elite female numbers  -The effectiveness of 20 yard movements  35:31 Agility  -Bets influenced by the game itself not athletic training  -Single leg strength is crucial to be agile -Direction change is key  -The progression of lateral step  -"The bucket analogy" 41:50 Kids Learning How Be Fluent  -How kids get better is by playing  -"The One Thing For Coaching" Article -The need to see the right way to do things  -The concept of passion to watch  46:59 Philosophy of Strength  -"Push, pull, do something for your legs" -Learning to do the basics -When to start kids in the weight room  -"The end in mind" -The progression from year 1 to year 2 -The rules of showing up  -The importance of strength and conditioning  58:14 Consistency of Using Online Training  -Following along on the phone  -The Mike Boyle Program: Bodybyboyleonline.com -The investment in equipment  -The formula to success in anything  -Google: Complete Youth Training Mike Boyle -The versatility across sports -The long term commitment to the athletes body

Colleen Magarity - Runs HHH Lacrosse, Former Colorado Coach, 3x National Champion and All American, WPLL Player 01:07 "Recruiting is a Crapshoot"-Why the fall is especially bad -The disparity between teams -You can't control much as a player-Impact of referees -Being assertive  06:39 How Do You Choose a Club?-Gut feeling with the coaching staff -Versatility is key -Playing in the right tournaments -Have the right connections to colleges-Major tournaments to be in -Staying the course of development over time -The importance of advocacy and how it works-Debunking advocate myths  15:14 Managing Assertiveness In a Club -Capitalizing on opportunities you do get -Focus on the little things and let the bigger things unfold-The importance of "right now"-Second waves of interest  17:59 Old School vs New School Club Lacrosse-Different styles of play being introduced-The translation from high school to college -The importance of IQ-The occurrence of zone defenses-Recruiting middies vs defensemen -Development in lacrosse skill 25:26 What Coaches Really Want-Focusing on getting better -Showing improvement -Character assessment of players-Team mentality is so key -The impact of parents  32:15 Evaluating Athleticism -"Can't teach speed"-Athletes are the player coaches will take a risk on -Need balance between skill and pure athleticism -Releasing burn out through being a multi sport athlete  -Open communication about other sports conflicts with recruiting  37:40 Evaluating Skill-Catching and throwing is huge-Smooth cradle-Building the meaning of fundamental skills-How many skills do you actually use?-Making higher end skills as fundamental, like behind the back passing -Learning to not have to use an off hand -Smooth soft hands are key-Concept of stick to the outside  47:03 Recruiting IQ-Instill the correct way to move the ball -Using deception and faking -Using different skills in different scenarios -Using skills when they are warranted -Using free play to practice decision making -Offball movements and their impact -Difference in defensive IQ-Communication IQ 1:01:56 Academics -They only give you more opportunities -Using them as a gateway  1:03:10 Summer Recruiting -Map out summer with parents -Take down time  -Pick camps with multiple coaches-Using teams camps -Living on the west coast-Catering to how you shine as a player 1:11:51 Player Development to Be Good Enough -Understand if you want to play college lacrosse first -Putting down priorities -Get faster, fitter and stronger -Get on the wall everyday to prove it -Working on the things you'll need in college lacrosse Email: colleen@big4lax.comEmail: jmunro@jm3sports.com

Ty Xanders - Inside Lacrosse's Director of Recruiting & High School Content  01:01 Class of 2021 Recruiting -Focused on this summer-first class through the entire cycle of the new rules-Best thing that could happen for the sport-Numbers of recruits breakdown -5 stars setting the process-Always surprising -Service academies advantage -Breakdown of different schools  07:43 Schools Leading the Way-Air Force - 10-Johns Hopkins, Brown, Maryland - 9-Changes in class sizes from the past -Differences for IVY Leagues -Sizes of recruiting classes-Total spots available for D1 players- 800-1,000-Spots available everywhere 13:05 Evaluating Rosters and Getting to Know Kids in the Process as a Player-Seeing a player multiple times -Developing a strategy -Smaller sample size-More talent than ever-Fall is more important than it has been -How it changes in the comping spring -The slow of recruiting during the season -Timeline to keep in mind for 2021's 21:45 What The Changes Will Do To Schools at the Bottom of the Food Chain -Flipping commits-The haves picking off the have-nots -The fluidity of it all-Where the pressure comes from -Take your time -Continuing to get better-More time to focus on developing  30:22 The Change in Watching and Recruiting High School Games-Hard to predict-Try to, but the season is most important -Evaluating high school vs club -Non as convinced there will be a significant more high school recruiting -The way high school coaches know there players better -Development of using film -Watching 2022 lacrosse this fall 42:38 The Class of 2022 Being Under Recruited / 2021 Class Skill Levels-This year is changing how we will handle it in the future-The talent differential from 2021-Building a list -The attack group -High scholarships to defensemen -Goalie class  47:46 Impact of Re-Classifying -More beneficial under the old rules-It will still exist-Gaining an advantage over the rest of the class-They will come possibly in November  56:17 Inside Lacrosse Player Ranking Breakdown -The rule of 5 -Breakdown of the yearly timeline for evaluation -College coaches help and input -There are a lot of misses unfortunately -Eyes outside that help evaluate beyond college coaches-Bias in the recruiting world -Adding stared players -Window shrinking to watch kids may make predictions less likely to be correct

Ryan Moran - Head Coach at UMBC  00:57 Coach Moran's Coaching Tree and Journey -A ton of family coaches at good schools  -Legendary St. Anthony's game  -Playing for all the different coaches at Maryland  -Playing for coach Cottle -Making Biggie Proud  -Wanting to stay integrated with a team  -Coaching at N.A.P.S. -Coaching at Navy  -Coaching at Maryland  -2011 Maryland team  -Two years at Loyola  -Coaching Pat Spencer as a freshman  17:28 State of the Union at UMBC -Coaching staff breakdown  -Off the field success leading to on the field success 19:35 Culture Building at UMBC -Test on each piece of the puzzle -If you take care of it off the field it'll translate on the field -Internal leadership -"Recruiting solutions not problems" -How to empower internal leadership -Empowering leadership to quality control on the field 26:36 Philosophy on Player Development and Decision Making -Starts with recruiting  -Having someone who is versatile  -Adaptability is key  -Need to be able to play every spot  -Using offensive tests  -One handed players -How to develop decision making  -Listening to adjacent players  -Using scope to know what to do with the ball -Reading slides and skips  -Confidence and its role in decision making  41:28 Offensive Philosophy  -Adaptability to what opponents defense is bad at  -Offensive efficiency stats -Middle of the field is key  -2 man game is key -Assisted goals are key  -Get a goalie to rotate multiple times a possession -Counting passes -Physical dodging philosophy  -Creating an advantage in a post up dodge  52:45 Recruiting at UMBC  -Just finished class of 20 -Change of rules and how its impacted recruiting -Truly recruiting two classes at a time -Living on both sides -The rate of players who are repeats  -Controlling false positives -Factor of junior classes -Never done with a class

Chip Davis - Head Lacrosse Coach and Admissions Director at Deerfield Academy  01:42 Boarding Schools Overview -Scale of transformation  -One stop shopping -Microcosm of the world  -Transformative  -Personal responsibility  -Roles of adults for kids  07:07 How Boarding School Teaches Kids With Parents  -Partnership with parents  -Understanding and supporting the mission  -Part in the curriculum  -Sense of team  10:42 Why Boarding Schools as Lacrosse Players  -Different narratives across the sport for players  -Seeing what things look like in 9th/10th grade -Repeat year as a family decision  -Not just male students  -Academic misconceptions  -Expansive curriculum  15:56 College Coaches Perceptions of Boarding Schools -More rigorously prepared for college  -Mix of players -Allowing time to progress  -Brings and instills buy in  -Explore while your there -Composition of the roster 20:21 Rob Panell and The Late Bloomer Story  -Late bloomer story  -Athleticism change  -Serious injuries  -Middle school boarding school year  -Learning time management  23:31 Financial Aid Piece -Mid 50's to mid 60's thousand per year -A lot of need based aid available  -Merit aid vs need based aid  -Representative of all socioeconomic levels  -Allocation of aid for institutional wants and need 30:38 Academic Opportunity -Everyone has a different narrative  -Research process to lead students to make the decision  -What can I handle, and what do I need? -Differences in every school  36:57 Recruiting Help  -Evolving roles  -Role of college advisors  -Advocate for intangible analysis of players -Using PG year after graduating HS for uncommitted players -Developments for players that generate new value 47:00 How This Environment of Playing Less Structured Lacrosse Works -"Less is more" -Using indoor and box to advantage  -Different ways to practice throughout the year  -How other seasons play in to lacrosse season  -Self organizing things for the players -Strength and conditioning role 53:28 Timeline for Boarding Schools-Start in 9th grade year -Start looking as early as 7th grade  -Visit to campus at some point is very helpful -Admission works as a funnel  -Creating game film highlights  -Having an advocate  -No impossible time to find a home

Pat Colleluori - Chief Development Officer at HEADstrong Foundation  01:20 Nicholas and His Story-Growing up in a blue collar suburb in Philadelphia-Plucked off a baseball field -Loved life and the idea of competing -Team guy -3 sport athlete -Coming up in a time of growth in that area -State championship runs -Blue collar work ethic -Getting to Hofstra -Learning the close defense position-Rose to every opportunity  12:25 The News When Nicholas Found Out He Had Cancer-Diagnosed with aggressive non hodgkin's lymphoma-Did not show symptoms much initially-Coming home after freshman year at Hofstra -Playing with family -September 21st 2005 -Hearing the news-Confidence in himself -Michael's friend Evan Brady  22:26 Nicholas's Reaction and The Movement Into HEADstrong Foundation-Aggressive yet unsuccessful first round of treatment -Working as a family for Nick -Controlling certain things -Level of respect for everyone helping him -Preparing for a Stem Cell transplant  28:08 How All This Process Came Into the HEADstrong Foundation -Nicks priority was helping those helping him -Family coming together to help -Helping other people who didn't have as great of a support system -Desire for the well being of others -How Nicholas helped frame everything -Financial focus -Insurance games at the time -Helping with logistics -Knowing what it was like to need specialists -Helping with lodging -Nick's House  43:22 Plans Coming Up for HEADstrong Foundation -Nicks nickname: HEAD -Where things within the foundation come from -Short term goals of getting back to Hofstra -Getting back on the field the day he was discharged -Desire to start a dialog -Recent trip to Hofstra -Acknowledgment to Seth Tierney  51:37 Get Involved With HEADstrong -HEAdstrong.org-Social Media: Headstrong FND -Events to be apart of -Giving athletes an opportunity to be apart of the family-Donation -Lax/madness.com-Email HEADstrong anytime  55:04 Story of Nicholas's Last Time With His Teammates-Being 19 years old and having cancer -Team surrounding him helped him go through the process-Organizing trip to their home Journey along the way with the team -Eased the difficulty of saying goodbye-The bonding moment for everyone in that room