Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Dave Pietramala Head Coach Johns Hopkins 00:32 Coach Pietramala's Journey -Started playing in 11th grade -Baseball guy growing up -Tough path of entry into lacrosse -West Point lacrosse camp with a long stick -Busy career but not a long one -Made a choice to want to move to become a coach -All time great high school teammate 06:54 1989 Syracuse vs. Johns Hopkins Game -First time of lacrosse pageantry -One of the best personnel teams in Syracuse -Creativity and skill vs fundamentals -Matchups -Everything you could want in a sports game -Never watched the last minute of that game 11:52 Learning From Coach Bill Tierney -Hall of fame coaches -Fred Smith -Coaching players that may think they are hard to coach -Wanting to cover the best attackman -Coach Tierney's matchups and strategy lessons -It is all about the people -"Part of the whole" -Slide and recover philosophy -Different ways to communicate 20:02 Would Coach Pietramala still play the way he used to? -Not as many checking defenders anymore -Coaching changed first -Change in sticks -Become a lost art -Not knowing v hold as much makes players loose depth 27:08 Coach Pietramala's Coaching Journey -Fundamentals are critical -Opportunity to coach in 5th year of college -Thinking outside the box -Learning to recruit -Keeping things simple 35:26 Developing Culture -Constant change -Develop good men, students, and then players -Put them in a position to be successful -Making practice the best part of the players day -Changed the calendar year -Coming to grips with young people asking "Why?" -Mentor program -Having fun -Weekly schedule break down -Nothing but film on Thursdays in the season -Substituting being very prepared for being fresh -"A leaders job is to inspire his men and inspire hope and trust" -Inspirational leadership -Creating a culture statement -Helping brothers -Being "thoughtful" 58:04 Dave Huntley -Lacrosse nerd -Use his knowledge to help people -Knew him from Hopkins as an Alum and a players dad -Great ambassador for the sport -Knew enough about everything -Confident in himself and believed in his players 1:02:52 New Rules -Excited to allow officials do what they are there to do instead of time keeping -Shot clock provides more consistency -Landing zone for the dive -Big rule change is the change of the size of the box -Riding strategy -Riding is personnel driven -Flow into things -Efficiency on shots on goal 1:11:40 What Coach Pietramala is Looking For in a Recruit -Character, integrity, and work ethic are non negotiable -New rules gives more time to learn abut players -Find a way to find the right guys -Find guys who can play inside the box and between the lines -Pieces of the puzzle -Toughness and IQ 1:17:23 Box Players -Great understanding of their game -Being able to do things under duress -Picking and 2 man game is important -Toughness that comes with it -Understanding how to move a goalie and deception -Level of competitiveness -So good on loose balls and around the goal 1:26:04 Advice to Parents and Players on Being a College Lacrosse Player -Nurture the love for the game -In an era where players are burned out -Competitiveness -Don't be afraid to play other sports -Keep it fresh and fun

Dom Starsia 00:32 Update on Coach Starsia -Executive board of Harlem Lacrosse -Chair of US Lacrosse HOF -Coaches Organization -In between coaching situations -Writing a lot -Talking to a lot of coaches both men and women teams -Compelling to write -Inside Lacrosse and or Lacrosse Magazine 05:01 First Lacrosse Game Experience -First game coach Starsia ever saw was the one he played in freshman year at Brown University -First time picking up a stick -Athletic fit -Native American roots to the game -Sense of community in lacrosse -Rhode Island kids growing up -Fall of 82' at Brown 13:40 Memories from 91' Brown Hall of Fake Team -Players from the team -Unique talent team -Comeback game against Loyola -Bye week in the playoffs -Unfortunate ending 16:27 Developing the Culture and Becoming a Championship Team at Virginia -Started in the fall of 92' -Talent -Had to get back to work -Beginning of turning things around with a game against Syracuse -Success stories early with short coming in championships -Summer of 98' -Commitments to off the field behavior -Coaching turning the corner in the 90's -Coach Bill Tierney at Princeton in the 90's -Syracuse as a disciplined team -Key to success: have good players, have environment where they can flourish 27:18 Virginia 2006 Team -Started in spring of 2005 -Hopkins loss in 2005 -Nothing gets in the way of lacrosse -Duke scandal took some of the attention off a great season -Finish season without heavy pressure of the press -Balance -Pressure defense philosophy -Getting over a hump 37:23 Using Pressure to Get Over a Hump -Says something to your team -Helped 50/50 games -Making adjustments -Be bold -Triple pole and didn't slide -Zone in 2011 42:10 Ability to Implement a Zone Defense -Changes on offense at the same time to more 2 man game -Lost best defensemen in the middle of the season -Born out of necessity -Had the perfect players to do it -Saved middies by playing zone -Zone is not a cure all -Used it selectively going forward -Unselfish and willing team 48:29 Recruiting Canadians -Field lacrosse tournament in Toronto -Boldness in recruiting -Find people and players who fit and will make you better -Familiarity with the box game -Garrett Billings 55:45 How Coach Starsia Looked at Player in Recruiting -Separate themselves -Even on your worst day you can still be seen -Enthusiasm -Can see the things that will pay off in the next level even if it doesn't happen on the stat sheet -Body language -Don't overthink it -Put your kids in a position to enjoy what they are doing 59:58 Advice to Parents -Don't overthink the process -No cookie cutter answer -It is different for every player -Let your kid figure out some stuff for themselves -Worry about being good enough

Joe Spallina 00:32 Intro to Joe Spallina and His Philosophy on Skill -Coach Spallina backround -College coaching -Youth coaching -Team USA -Stoney Brook Women's lacrosse -Love the game -Skill work in practice -Play fast -Mechanics -Avoiding self inflicted wounds -Possession drills 10:32 Shooting -Teaching proper shooting -Step down shooting drills -Mental side of shooting -Practicing where you shoot from in games -Learning how to swing hard -Form and mechanics -Form shooting vs deceptive shooting and its evolution -Low high wind up -Behind the back feeding 23:31 Physicality in Dodging -More of it in a high level offense -Contact shooting drills -Pass first -Girls playing box lacrosse -The benefits of box lacrosse 31:50 Being Different By Learning From Everything -Professional Development -Watching press conferences -Quest to being better 33:55 Theory of Girls Playing With a Boys Stick -Low success rate with a bad stick -Boys use girls sticks so why not the other way around? -Helps with learning curve -Jamie using a girls stick 38:57 Two Man Game -MLL stats -Progression in the women's game -Big/big vs big/little -2 man from box translating into the women's game -Pass down pick down vs up picks both boys and girls -Teaches IQ -Opens the play up -Picking your own man 48:51 How Much Youth Players are Playing for Coach Spallina? -Younger = more time -Month of August is a dead period -September is individual -2 days a week in October and a few weekends -November - few tournaments -Season starts with box in the winter -Summer practice schedule -MLL style rosters -October-June: 3 days a week -Multi sport athletes 1:03:02 Development Models -Summer tradition of Box Lacrosse in Canada -Play a lot of lacrosse -High quality environment -Shooting goalies -Backyard lacrosse -Pick up games in practice -Development from pick up games -Solution to not being able to play for a great team -Different IQ's

Ty Xanders Director of Recruiting at Inside Lacrosse 00:30 November Recruiting -Against it -Players don't get as much as they should out of it -Not as good as summer -Strong feelings from coaches from the fall -Improvement from the summer 05:05 Teams/Events -Big 4 Champions league -National high school lacrosse show case -Fall events not in top 10 -Timing to go to events -Individual events -D3 Showcases 18:06 Prospect Days -Playing with the coaches -Better sense for coaches -Chance to get better -Challenge living in the west -Both is not as important as some think, but also very important -Coaches want kids who want them -Pick a handful 24:58 Spring Season/ Summer -Coaches love watching high school games -Films role -June vs July -Middle 3-4 weeks of summer -Dead period 30:03 How Do You Guarantee People Know Who You Are? -Increase in western events -Playing local teams -Recruiting is a crapshoot -What events to play? -Local events -Instructional camps -Strategy -7/8 events -Playing outside your market -Playing injured 45:11 What Are Coaches Looking For? -High level players create a consensus -Varrient opinions sometimes 48:16 New Recruiting Rules -Wide open now -State of recruiting now -Product is better -Pressure was too high on young kids -More likelihood of players panning out -Late bloomers -Less representation of good players across teams -The change of September 1 junior year -Less decommitting and flipping 1:00:32 Advice to People Trying to Get Recruited -Be patient and be smart -Don't just visit one school -Nobody is saying you have to make a decision so early -Choosing a club team -Advocates

Joe Alberici Head Coach at Army 00:30 Welcome to Coach Alberici -2300 -Competing and working out -Playing tennis and basketball -Run has to be 3 miles -30 minute minimum on a machine -Writing down workouts 06:50 Coach Alberici's Coaching Journey -Parent lottery -Alfred University -Lacrosse can be fun to practice -Young coaching experiences -Coach Pressler 14:33 What it Like to be a Head Coach at West Point -Wanted to make sure he went to a place he stood for -Passion for the place and development -Admire players -A day in the life for players -Separating times in the day -Leaders of character 23:33 Core Values of the Program and How It Fits With the Academy -Physical gades -Embracing the culture of the Academy -Special people -Family, Toughness, and Tradition -Mental toughness 29:58 Philosophy of Player Development -Fundamentals -Pushing on the field -More competitive the more fun 33:32 How coach Alberici is Sharpening His Saw -Staying competitive -Taking time to learn -Work with other staffs -Stay reading a book all the time -Watching practice film as a staff -Nuggets of information 41:36 Translating Basketball Into Lacrosse -Drills -Pick game -Smaller pieces -Details and variations of screens -Turning your head and scan the field -Duke basketball motion offense -Learning from football -D back drills 52:00 How Coach Alberici Uses Their Teams Identity -Spend time talking to a lot of people -Going into the season 60/40 -Changing plans through out a year -Simple is better -Speed 56:32 Recruiting -Looking for athleticism -Gifted in their hands -Shooters vs scorers -Not a fine science or rating system -Smartest players play -Individuals capacity -Humility -Finding interesting players

Bryan Kelly Head Coach at Calvert Hall HS 00:30 Background As a Player and Coach -Followed brother path to lacrosse -Good youth coaches -Fundamental defense -Went to Calvert Hall -Players BK played with -U19 Team USA -Class of 91 at North Carolina -Stories with the Gates -Coaching career at Calvert Hall -Coach Torpey 09:44 Last Year and Coach Dave Huntley -Coaching Coach Kelly's kids -"Let's Hunt 18" -Coach Huntleys intro at Calvert Hall -Building things around peoples skill sets -Have a meaning for everything -Intellectual genius -Scouting stories -"My strengths are also my biggest weaknesses" -Love of lacrosse -JM3 Assessment and coach Huntley's involvement -Winning the championship 24:55 Playing in the MIAA -A lot of preparation -Like the parody of the NFL -Prepares players for the next level -Start practice in February -Not a lot of off season practice -Playing indoor in the winter -A lot of weight room work -Lacrosse in Baltimore 32:27 How to Continue "Sharpening My Saw" -Watch and study college coaches -Learning from other coaches -Watching film -Learning from womans drills -Read and react -Using basketball -Learn how to read a defense -Learning from Bobby Knight -"Punch the door open" on picks 50:00 National Championship x's and o's -2 man game -Mirror play -Double threat dodging -Ben Reeves play 55:03 Recruiting -Hit singles -Play smart and hard and let the game develop -Try to do too much -Are you a good teammate? -Looking at the parents -Play for an audience of one -You can get recruited on your worst day -Off ball play -Efficiency -Freedom to fail

Jeff Tambroni Penn State University 00:30 Fall At Penn State -Transitioning freshman -Using seniors as leaders -Penn State on the field this fall -Developing leadership and culture -Using history and alumni -Weekly leadership committee meetings 05:04 How to Maintain Culture -3 Core Values -Live the same values as coaches -Constant development -Day to day -Live a lifestyle 08:30 Coach Tambroni's Coaching Journey -Gratitude -Always wanted to coach professionally -Transformational coaches -It's about who you want to coach with -Need to be yourself -Authentic delivery -Belief tell your men what they need to hear when they need to hear it -Individual coaches impacts 19:44 Philosophy of Developing Players -Everyone develops at a different time frame -More about personal development than as a player -Develop trust -Each coach connects with somebody -Offensive philosophy -ADP (Angle, Distance, Placement) -Not worried about taking shots early in offense -Offball -Live and die by shot selection, with good dodging and off ball play -85% of the game should be free flow 28:30 Dodging Philosophy With Recruiting -Elimination skill -Angle and balance -Rob Pannell -Change of direction and change of speed 34:30 New Rules -Shot clock helps teams share ball more -More player involvement and less player involvement -Reset rules -Not as big of a fan of the dive -Will create more confusion and injury than add excitement -People won't change as much as some people think -End of possessions -Riding changes -10 man ride trend 42:50 Advice on Recruiting -Being a coach and a parent -It's not scientific -Everyone's journey is different -What are you looking for? -As kids know what you're looking for as well -Let process unfold

Andy Shay Yale University 00:30 How winning a National Championship Has Changed Things -Did it the right way, so hopefully no change at all -Was as good as you think it would be -Commitment of players 02:34 How Coach Shay Built the Culture at Yale -Captains pushing the team -Self motivated -Past players impacts -Difference in recruiting -Making a living on guys nobody knows about -Walk on roles 09:31 Emphasis on Strength and Conditioning Philosophy -Great strength coach -Conditioning takes care of itself with the culture -Recruits understand the importance -Size in athletes matter -No running over summers -Bigger and slower in the fall -A lot of leg work in the weightroom -Ben Reeves transformation -Speed and agility work 20:03 Offensive Player Development Philosophy -A lot of time spent on how to practice shooting -Develop power before placement on shots outside 12 yards and on the run -Re-wiring muscle memory -Shoot with arms away to shoot as hard as possible -Teach all different shot angles -Measuring shot speed -Mechanics of shooting -Which foot to shoot off on the run -Mechanics of shooting on the run -Shooting vs finishing -How big is your toolbox? 42:57 New Rules -Big difference is clearing -Really hard to ride -Shot clock is a great idea but 80 seconds is plenty of time -Better game to watch -Sub faster -The dive and how its changing things -Did not let players dive in the fall -Theory of not leaving your feet rule -Change in the way the dive could change defense 48:54 Transition Rules -How the rules came about for Coach Shay -Uneven and transition -1st rule: never let the ball beat you to the cage -2nd rule: if your not covered get covered -3rd rule: if you are covered move it -If you don't follow the rules you won't score -Not relying on talent -Closing window of opportunity -Defense plays "flat"

Jim Berkman Head Coach at Salisbury University 00:33 Welcome Welcome Jim Berkman and What He Does to Sharpen His Saw -Background on Jim's success -What coach Berkman reads -Starts early everyday -Watch videos -Attend D1 practices -Books to read -Assigning team readings -Podcasts 07:25 Using Basketball to Help Coach -Coach Berkman's background on offense -Using Basketball plays in offensive philosophy -Using Box -Study 2 man game -Use of deception 11:20 What is Coach Berkman's Philosophy on Player Development -Give players a plan -Do more than just going out and doing something -Edge philosophy -Outside of the Normal 3-5 Practice Time -Learn to love to lift -Other sports impact -Get used to competing 18:35 Pick Up Games -Playing there game of trashcan lacrosse -Games to 3 -Pick up games -Native Americans playing pick up and box -Learning the "special touch" -Society of youth sports machine 21:14 Shooting -Find Coach Berkman's shooting content on Youtube -Repetition and technique -Video recording shooters -High hands -Disconnect between players and coaches can be cured by film -Commitment to time -Shooting on goalies -Box shooting 32:01 Uneven Progression While Working on Dodging, Feeding, Motions Etc. -Progression drill -1v1 into undeven drill -Rules to the game to get players to work on certain thing -Realistic shots on a goalie 37:05 Coach Berkman's Defensive Philosophy -"We're guarding you as soon as you get off the bus" -Not a lot of checking -Pressure -Team help defense -Defense skills -Sticks to the inside -A lot of 4v4 -"Hub Rules" 41:38 Why it can be done better in 4v4 and 5v5 vs 6v6 -More reps -Teaches 6v6 offball movements better -Exposes defense more -Training offensive middies 44:13 Teaching Communication on Defense -Getting on players to talk to each other -Talking in drills all the time -Have to get used to it by practicing -Being accountable for Communicating 46:26 2 Man Game Philosophy -Picks and slips -Comes from basketball -Starts in shooting drills -Disguising picks -Less single invert 50:50 Culture of Creativity -Use it more in drills -Practice skills -Small sided drills -"Deception makes you appear fast" -Creativity vs being careless 54:46 Parents and Player Should be Thinking About for College Recruiting -What are you doing in the summer? -Approach the summer about getting better -Have a plan -Too many tournaments -Arriving on campus as a man -Play less practice more -Responding to adversity 1:05:05 Advice on Making a Plan -What is best in terms of academics? -Narrow down schools based on academic criteria -Strategically get in front of schools you want to go to -Love of the game 1:09:37 Prospect Days at Salisbury -December 2nd -3rd Sunday in February after Gettysburg game -Next summer in June/July -Developmental

Dylan Sheridan Head Coach of Cleveland State University 00:31 Welcome Dylan -Community work -Fall for lacrosse coaches -Fall ball -Experimenting in the fall 02:52 What Coach Sheridan is Experimenting With this Fall -Trying new things on special teams -New drills -New Ride/Clear schemes -New rules on the riding and clearing -New amendments on flag down procedure 05:53 The Dive Rules -Dived a lot in the first few weeks -Not used as much after getting hit a few times -Will cause some difficulty for referees -Grey area around the crease -Playing defense differently 09:49 Coach Sheridan's Coaching Journey -Started playing for Skip Flanagan -Played in MCLA and lessons learned to help with future coaching -Also played Division 3 Football -Started coaching in Division 2 -Coached in the women's Division 1 game -Starting a Division 3 team with Coach Haas -Assistant at Denver -Assistant as Princeton -Came back to Cleveland to start Cleveland State 17:58 Lessons Learned From Coaches -Family is key -Lacrosse is a game that is wasted on the youth -Learning from tough times -Standards matter -Humility and changing and trying new things is important -Coach Tyranny as a Father in Law -How to treat Assistants -How Jamie met Matt Brown -Coach Brown's help along coach Sheridan's path -The ambition of Matt Brown -Emphasis on Skill -Reading Defenses -New styles from Coach Bates -Days at Princeton 32:22 Building Culture in a Program -Recruiting good people -Getting to know players -Homework on knowing players -Having current players help filter the character of recruits 38:08 Coach Sheridan's Defensive Philosophy -Coach Tyranny's philosophy when he was at Princeton -Slide and recover -Rotate and recover -Having multiple ways to play things -Being great at one thing rather than average at a lot of things -Aggressive defense -Pressure with new rules -"Pressure with your feet" -Zone vs pressure at the end of a shot clock 42:43 Coach Sheridan's Offensive Philosophy -Box like offense -Motion offenses -Hybrid of everything learned -Hang up game -Identifying 2v1 scenarios -No longer having to play guys both ways -Thoughts on two way middies with new rules 47:46 Leveraging Film -Being developed in the weightroom and the film room -Big ceiling of growth in the film room from high school -Optimizing film usage -Building understanding -Applicable to everything from skill to X's and O's -Individual skill -Copycat effect 55:30 Box League and its Impacts -Mirroring league from Colorado -Based out of Cleveland and Columbus -All during the week -Level of play rose among Cleveland State guys -Tickle down to youth level