Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

In this podcast, Jamie and Inside Lacrosse CEO Terry Foy discuss being a multi-sport athlete and a lacrosse player. All coaches say they want multi-sport athletes, but do they actually? How sampling several sports offers various benefits, free play vs club sports, the youth sports machine and more.

To kickoff season 3, Colleen and Jamie talk to Stanford Head Coach Danielle Spencer. They talk about what she’s excited about heading into 2022 season, what she will be thinking about during her off time, how she keeps the culture going throughout the season and keeps her players from being burned out, how they celebrate small wins and set small goals, how Stanford’s style of play has transformed , how she’s managed to have true off ball action, dodging out of 2 man and 3 man, the importance of ball movement, Stanford’s defense, how they play picks, transition play and what she’s looking for in recruits.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Notre Dame Head Coach Kevin Corrigan about what he's doing with his team to sharpen their saw, Pro Lacrosse, how he makes ND into a full field team, the Notre Dame defense and how they develop their decision making skills and habits, the importance of communication and off-ball skills on defense, the two things he looks for in recruits as well as the one thing you don't know until players are with you every day in practice. THey also talk offensive philosophy and how his team has evolved.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to NLL expert Jake Elliott about the upcoming season, his picks for the top teams in the league, MVP candidates, best goalies, offensive & defensive players, Americans in the league, expansion teams, coaches, possible breakout players, and the Lacrosse Classified podcast! If you're interested in box lacrosse, this podcast is for you!

In this podcast, Jamie talks to professional NLL and PLL lacrosse player Brodie Merrill. They discuss how it feels to be back to playing box lacrosse in the NLL, the Hill Academy where he is the Athletic Director, the benefit of playing both box and field lacrosse, and how important it is for young players not to specialize at an early age. They also discuss some of the great Canadian players like Jeff Teat, Dane Dobbie, and Graeme Hossack.

In this podcast, recorded Nov. 10, 2021, Jamie is joined by Albany Head Coach Scott Marr. They discuss how Albany fall ball is going, how he gets the energy up during practice, how they’re evolving as a team without huge star power, the concept of six sticks are better than one, rules and principles of quick ball movement, the benefits of incorporating short field drills into practice, box lacrosse, Chaos Lacrosse, goalies Blaze Riorden and Brian Dougherty, how he and his staff sharpen their saw, giving older guys leadership roles, recruiting and Albany goalies playing in the PLL and on man-up!

In this podcast, Jamie talks to CoFounder of Goaliesmith, Andrew Gvozden. They discuss his lacrosse background, how he & his brother started Goaliesmith, their philosophy and unique event environment, his philosophy on playing with a high arc, PLL goalies like Blaze Riorden, how he teaches goalies to think and control their position & focus instead of just reacting to the play, how they rep out realistic looks for goalies, the importance of being a goalie AND a good lacrosse player and college recruiting for goalies.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Inside Lacrosse CEO Terry Foy about his experience visiting several DI men's lacrosse program's practices this Fall. They discuss how teams looked and whether or not you could tell a difference between teams that competed in 2021 and teams that didn't. Teams he visited are Yale, Brown, Hopkins, Georgetown, Loyola, Villanova and Delaware.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Stuart Armstrong, host of The Talent Equation Podcast. They discuss their journeys in sport, and where it has led them. They discuss various models for athletic development, and how coaches can get the best results out of their athletes in practice.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Monmouth Head Coach Brian Fisher. Prior to being named the head coach at Monmouth, Fisher played and coached at Rutgers, and then was an assistant at Notre Dame. He and Jamie talk about what he learned from those two experiences, how he is building a program at Monmouth, their core values, Monmouth's amazing location and community, the culture he's building, how he develops players, his offensive philosophy, defense and communication, and recruiting.