Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

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.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to High Performance Thought Leader Dr. Erik Korem, Founder an CEO of Aim7, a company that turns wearable tech data into customized health and well-being solutions. They discuss the concept of "High Performance" and how it studies all the elements of games - the physical, psychological, technical, and tactical - and constructs a training plan that mimics games in all those areas. They discuss general adaptation syndrome, how stress affects the body, what you can do to adapt, the high-low model for practicing, the importance of sleep and how much athletes need, Mindfulness and techniques on being more mindful in all areas of your life.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Michigan Head Coach Kevin Conry about school being back in session, recruiting this past summer, live recruiting vs watching film and what you miss on film, his first question for club coaches when recruiting their players , how they use both live recruiting AND film now, the PLL, Michigan Lacrosse and how they use analytics in their program, early offense, shot selection, how he keeps his team mentally and physically fresh, Michigan’s offensive style, 2 man game, off ball 2 man game, how and why he uses free play & fun camp games in his practices, box lacrosse, shot clock and changing defenses, and where they will be scrimmaging this Fall!

In this podcast, recorded Aug. 31, 2021, Jamie talks to Coach Murphy about how excited he is for the return of Penn Lacrosse after not competing last year, how his team had fun and got better last year despite not being able to compete, how he & his staff use principles they learned from the book Inner Game of Tennis in their coaching, simplifying practices, the free play model, what Penn Lacrosse will look like in 2022, his vision for the Quakers on offense and defense, sub games, how he's using the undulation model for practices to prevent burnout, recruiting, and the importance of prioritizing sleep, rest and recovery.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to 2nd year VMI Head Coach James Purpura about his lacrosse journey, from growing up in Rochester to playing collegiately at Mt St Mary's and SUNY Geneseo, his assistant coaching jobs, becoming a head coach at Arcadia, playing for Coach Whipple & what he learned from him, playing against Blaze Riorden in high school, the culture he is trying to build at VMI, what makes VMI special, his philosophy on player development, how he develops IQ, how he and his staff continue to educate themselves, the importance of watching film, what VMI does offensively, defensively, and what he & his staff are looking for in recruits.

In the first podcast of season 4, Jamie talks to Johns Hopkins Head Coach Pete Milliman about his lacrosse journey from growing up in Rochester, NY to becoming the head coach at Johns Hopkins last year. Milliman also discusses his offensive philosophies, what Hopkins likes to do on the defensive side of the ball, as well as what he looks for in recruits!

In this podcast, Colleen talks to Syracuse Assistant Coach Sydney Pirecca about her lacrosse journey, the culture at Syracuse, how the team has handled adversity this year, the Syracuse weave offense, what they do on the defensive side of the ball, how they run their midfield, draws, meditation and visualization and recruiting.