Phil-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.

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.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Holy Cross Head Coach JL Reppert about his lacrosse background, what he learned from his coaching mentors, how the Marine Corps helped him in coaching, his priorities coming into the Head Coaching job at Holy Cross, playing percentages and his foundational principles, making practice game-like, his offensive philosophies, the role of deception, off-ball picking, defense, and returning to in-person recruiting.

In this podcast, Colleen talks to Drexel Head Coach Jill Batchellor about what's clicking for the Dragons, who are currently 12-1 on the season , their coaching philosophies, how they approach practice, what defensive schemes they use, their outstanding goalie play, and their midfield unit. They also discuss how Drexel is scoring so many goals, tips on how to get players to move off ball, shot selection, practicing 8 meter shots, draw play and recruiting.

In this podcast, Colleen and Tim discuss the culture at ASU and how he tries to make practice the best part of everyone's day, what he learned from working with Kelly Amonte Hiller & Scott Hiller at Northwestern, the ASU Offense and how they are scoring so many goals, his favorite drills, how he gets players to move off-ball, the ASU defense, goalie and midfield units, their riding style and draw unit. He also shares his recruiting advice for high school players. Enjoy!

In this podcast, recorded Mar 30, 2021, Jamie and AT discuss who the best team in the country is - North Carolina or Maryland - and where Duke fits in. They also discuss performances from TD Irelan of Denver and Dox Aikken of Virginia, and the best of the rest - Syracuse, Denver, Notre Dame, Virginia, Rutgers, Army, Lehigh and Georgetown, as well as the Big 10 Conference and Navy. Enjoy!