Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Fairfield head coach Andrew Baxter. Entering year seven as the Stags' head coach, Baxter is coming off of his best seas...

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown recap a thrilling PLL Quarterfinal as the Philadelphia Waterdogs and California Redwoods advanced with 14-12 wins over Maryland and Carolina, respectively. From Philly's attack trio doing all the scoring to which playoff defense  we trust more between the Waterdogs and the Atlas, only one thing is for certain for the East : make sure you're at your seat (either the...

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Mercer head coach Ryan Danehy. With a career as an assistant that included stops in the Big Ten, Ivy and Patriot League...

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown recap the 2025 PLL regular season with their reactions to award nominations and provide some season superlatives before  a fun interview with leading points-scorer and New York Atlas' MVP candidate Connor Shellenberger. The second-year pro explains the keys to increasing his production from his rookie season, playing with Xander Dickson and reigning MVP Jeff Teat,...

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Richmond head coach Dan Chemotti. The only coach in program history, Chemotti has adjusted to leveling up the Spiders'...

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, starting year three with Duke head coach John Danowski. One of the most experienced coaches still at it, Danowski traces his experience...

Kevin Brown and Chris Rosenthall welcome PLL beat reporter Phil Shore to discuss everything California Redwoods, one of three teams (along with the Waterdogs and Whipsnakes) to secure a playoff spot in final week of the regular season. From coach Anthony Kelly building a foundation based on patience for resurgent seasons for Dylan Molloy or first-year starting goalie Chayse Ierlan to Chris Kavanag...

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, starting year three with UMBC head coach Ryan Moran. Leading a state university in (arguably) the sport's hottest hotbed, the Long Isla...

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown preview the final weekend of the PLL regular season, break down the playoff clinching probabilities, and discuss how the potential quarterfinal matchups could shake out. Come to see whether we think Boston getting the top seed in the East is more likely than back-to-back champ Utah somehow getting the final spot out West and stay for our takes on the Outlaws gettin...

ILPreps Director Dan Kaplan welcomes Kevin Brown to put a bow on the second half of the summer recruiting circuit. First, the two discuss how Inside Lacrosse's  recruiting coverage informs and translates into comprehensive ratings and rankings. Then, Dan and Kevin discuss some of the top standouts from the late July events, including the New Balance Senior and Underclass All-America Games, the Adr...

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown recap a weekend in Utah that featured much-needed wins for Carolina and California, a nightmare scenario for the Archers fans who showed out in full force, and set up an epic matchup between the two top teams in the league this weekend in Denver between the Outlaws and Atlas. Whether it's Rosie breaking down what needs to change for the injury-riddled Archers offen...

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back to size up the latest developments to the PLL regular season standings in a more big picture, look-ahead focused Week 8 episode. Rosie and Kevin discuss if either one of Denver and New York will fail to secure the top seeds into the playoffs before litigating the season struggles for Utah and Philadelphia, whether the banner raising weekend in Salt Lake Ci...

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome on all-time Maryland great Joe Walters, an 11-time professional field lacrosse all-star, two-time champion and newly inducted into Pro Lacrosse Hall of Famer, to the show to discuss what it was like to get the gold jacket, play alongside his childhood heroes, the evolution of the pro game, his secrets to a 16-year career, what really unlocked his game and u...

As the summer dead period winds down, IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy discuss the NCAA's approval of an updated IMLCA recruiting calendar that will lengthen the dead period through July 10 in 2026, then unpack how Penn's parting ways with coach Mike Murphy and subsequent search will affect the recruiting landscape. From there, they dive into the commitments that started on July 1, resulting from the...

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome Chaos longpole Troy Reh to the show to break down Carolina's upset win over Boston in San Diego and how they were able to turn it around from a lopsided loss against the Whips. Reh shares the story behind growing out his hair at UAlbany and being an undersized recruit with a twin brother. Rosie and Kevin then analyze the rest of the Week 5 action: how impre...

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome the PLL's new all-time assists holder Rob Pannell to the show to discuss breaking the record this past weekend, joining the Maryland Whipsnakes, playing for coach Jim Stagnitta, as well as sneaking some title-winning Cornell Big Red talk in there, too. From there, Rosie and Kevin break down Jeff Teat and Jared Bernhardt's star performances at Homewood Field...

It's been too long since the last IL Preps Podcast, so IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy hop on the mic to catch up on: Maverik Showtime Prime Time Summer Invitational Great 8 Best in Class In addition to naming more than 100 standout players from those four events that have highlighted the start of summer so far, Foy argues why the No. 1 ranking in the Class of 2027 is more wide open than any other s...

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown analyze the results from Week 3 of the Premier Lacrosse League. They share an in-depth discussion around the Philadelphia getting its second win, the Denver and Maryland getting their first, the Archers getting back on track and how legit the California Redwoods are. Then, they spin it all forward to this weekend at Homewood Field. If you're a lacrosse fan wonderin...

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back to recap Week 2 in the PLL with the help of special guests Asher Nolting and Red Legion drummer Michael Harrison. Rosie and Kevin dissect Boston's narrow win over Utah and Nolting describes both the viral play when his shorts fell down and he still ended up with an assist then spotlight Marcus Holman's heroic game-winning dive. They unpack Jared Bernhardt'...

Hosts Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome on California Redwoods undrafted rookie Joshua Balcarcel to talk about his crazy first week as a pro, scoring the first goal from a Marist Red Fox in the PLL, and what it's like to play confident and free to crack the gameday roster. From there, Rosie and Kevin discuss the Jared Bernhardt to the Denver Outlaws signing, the Week 1 results, touch on the...

In part one of The Tailgate's 2025 recap, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello go deeper on Cornell's run to the NCAA Championship, isolating the defensive improvement and Jordan Stevens' role in that progress. From there, they recap the NCAA Tournament, highlighting the best games and performances, then move into a recap of the NCAA Transfer Portal and coaching carousel.

Congratulations to the Cornell Big Red. The 2025 college season is complete, and we are living in a Big Red World as Cornell won its first NCAA Championship since 1977. Time to wrap up the season, as all good things must come to an end. D-Fly and Dixie rehash Memorial Day Weekend and share stories from a wonderful Final Four.  To celebrate Cornell’s championship season, we replay parts of their in...

IL's Terry Foy, Larken Kemp and Nick Ossello go live from Gillette Stadium (well, one of them was in Gillette) on the heels of Cornell's 13-10 victory over Maryland to secure the Big Red's first NCAA championship in 48 years. From CJ Kirst's heroic performance to Cornell's hard hat mentality between the lines to Wyatt Knust's showing up and showing out, the boys go into all the reasons coach Conno...

Kap and Caleb hit record and dive in on a combination of keys for each team, hinge-point matchups, and what to watch for in a game of clashing styles. In general there are a ton of tactical and scheme advantages that both teams will work to ensure fall their way, but managing the moment and executing within it on DIII’s grandest stage will be equally important. The episodes concludes with a quick...

This is it. It all comes down to three games this weekend to decide the 2025 NCAA champion. Countless hours of hard work, preparation and execution have brought four elite programs to the precipice of greatness.  Getting to Championship Weekend is a difficult feat worth celebrating in its own right. Congratulations to Cornell, Maryland, Penn State and Syracuse. There are memories banked that will...