Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

I remember the first time I heard the word…..1991 a description from Mike Waldvogel on how he envisioned the Yale offense You hear about probing in basketball, probing a zone, drawing them out etc As coaches we have heard or used this term…”Guys, let’s probe the defense” What does Probing even mean? -Slowing down… you can’t probe at full speed, -Look through your man… when you’re probing your prob...

In this podcast, Jamie goes into depth on perhaps the most important part of the game on both sides of the ball: seeing the field. We teach "head on a swivel" on defense while offensive players “telescope” on the ball regularly. Jamie discusses concepts, drills, and techniques to help your offense be in sync by knowing what they’re going to do with the ball before they receive it! Enjoy!

In this podcast, Jamie talks to PLL writer and stats analyst Joe Keegan about the 2020 PLL Championship Series. They discuss how shooting percentage increases when players have their sticks to the inside, 2 man game, defensive analytics, and 2 point shots. They also discuss several PLL players including Eddy Glazener and Blaze Riordan. If you are a fan of the PLL, you don't want to miss this episo...

In this podcast, recorded Aug 19, 2020, Jamie talks to Maryland Head Coach John Tillman about his lacrosse journey, from growing up in Corning, NY to his playing days at Cornell. They discuss his coaching stints at Ithaca, Navy & Harvard before taking over the Maryland program, his mentors, and the culture of the Maryland program. They touch on the Terrapin lacrosse alums playing for the PLL Whips...

This is a 50,000 foot look at shooting where Jamie discusses his philosophy on teaching shooting, shot selection, deceptive shooting and the importance of shooting on goalies, as well as the advantages of quick release, push pull, and how to generate power.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Sacred Heart Men's Lacrosse Coach Jon Basti on how he has been coping during pandemic and what he has been up to, how he prepares his players mentally to play the game, the importance of shooting percentage, being great at chaos situations becoming comfortable being uncomfortable, how he hammers home the fundamentals, letting kids play - allowing them to be creative...

In this podcast Jamie dives into philosophy on “Handedness.” Why is being two handed emphasized so much when a huge percentage of the top players in the history of the game are totally one handed Canadian and Native box lacrosse players? Learn why working on being equal lefty and righty will actually slow down player development, a progression on how to work on your non dominant hand and how to ac...

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Inside Lacrosse CEO Terry Foy about the current recruiting landscape and how it is looking for 2021's and 2022's, as well as the importance of having advocates, the difference between live versus video evaluations, how IL rankings are being affected by the pandemic, and an exciting new product IL is launching to bring increased objectivity to college lacrosse recrui...

In this podcast, recorded May 27, 2020, Colleen and Jamie talk to Northwestern Head Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller about no lacrosse on Memorial Day, professional development, the mental side of individual sports, MMA, backyard sports, understanding "the why", thinking about your game, visualization, how quarantine will positively impact the class of 2022, decision making, reading and reacting, how she...

In this podcast, recorded March 23, 2020, Jamie talks to PLL Redwoods defenseman Eddy Glazener about his lacrosse journey from playing for West Coast Starz to being recruited to play at Notre Dame and playing for Coach Corrigan and Coach Byrne. The two also talk about Eddy's stints with the MLL Denver Outlaws, the Atlanta Blaze, and what it has been like to be reunited with his ND teammates playin...

In this podcast, recorded May 22, 2020, Jamie talks to Brown Head Coach Mike Daly about his lacrosse journey, how he likes to develop players by letting them make their own decisions, solve problems on their own, his biggest mentors, how he's developing culture at Brown, his "team ahead of self" mentality, his "playing fast" trademark, letting players dodge poles, his offensive philosophy, defensi...

In this podcast, recorded Marc 21, 2020, Jamie talks to Army Head Coach Joe Alberici about his thoughts on the backyard 1v1 area drill, Steve Nash videos and how he set up picks, the hip swivel concept, what he's been up to during quarantine to better himself, how he used Nelson Mandela's story for inspiration, what he can do better and what he's learned recently, the drill Army has done every day...

In this podcast, recorded May 18, 2020, Colleen and Jamie talk to Harvard Head Coach Devon Wills about the culture at Harvard, her offensive philosophies, the Crimson's defensive looks, communication, the transition game, reflecting during the pandemic and the new recruiting timeline.

In this podcast, recorded May 13, 2020, Jamie talks to Lehigh Head Coach Kevin Cassese about his lacrosse journey, from growing up in Long Island and playing baseball and football to playing lacrosse at Duke, getting into coaching, his mentors, his offensive philosophy, how he teaches defense, and what he's looking for in defensive, midfield, offensive and goalie recruits.

In this podcast, recorded May 13, 2020, Jamie talks to one of the game's brightest young coaches - St. Joe's Head Coach Taylor Wray. They talk about his lacrosse journey, from Edmonton, AL to playing at Duke, his coaching experiences at Lehigh and St. Joe's, playing Junior A Lacrosse in Burnaby, BC, building the culture at SJU, his defensive philosophy, the transition game, type of offense he like...

In this podcast, recorded May 7, 2020, Jamie talks to Coach Fedorjaka about his non traditional lacrosse journey, his mentors, the Bucknell ride and how it became a signature of Bucknell lacrosse and the #1 ride in Division I, the Bison defense, and how it has evolved, his offensive philosophy, and what he is looking for in recruits by position, the future of Bucknell lacrosse and his goals for th...

In this podcast, recorded May 6, 2020, Coach Caputo discusses his lacrosse journey, how he got into coaching, the move to Duke, what it was like to be a part of Duke Lacrosse in the aftermath of the highly publicized rape case, how the current extra year of eligibility is similar to what Duke went through then, Coach K’s advice on building a championship team, Duke's philosophy on player developme...

In this podcast, recorded May 4, 2020, Jamie and Colleen talk to Brown Head Coach Keely McDonald about the Brown offense, the importance of spacing and slowing down, "baiting" defenders, dodging with pace & deception, Brown's zone defense, the transition game, and how recruiting will look different during the coronavirus pandemic.

In this podcast, recorded on April 30, Jamie talks to Coach Conry about his lacrosse journey from growing up on Long Island to his playing days at Hopkins, the early coaching years and what he learned from his mentors, becoming the head coach at Michigan, analytics, Michigan's defensive philosophy, how they teach communication, his offensive philosophy, free play and and what he's looking for in r...

In this podcast, recorded April 28, 2020, Jamie talks to legendary Hall of Fame Coach Dave Cottle about his lacrosse journey, how he got into coaching, building a program at Loyola, the evolution of lacrosse in the 1990s, the Princeton defense and "people defense", the evolution of the transition game, coaching at Maryland and some of the great players he coached there, 2 man game, coaching pro la...

In this podcast with Mercer Head Coach Kyle Hannan, recorded on April 23, 2020, Kyle and Jamie discuss his lacrosse journey from growing up in Reiserstown, MD to playing and coaching at Salisbury, his stints at Bates, Hobart before becoming a head coach at Colorado College, Goucher, then Mercer. They discuss Coach Hannan's offensive philosophy, positionless lacrosse, how to score on cuts, 3 man ba...

In this podcast, recorded April 24, 2020, Jamie and Colleen talk to Loyola Assistant Coach Dana Dobbie about Loyola's shortened season, their free flowing, fast style of play, how her Canadian box lacrosse background influences her as a player and coach, her philosophy on practicing less, playing more, the Loyola defense, her perspective on midfield and draw teams, and her advice to 2022s on recru...

In this podcast, recorded April 21, 2020, Jamie talks to Coach Tambroni about what's piquing his interests right now, how he's changed as a coach over the years, structure vs free play model, whether or not you can develop a player's IQ when they get to college, empowering players to make decisions, shooting mindset and angles, in-game adjustments and what the COVID-19 pandemic means for 2022s and...

In this podcast with Stanford Head Coach Danielle Spencer, recorded April 17, 2020, Colleen and Jamie discuss how Danielle built trust and culture at Stanford, what offensive drills she likes, Stanford's defensive scheme, playing with a large roster, her philosophy on 2-man game, draw and circle play and recruiting advice during quarantine.

In this podcast, recorded April 10, 2020, Jamie & Colleen talk to Kayla Treanor about Boston College's shortened season, how the offense has changed from last year, BC’s offensive style, how they teach off ball movement, using multiple moves behind the net, playing on the crease, coaching to body size, midfield concepts, defensive philosophy, zone offense, and Kayla’s recruiting advice to the clas...