Phil-lacrosse-ophy Podcast

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!

In this podcast, Colleen talks one on one with North Carolina Head Coach Jenny Levy about culture, how her basketball background has shaped her coaching philosophies, the importance she places on efficiencies, shooting, and how her team achieves such high shooting percentages, pushing transition, zone vs man defense, her non-negotiables, what book she recommends and what qualities she wants to instill in her players.

In this podcast, recorded March 16, 2021, Jamie and Andy discuss the top games of the week. They break down the Virginia-North Carolina game, Maryland-Rutgers, Denver-Georgetown, Hopkins - Penn State, and make predictions on Rutgers - Hopkins.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Durham Academy Head Coach John Lantzy and McDonough Head Coach Andy Hilgartner about coaching high school lacrosse as well as the King of Spring and how it's become about more than just lacrosse

In this podcast, Jamie and Colleen discuss the concept of reclassing. What is it? How do you know if it's right for you? How current college athletes' extra year of eligibility affects current recruits and options such as redshirting, taking a GAP year, taking a PG year.

In this podcast, recorded March 4, 2021, Jamie and Colleen talk to Colorado Assistant Coach Nicole Levy about her creative playing style and how it has translated to her coaching style, 2 man game, slips, seals and picks, off ball 2 man, the importance of watching film, how to become a great 8 meter shooter, the draw, boxing out, CU's defensive philosophy, goalies, and what she's looking for in recruits.

In episode 2 of their 2021 season podcast, Jamie and Andy discuss the big games from the past week- Maryland/Penn State, Rutgers/Ohio State, Michigan/Hopkins, Carolina/High Point, Duke/Air Force, scores in the shot clock era, the Ivy League, Syracuse/Virginia, Georgetown and the Big East.

In this podcast, Jamie and Colleen talk to USC Head Coach Lindsay Munday about stick work & fundamentals, making drills game-like, how USC works on the mental side of the game, USC's zone defense, their midfield philosophy, the draw, what she believes are the most important concepts on offensive, the importance of deception and vision, and recruiting.

In this podcast, Terry and Jamie discuss the current landscape of NCAA lacrosse, Hopkins - Ohio State, Maryland - Michigan, Virginia - Loyola, Duke & Michael Sowers, the Ivy League, the recruiting picture, college lacrosse roster sizes and IL events.

In their first In-Season podcast of 2021, Jamie and Andy discuss the top teams in the country including UNC, Virginia, Duke, Syracuse, Army, Maryland, Rutgers, Georgetown, Ohio State, Loyola, Notre Dame and Denver

In this podcast, Jamie and Colleen talk to Stony Brook Assistant Coach Greg Miceli about his lacrosse journey, box lacrosse, the culture at Stony Brook, Stony Brook's defense, how they develop their attackers and what they look for in recruiting.

IN this podcast, Jamie talks to Virginia Head Coach Lars Tiffany about the defensive midifeld position and hip turn vs drop steps, his defensive principles, air reps, offensive principles, the 3 pillars that he uses to assess a college lacrosse team, and recruiting.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to CNU Head Coach Mikey Thompson about his lacrosse journey which led him from the Collegiate School in Richmond to the University of Virginia, the events that occurred during his time at Virginia that shaped his experience there, and how he used them to build culture at CNU, mindfulness and the importance of neutral thinking, free play and its benefits, how he uses competition in practice, his offensive philosophy and what they run at CNU, the importance of filming and breaking down film, his defensive philosophies and buzzwords they use, recruiting and what he is looking for in prospective players!

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Ohio State Associate Head Coach Gabby Capuzzi about how she's preparing for the season, her defensive philosophy, riding/clearing, her offensive principles and college lacrosse recruiting.