Phil-lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Jon Torpey - High Point Head Coach 00:31 Background on Coach Torpey -Calvert Hall Alum -Went to Ohio State -First coaching an Denison -Moved on to Goucher College with Kyle Hannon -University at Denver with Jamie himself -Dartmouth -Started up High Point Lacrosse program -What it's like at High Point University 02:47 Mentors for Coach Torpey -Parents and family -All of the coaches he played for and coached with -How to find mentors and leverage their knowledge -Learning from the rest of the coaching staff -Using technology -The learning part of being a coach 10:51 Pressure Defense and the Shot Clock -Playing with the new rules -Could the rules change? -Figuring out a style for each team to use 14:05 New Rules and the Transition Game -Unsure exactly how it will change the transition game for teams -Unsure how they will affect things until teams get a chance to start playing -20 second clearing clock will help the ride -2 way middies or will the substitution game stay similar -Far less riding