Phil-lacrosse-ophy Podcast

In this podcast, recorded 1/8/21, Jamie talks to Marist Head Coach Keegan Wilkinson about his lacrosse journey, his mentors, the resources that have helped him on his journey, how he has built such a great culture at Marist, the Marist Lacrosse brand, his offensive philosophy & how it has evolved, becoming a Defensive Coordinator and what he learned from studying the game from that perspective, and what he is looking for in recruits.

In this podcast, Jamie talks lacrosse with 3x All-American & former Hopkins Offensive Coordinator Bobby Benson. They discuss Benson's lacrosse journey, the coaches he played for and worked with, how Hopkins became one of the top teams in offensive efficiency for several years, the principals they focused on to achieve that, picking principals, invert motion, manipulating matchups, man-up looks, zone offense, player development, and recruiting.

In this podcast, Jamie discusses what he learned from Dom Starsia. Starsia is the former head coach of the University of Virginia men's lacrosse program, with whom he won four NCAA national championships, in 1999, 2003, 2006, and 2011. Prior to his stint at Virginia, Starsia was the Head Coach at Brown University, where Jamie played for him from 1985-1989.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Northwestern Women's Lacrosse Assistant Coach Scott Hiller. They discuss his lacrosse journey, the decision to move to Chicago so his wife, Kelly Amonte Hiller, could take the Northwestern job, how changes in women's lacrosse rules and stick technology have changed the game, his offensive philosophy at Northwestern, how Northwestern has integrated 2 man game into their offense, pick up games and free play, and much more!

In this Flying Solo podcast, Jamie talks about the Give and Go, and why he believes it's the best play in sports. He contends that you can tell a lot about a player's IQ if they do give and gos, how sandlot games teach players to look for it, and which sandlot games are the best learning environment for give and gos. He also discusses opportunities for the give and go in 2 man game, transition, EMO and zone offense. Enjoy!

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Head Rutger Coach Brian Brecht about how the Fall at Rutgers is going, his lacrosse journey, the coaches he's had a chance to play for and coach with, Rutgers Lacrosse and how he has built the culture there, his lacrosse philosophies on defense, offense and transition, Adam Charlambides and Jules Heningburg, player development & fundamentals, 1v1 defense and defending the 2man game, and what he's looking for in recruits, position by position.

In this solo podcast, Jamie dives deep into the free play model for lacrosse development. He discusses the impact that pickup sports has had on his own journey, and compares learning a sport to learning a language. He talks about concepts such as fluency and under-loading, as well as the many advantages of free play. He even gets into the different types of games you can play depending on the number of players you have, net sizes, the important rules to put in place, and everything you need to get started playing your own pickup games and taking your game to the next level!

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Hampton Head Coach Chazz Woodson about his lacrosse journey, what he's taken from his former coaches/mentors, making lacrosse fun, how he ended up at Brown, how he elevated his game in the pro league, the pro players he learned from, the dive, what it was like growing up in a predominantly white sport, ways to educate yourself on the root of racism in our country, Hampton Lacrosse, what he's currently focusing on as a first year head coach for the Pirates, and what he's looking for in recruits. Enjoy!

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Loyola Assistant Coach Marc Van Arsdale about his lacrosse journey from growing up in Geneva, NY to playing at Hobart, his coaching mentors, the UVA Championship teams, the great players he has had the opportunity to coach, including Pat Spencer, how playing basketball can help your lacrosse, how he's evolved his thinking on 2 man game, his collaborative style of coaching, his man up philosophy and how it has changed over the years, the 1-3-2 and 3-3 offenses and recruiting in the era of no in-person evaluations.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Manhattan Head Coach Drew Kelleher about his lacrosse journey, from playing at Vermont under Coach Beville to coaching at Hamilton, Siena, and Boston University before taking over the reigns of the Manhattan program. They discuss the culture at Manhattan, offensive philosophies, defensive philosophies, what practices are like at Manhattan, and recruiting.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Princeton Head Coach Matt Madalon about everything from his lacrosse journey to the 2020 season, Michael Sowers, his offensive philosophies, 2man game, teaching off ball play, player development, Princeton's defensive philosophy, and what he looks for in recruits position by position.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Notre Dame Head Coach Kevin Corrigan about how Fall Ball is going at this year, how he "sharpened the saw" over the summer, reconnected with his players, how and why he does full field practices, the three parts to every aspect of the game, ND's ride, the clearing game, offensive philosophies, deception and recruiting.

In this solo podcast, Jamie talks about box lacrosse, why he loves the game, and all the amazing benefits. He discusses why the tight confines, big goalies and small goal size are so powerful, how it teaches you to shoot when you can't see the net, how it teaches you to shoot with deception & accuracy. He discusses the benefit of having no long poles, the box lacrosse culture, and box lacrosse coaches. He concludes by discussing opportunities to play box lacrosse in the US.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Strength & Conditioning Expert Mike Boyle about his quest for the holy grail of strength & conditioning programs, the importance of timed 10s, maxing out, how he uses sprinting as a tool, not a test, reducing injury & enhancing performance, making an internally competitive environment for timed sprints, agility, the weight room, why he got away from back squats, hang cleans vs power cleans, his DO NO HARM oath, and finding the right gym in your area. For more info go to lacrosseathlete.com.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Torrey Pines Head Coach and West Coast Starz Director Jono Zissi about his lacrosse journey, the early years at Adrenaline Lacrosse, the West Coast Starz, Torrey Pines High School and his evolution as a coach, his assistant coaches Jules Heningburg and Garret Eppel, player development, offensive concepts and recruiting in 2020.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Rob Pannell about his lacrosse journey from growing up as a baseball, basketball, golf and soccer player to becoming a lacrosse player at Smithtown West on Long Island, taking a post grad year at Deerfield, getting recruited to Cornell, his relationship with Coach Tambroni, how he's continuing to work on his game, his thoughts on dodging and how he changes his speed and direction, deception, feeding and probing.

In this Flying Solo podcast, Jamie discusses the art of deception. He believes that deception is the difference between good and great players, in any sport. He talks about deception in animals and in warfare and then goes on to talk about deception in dodging, shooting and feeding and how to teach it.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Cornell Head Coach Connor Buczek about his lacrosse journey, his mentors along the way, his playing career at Cornell, playing proferssionally and coaching at Cornell simultaneously, the biggest evolution in his game, how he develops his players at Cornell, Jeff Teat, the Cornell offense and his offensive philosophies, 2 man game, the Cornell culture, how they develop leaders at Cornell, and recruiting.

In this Flying Solo podcast, Jamie discusses the concept of fundamentals. He goes through several traditional skill fundamentals and then expands upon what he believes offensive fundamentals should be - getting to your natural side, shot selection, ball movement, deception, handling pressure, dodging physically, turning corners, power/accuracy, seeing the field, 2man games, and draw and dump.

In this podcast, Jamie talks to Hall of Fame coach Jack Emmer about his lacrosse journey, his first coaching job at Cortland, moving on to Washington & Lee , the "armadillo", coaching at Army, assistant coaches he worked with along the way, the current state of the game of lacrosse, rules that have helped speed up the game and rules he wishes would change, the face-off, shot clock, being a color commentator for the Army-Syracuse game in 2010, pressing out/pressuring on defense, and what he's up to now.