Watch as Coach Matt Dunn discusses how to win your matchup as a close defender and also answers some questions. He covers the way he does his defense and gives pros and cons for doing […]
Building a Fundamental Shooter with Matthew Licciardi & TJ Haley – Lehigh Univ.
Watch as Coaches Matthew Licciardi and TJ Haley discuss how to build a fundamental shooter through certain drills to teach skills and fundamentals. Coach Haley demonstrates the different drills that they do in practice.
Preparing Your Goalie to Win on Gameday with Thomas Francy – Stevens Institute of Technology
Watch as Coach Thomas Francy discusses how to prepare your goalie to win on game day. He talks through a couple of drills that you can do both with the clearing game and the cage. […]
Thanks, Coach with Dr. Miles Harrison
Watch as Dr. Miles Harrison discusses how he has been impacted by lacrosse and the contributions he has made to the sport. He says that, to him, the word coach means a commitment and a […]
Mental Performance Training & Emotional Fitness with Mark Glicini – Mark Glicini Peak Performance
Watch as Coach Mark Glicini discusses sport psychology, problem solving, and mind and behavior. He says that words are so important, and some of the most important words are the ones that you say to […]
Whiteboard Q&A with Bobby Benson – Providence College
Watch as Coach Bobby Benson discusses how he creates his offense, how he teaches his athletes to get out of unstructured situations, and answers additional questions from the audience. He teaches how to manage timeouts […]
Offense Q&A with John Crawley – High Point Univ.
Watch as Coach John Crawley shares insights from his coaching journey, focusing on the evolution of offensive strategies in lacrosse. He emphasizes teaching players to understand the game through principles-based offenses, highlighting key concepts like […]
A Long Talk with Kamal Carter – A Long Talk About the Uncomfortable Truth
Watch as Kamal Carter shares his insights on culture, diversity, inclusion, and racism, emphasizing that the key to change begins with leaders like athletic directors or top administrators. He argues that if the current culture […]
Who’s On Your Team? The Red, Green, Gray Model of Attitudes & Behaviors with Kendall Gay – Sarasota High School / Florida Crabs
Watch as Coach Kendall Gay shares his 15-year sports journey and the challenges of promoting lacrosse in Gulf Coast Florida. He discusses the formation of the Sarasota Seahawks lacrosse team, emphasizing teamwork, resilience, and competition. […]
Off-Ball Screening and the 5 W’s with Dan Keating – Ursinus College
Watch as Coach Dan Keating explains the five W’s and off-ball screening: why, who, what, where, and when. He breaks down the essential components of screen action in offense, highlighting the roles of the feeder, […]
Stacking Drills with Kevin Pezanowski – Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Watch as Coach Kevin Pezanowski discusses stacking drills. He talks about when creating drills how he builds a base for them. These include making a drill to be able to use whenever possible for offense, […]
Whiteboard Q&A with Ajax Zappitello – Dartmouth College
Watch as Coach Ajax Zappitello discusses how to hit the ball from x and addresses questions. He emphasizes the importance of positioning and keeping a square stance to effectively engage with opponents. By using drop […]
Winning the Substitution Game with Matt Ledon – Anderson Univ.
Watch as Coach Matt Ledon explains how mastering the sub game can lead to more goals for his team. He emphasizes that dedicating more practice time to this aspect gives his team a competitive edge, […]
Whiteboard Q&A : Defense with Travis Crane – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Travis Crane discusses four layers of drills that coaches can walk away with. He focuses on pre-practice ground ball stick-work components. The first drill he goes over is Box Over the Shoulder, […]
Developing an Effective Man Up Unit with Danny Murphy – Univ. of Vermont
Watch as Coach Danny Murphy discusses how to develop an effective man-up unit. He goes over posture, power, the pace of the ball movement, communication, upgrades, and chemistry. He shares specific drills to improve offensive […]
St. Mary’s College Men’s Lacrosse Culture: Consequences of Behavior with Jason Childs – St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Watch as Coach Jason Childs discusses how to create a positive culture. He focuses on core pillars in his program, including caring, competing, being committed, and being contagious. He says the way to install the […]
Whiteboard: Goalie Play for All Levels with John Tillman – Univ. of Maryland
Watch as Coach John Tillman shares his personal lacrosse journey, from his beginnings as a high school goalie to coaching at top programs like Harvard and Maryland. He delves into the psychological aspects of goalkeeping, […]
Options Defending the Invert with John Orsen – US Naval Academy
Watch as Coach John Orsen shares his game week philosophy, which spans from Sunday to Thursday and focuses on key aspects like offensive strategies, defensive adjustments, and player roles. When breaking down gameplay, he emphasizes […]
Medical Amnesty: How Coaches Can Support Athletes in an Emergency with the McCrae Williams Foundation
Watch as a panel including Dianne Williams, Chris Williams, and Dr. Jeff Milroy, from the McCrae Williams Foundation explore the concept of medical amnesty. They begin by defining medical amnesty as policies designed to encourage […]
Whiteboard Q&A: How to Spark Your Offense With Attacking Short-Stick Matchups with Kyle Hayes – Long Island Univ.
Watch Coach Kyle Hayes as he reveals strategies for capitalizing on short stick matchups in lacrosse, emphasizing anticipation and recognizing key gaps on the field. The gap theory creates scoring opportunities by exploiting double and […]
How to Make Your Offensive Positionals More Dynamic with Deemer Class – First Class Lacrosse / Best In Class
Watch as Coach Deemer Class shares ideas and experiences to make offensive positions more dynamic. He will present ‘a’ way, not ‘the’ way, and hopes to inspire ideas while allowing for tweaks to his methods. […]
Pick Play Coverages and Solutions with Bobby Russo – New Jersey Institute of Technology & Mark Bieda – Marquette Univ.
Watch as Coaches Bobby Russo and Mark Bieda discuss pick plays offensively and the keys to making a good picker, and then they discuss pick play in a defensive setting. They believe that it is […]
Playing to Your Players’ Offensive Strengths with Pat March – Syracuse Univ.
Watch as Coach Pat March discusses how he puts together his offense each year. He focuses on evaluating, positioning, and encouraging when recruiting an offense. He says that at most colleges he’s worked at that […]
Hunting Consistency: Developing & Maintaining Impactful Goalie Play with Noah Fossner – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Coach Noah Fossner discusses drill work that he uses in his practices to maintain impact when being a goalie. He states that the majority of the time in practice, they focus on concepts […]
Mindfulness for Enhancing Coach and Athlete Performance with Emily Perrin, LMSW – Mindfulness / Performance Coach
Watch as Emily Perrin discusses mindfulness and improving performance by improving athletes’ mental toughness. She goes through some exercises to teach grounding skills and goes into detail on how these exercises can be used for […]
Defensive Q&A with Nick Grill – Harvard Univ.
Watch as Coach Nick Grill discusses defensive questions and answers. He says that his way is not tried and true but that coaches can take tidbits from his talk that might help them in their […]
Offensive & EMO Principles with Chris Piatelli – Roanoke College & Jeremy Vautour – Nazareth Univ.
Watch as Coaches Chris Piatelli and Jeremy Vautour discuss principles, how to apply principles, and how to teach them to your players. They like to encourage power and creativity in their players. They enjoy risk […]
Defensive Flow and Connectivity with Joe Bucci – Penn State Univ.
Watch as Coach Joe Bucci shares his journey of learning defense when he first started playing lacrosse. He explains how his experience of mastering defensive techniques has shaped the way he now teaches them. Coach […]
Escape GBs Drill with Ryan Wellner – Univ. of Notre Dame
Watch as Coach Ryan Wellner explains, and players demonstrate the Escape GBs Drill. The drill focuses on the offensive player picking up a GB off a rebound in a difficult, highly occupied area while being […]
Defend the Cone Drill with John Gorman – Hofstra Univ.
Watch as Coach John Gorman explains this offensive and defensive “defend the cone” drill. The drill involves the defender getting out, breaking down, and working their stickwork and footwork. The offensive players must work to […]