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Philly Hall of Fame goaltending phenom Drew Adams shares his wise insights on “the journey” from Delco to the PLL and home again. Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode! After a high school All-American career Drew headed to Penn State University where he was ECAC Rookie of the Year, ECAC Goalie of the Year twice, and 3X USILA Honorable Mention All-American. Drew thrived as a professional playing for the MLL (Major Lacrosse League) New York Lizards where he played in six MLL All-Star games and won a League Championship in 2015. Additionally, he was MLL Goalie of the Year three times. He also played in the PLL for the Archers LC. On the international stage, Drew won a silver medal with Team USA in 2014. Since his retirement, Drew has been inducted into the eastern PA Chapter of the USA Lacrosse Hall of Fame and has been busy living and working in the Villanova/Delco area. We hope you enjoy the show. 6:00: For parents:  The even-keeled unconditional support from parents of student-athletes. Post-game in the Adams family. Subtle observations and support. 9:00: For coaches:  Goaltending: First save the ball. Be mentally tough. Lead the team. It’s not a perfect science. Are there goalie non-negotiables? 17:56: For players:  Culture building with the MLL New York Lizards – they made sacrifices! The Team USA experience and dealing with, playing with, and enjoying the talent of the Canadians. Questions & Answers 24:50: Influential youth league and high school influential coaches. Coaches who made an impact growing up in a special community. 28:45: The tradition, the power, and the influence of Ridley lacrosse in the Philadelphia area. 31:17: The unfamiliar collegiate recruiting process – club influence and building confidence. 33:20: Choosing PSU and how the goalie recruiting process is different. PSU coaches made a difference. 37:14: PSU memories and heartbreaks. Trying to get “over the hump.” 39:00: Grant Ament and the foreshadowing commercial. A good full-circle story. 41:41: Finding mentors and finding one’s stride professionally. 44:40: Brian “Doc” Dougherty and the power of a “goalie community”. 47:00: Transitioning from the MLL to the PLL. Pushing a new league forward. 48:30: Coach Bates, Coach Resch, and the Archers LC. Special times. 50:00: Top shooters and the challenges they bring for a goalie. Canadians – again! 52:50: Walking away from the game. Work and family calls. 54:54: Rapid Fire NXT Homework

Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode!  Today’s guest, Paul Kubach is a well-respected referee in Philadelphia and takes us “behind the stripes” when it comes to being an official in today’s summer club, high school, and collegiate settings. Paul has “grown with the game” and is now the Treasurer and Assignor of The Greater Philadelphia Lacrosse Officials Association (GPLOA).  Paul gives all listeners a perspective we usually don’t ask for, often assume we know better than, and shares how challenging it can be to call a consistent game. We hope you enjoy Paul’s insights as much as we enjoyed our time interviewing him.  Youth Sports Hot Topics  00:11: Introduction  3:00: For parents: How refs view parents on the sideline. Do refs even care? Let’s not make it personal. A ref’s job is……  8:30: For players: Do palms up get a player anywhere?  Better calls? Coaches coach, players play, refs ref. Just focus on the next play and watch your language.  14:45: For coaches: Breaking down the rulebook. The biggest challenges to calling a fair game. Being consistent. Do referees watch film?  Questions & Answers  23:30: Growing up in Northeast Philadelphia as a football and baseball guy. Go Eagles!  24:24: Paul’s first introduction to lacrosse. Drop the ball……and never looked back.  27:30: How do refs receive feedback and grow? Rulebook vs learning on the field. Rare calls.  30:34: A convert to the game. How lacrosse won Paul over.   31:50: How to get started as a referee and move up the ranks.   36:00: Being a good ref is more than knowing the rules. It’s “how” you show up.  36:45: Understanding all the rules….mens, womens, shot clocks, and more. Fan friendly?    39:50: Calling big games.  Challenges, reflections, and eye black.    44:47: GPLOA. What is it? And what is an Assignor?  How to get started as a ref.  47:50: Rapid Fire NXT Homework 

Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode! Today’s guest, Michael Sowers takes listeners on a journey through his lacrosse career. He touches on how unique it is to be a “coaches’ kid”, how important it is to learn how to play without the ball, and how important culture has been in his career. He has pronounced high school reflections, leading him to an incredible collegiate, international, and professional career. Youth Sports Hot Topics 00:11: Introduction: Michael Sowers: A Humble Warrior. 2:08: For parents: The Importance of Playing Multiple Sports & Being a “Coaches Kid”. 6:47: For coaches: Being a Complete Attackman with and without the Ball. 15:38: For players: Culture Building from Upper Dublin to the PLL.   Questions & Answers 21:15: Youth ball: Friends for life, growing together. Regrets. 26:35: Running the Numbers 27:00: The Princeton Experience. 30:00: How did your game change at the college level? 31:40: From Covid Changed It All, but lead to Duke 35:00: PLL Waterdogs and Injury. A time away from the game. 37:50: Future Plans…….”I love the game”. USA (again)? 38:50: Word Association & Philly Love 40:15: Rapid Fire NXT Homework

Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode! Patrick walks listeners through his lacrosse journey as a homegrown Philly native. He touches on the importance of playing multiple sports, communicating on the field, being a part of teams with strong cultures, and overcoming setbacks on the way to being one of the best defensive midfielders in the PLL. Youth Sports Hot Topics6:20: For Parents8:08: For Coaches13:50: For Players Questions & Answers17:45: Patrick’s lacrosse story starts in Flourtown, Pa19:50: Mentors – Players Patrick looked up to as a young athlete21:05: La Salle Lacrosse experience memories. Dominate teams and the birth of D Midfield24:22: Being Coached by your dad – a fine line for both. Pretty special.25:45: The Recruiting Process to Dartmouth. An excellent fit for both28:45: Lacrosse transitions points. Getting on the field at Dartmouth.30:25: Freak accident, setback, injury, and resilience.32:05: An extra year at Duke, Coach D, and the challenges of ACC lacrosse.35:40: The long journey and commitment to making a career last in the MLL and the PLL.39:45: The team identity of the PLL Chaos. Aggressive? Box? A behind-the-scenes look.42:55: USA Sixes. A shot at the unexpected! 46:33: Rapid Fire NXT Homework

Introduction: Danielle Gallagher is a household name in the women’s lacrosse world. After a highly decorated playing career, she became a club leader and remains a force to reckon with.  A highly experienced coach, mentor and business owner, Danielle takes us for a spin around the girls club lacrosse scene and shares her passion and perspective along the way.   Youth Sports Hot Topics Burnout  The business of youth sports The positive effects of social media on lacrosse    Show Breakdown 00:13: Danielle’s Bio 02:14 Welcome Danielle 3:00  Danielle shares her background and experiences as a multi-sport athlete 4:30  Burnout 9:30  Danielle’s Colorado days and carving out her own path in the industry 11:30  Danielle made her way back to “the island” and founded Liberty Lacrosse 12:30  The girls lacrosse club scene takes off in the early 2000’s 15:30  Running a club is actually running a business 17:15  Danielle’s assessment of the current club landscape and her predictions for the future 19:30 What are  “Mini Pro Athletes”? 21:00  Competition between clubs & capitalism 24:24  Making the most of your club experience: “Club jumpers” don’t win in the end 26:40  Why are youth sidelines more toxic than high school sidelines? 35:25  The positive effects of social media on lacrosse    39:45 HOMEWORK Pod recommendation: Linda Flanagan on Youth Sports 41:17 How playing on the B team can make you a pro

Introduction: Jeremy Butt, otherwise known as JB, takes us through the importance of his world– the universe of strength, condition, food, sleep, hydration, and much more. From “embracingthe suck” to team fitness center competitions and more JB explains how strength, conditioning,and wellness matter to today’s high-level teams and players. Youth Sports Hot Topics1:15: Introducing JB.2 Stories for Parents, Coaches, and Players2:30: Story 1: “Coach, because it’s not that, embracing the suck. We play too much”!8:36: Story 2: “Last Man Standing”: Finding disciplined and mentally tough players through ateam weight room “don’t quit” challenge. Questions & Answers14:40: From Canada to the USA, to Wyndmoor, PA. A journey of kinesiology.18:10: Strength and Conditioning (S & C). What does that even mean?19:45: S & C is different for different sports, right? Not really.21:18: What sport works hardest in the weight room?22:45: (S & C) and Nutrition. 24:10: (S & C) and Recovery (sleep). 25:45: (S & C)and RSI (overuse). 27:30: Finding the “Goldilocks Zone.”29:10: Free Play. The death of “Sandlot” and “Shinny”: The lost art of creativity and problem-solving.33:30: How does a club lacrosse coach focus in S&C?35:10: S&C: Elementary, Middle School, & High School versions.37:35: Technique matters! So do errors.38:38: There is a mentality to the weight room! Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t workhard. “Embracing the suck.”41:35: Rock and Roll: The music of the weight room! Playlists go old school.43:00: Lacrosse dad, I wonder, “Do the kids play too much”?46:32: S&C Education. How does someone enter this field?50:00: Rapid Fire NXT Homework

Today's guest, Corey Shaffer, is the head coach at Ursinus College. His journey has taken him from deep family lacrosse roots to youth lacrosse La Salle College High School, and then to the D3 level as a player and coach. Coach Shaffer’s Youth Sports Hot Topics are spot on regardingthe club scene, building culture, and the challenges of zone defense. Coach Shaffer shares insights into the value of setbacks, the view of a goalie, finding a home in D3 lacrosse, and the season outlook for the Ursinus College Bears. Youth Sports Hot Topics:20: Introduction: Coach Shaffer’s Resume3:10: For parents: When to join the club lacrosse scene?7:50: For players: Building the Ursinus culture - player led.11:45: For coaches: Zone Defense – Legit or not at club and on. Questions & Answers18:40: Little guy lacrosse, upbringing in the extended Resch lacrosse family.20:40: How the game looks different as a goalie and from “X.” Plus, goalie tryouts.22:30: La Salle Lacrosse memories. Not all positive, but resilient. Even goalies do GB drills.26:12: McDaniel College experience. The value of standing on the sideline.28:35: Entering into coaching. How? From athletic training to the club to college. Devine lacrosseProvidence. Managing egos.31:50: Collegiate coaching influences and running one’s own show at Ursinus.35:21: Finding a home in D3 lacrosse. Differences between D1 and D3 and the value of being astudent-athlete.38:14: Ursinus College 2023 season outlook – transition year, goals, and challenge welcomed.38:40: Recruiting at Ursinus and the D3 scene. Lots of Philly guys and NE corridor.39:45: The value of working at NXT with younger goalies. Covid Therapy. 41:55: Rapid Fire NXT Homework

This episode features Mike Corrado, longtime Head Coach of Villanova Men’s Lacrosse. While the guys definitely talk a lot about the Wildcats, we learn about Mike as a teacher, a Twenty-Two year Naval Officer, and how he sees things as a parent of a young athlete who loves multiple sports.   Here are some notes to help you enjoy this episode!   Youth Sports Hot Topics For Parents, 3:00 We need more guidance - there’s a lot out there to navigate, it can be overwhelming   For Players, 7:10 Focus on the fundamentals of lacrosse. Even at the college level, the focus is on passing and catching   For Coaches, 12:30 Have 3-4 goals for your practice, with a plan that helps your team get there. Sample practice plan to maximize time   Getting to Know You -From Baseball to Lacrosse at Islip High School -Playing for Randy Marks at Villanova, going on to coach with him -22 years of service in the Navy and Reserves -Juggling a teaching career while being a part-time coach at ‘Nova -Working with Jay Wright around campus  -The 2009 Wildcats were the first to make the NCAA tournament, the 2011 team also stands out with some remarkable players -Some love for Cleveland State Head Coach Andy German, and current VU coaches Chris Miller, Simon O’Connor -Playing in the CAA, and now the Big East Conference amongst Denver, Georgetown -The level of play in the Philly area is among the best in the country -More on Mike’s Masters Degree and career as an educator    Rapid Fire Homework, 35:05 For Coaches:  Get to know your players off the field, even at the youth level  For Parents:  Let your child own their athletic experience For Players:  Fundamentals!  ***** Thanks to all of our listeners out there! If you’d like to connect, please email Coach Leahy at [email protected].   Please help us grow by leaving a positive review and sharing your favorite episode on your social channels!

On this show, our special guest John Bodnar joins us to talk and learn more about the faceoff position.John is a teacher, coach, and the founder of the Philly Faceoff League. Here are some notes to help you enjoy this episode!   Youth Sports Hot Topic: Managing Commitments, High School vs. Club    Getting to Know You: -From Madison, NJ to Cabrini University, with a special thanks to Coach Steve Colfer -A dedicated educator with more than a decade of special ed teaching experience -Coaching under Andy Hayes at Episcopal Academy -The story and start of the Philly Face-off League, 11:00 -PFL Alums who are currently dominating the NCAAs, 15:00 -Partnering with friend Mike Dolente to gather and train the Philly area, and now training youth, middle school and high school athletes -The mindset of a face-off midfielder, 19:00 -Talking more about the high school programs like Haverford School, Malvern Prep, Springfield, La Salle and more, 23:00 -Love for the unique and personal role as a face-off coach and mentor for many, 26:00 -Top traits of face-off guys, 32:30 -Reviewing the face-off rule changes 35:20   Homework, 37:00 For Coaches:  Do more to incorporate face-offs into your practice  For Players:  Go be the most well-rounded lacrosse player you can For Parents:  Find somebody to help you plan ahead and don’t burn your kids out   More on PFL: www.phillyfaceoff.com/ ***** Thanks to all of our listeners out there! If you’d like to connect, please email [email protected].   Please help us grow by leaving a positive review and sharing your favorite episode on your social channels!  

The gang returns for a fourth year of the show, fresh off an inspiring event in Atlantic City.    After some name-dropping, Bill, Kate and Kupp share their highlights and key takeaways from the recent “Lacrosse Summit” by 3Step Sports.   Hot Topics at The Lacrosse Summit Coach-Focused Themes: Professional Development Managing Parents Box Lacrosse National Teams Club Director Panels   Player-Focused Themes: Diversity and Equity Mental Health Bravery  Mindfulness and Mind Chatter Burnout and Over-Training    Parent-Focused Themes: Managing Expectations and Behaviors Regular Communication with Parents 24-Hour Rules and Office Hours Pressing the Pause   Homework For Coaches:  “Not every coach wins a championship, but every coach can prove a championship environment” - Janine Tucker For Players:  Watch your own film and evaluate yourself, especially your weaknesses For Parents: Let your kids run their own race   Thanks to all of our listeners out there! If you’d like to connect, please email [email protected].   Please help us grow by leaving a positive review and sharing your favorite episode on your social channels!

Tony Resch brings one of the most impressive lacrosse resumes ever to his first podcastappearance. Currently a High School Guidance Counselor and Coach at La Salle College HighSchool as well as an Assistant Coach with the PLL Archers and the GM of the USA U-19 Team,Tony shares his journey. Topics discussed include multi-sport athletes, humble beginnings withthe sport of lacrosse, a two-sport career at Yale, his playing and coaching career with hishometown Philadelphia Wings, and more on his time with the NLL, MLL, PLL and Team USA. Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode! Youth Sports Hot Topics2:35: Introduction: Coach Resch’s Resume6:00: For parents: Encouraging your child to play multiple sports. Why doing so matter.11:18: For coaches: The value of box lacrosse.17:06: For players: The New Zealand All-Blacks – Point 3.Questions & Answers22:45: How it all started at Penn Charter. 80’s lacrosse.26:47: The “door opens” at Yale University.28:47: Football and Lacrosse at Yale then off to England.30:48: Best years on the field: Men’s Philly Club Lacrosse.33:30: Team USA as a player and coach.36:50: Team USA verse Team Canada rivalry – intense!40:33: Playing verse Canadians: What makes them different.43:00: There’s got to be something wrong with you.45:15: Early Philadelphia Wings the Spectrum Rocks.52:00: Team USA in Israel: Gold Medal.55:40: Philadelphia Barrage – A Look Back.58:35: The PLL and the Archers.1:01:20: The lacrosse ride as a parent.1:04:25: Rapid Fire NXT Homework

Hosts Bill Leahy, Mary Kupprion, and Kate Henwood return for season four of the More Than A Club Podcast.