New England Lacrosse Journal‘s Chasing The Goal

UMass Lowell Head Coach Drew Kelleher

Hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli talk with newly installed UMass Lowell lacrosse coach Drew Kelleher. Last season, Kelleher led Manhattan College to the school's first MAAC title since 2002 and second-ever NCAA tournament appearance.

Bill Mason of Bowdoin College

The guest is Bill Mason, head coach of Men's lacrosse at Bowdoin College. He looks back on his team's remarkable 18-3 season a year ago and previews what's next,

Longmeadow’s Campbell Leads Champions

Keith Campbell, head coach of Longmeadow (Mass.) High School, joins the podcast as a champion. He helped lead Longmeadow to the Division 2 boy’s lacrosse championship this past summer in a double overtime thriller. Coach Campbell discusses the big win, and talks about what it takes for a public school to maintain a top-level program.

Behind the Scenes of ”Chasing the Goal”

We have a special treat for you, as we go behind the scenes of the podcast this week. Our guest is the podcast’s producer, Steve Safran. Steve, Kyle and Jack talk about what goes into making the show, as well as their feelings about different lacrosse topics.

New Bates Coach Annino Plans to Bring Team Back to Glory

For the first time in more than two decades, Bates College has a new head coach of men’s lacrosse. Dan Annino takes over as the program’s fourth head coach in the program’s history. Coach Annino joins the podcast to talk about his plans to improve the program.

PLL Archers’ Will Manny On His Rise From UMass

Former UMass lacrosse standout Will Manny is now in the ranks of the PLL, scoring often for the Archers. Will joins us to talk about his days playing for UMass as well as his outstanding time with the Boston Cannons and how he has started a lacrosse club in Utah.

Nobles Student’s Cancer Scare Drove Him to a Sensational Senior Year

Nobles’ Chad Polombo bounced back from cancer to resume his lacrosse career, and says that his desire to play lacrosse his senior year  kept him going. Polombo, who is now on his way to Princeton, joins the podcast along with Nobles coach Matt Rowley for this inspiring story.

From The Field: Coaches’ Scouting Roundup

Hear from some of the top coaches in college lacrosse, as Kyle and Jack interview them on the field at the Piatelli Lacrosse Boys High School Recruiting Camp held recently at Springfield College. More than 100 high school lacrosse players were on hand to show off their skills in the hopes of being scouted. What did the coaches think? Listen to this special episode of “Chasing the Goal” to find out.

St Joe’s of Maine’s Bill Cosentino Builds a GNAC Competitor

The head coach of the men’s lacrosse team at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, Bill Cosentino, joins the podcast this week to discuss his experience both as a player and now in the coaching ranks. Cosentino has held the job since 2016, and led the Monks to the GNAC tournament three times. He was named GNAC Coach of the Year in 2019.

Chris Piatelli On Going From Tragedy to Coaching at RPI

Overcoming personal tragedy, Chris Piatelli has climbed the ranks of lacrosse to become the assistant coach at RPI. He is also a scouting coordinator for the Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). Coach Piatelli’s philosophy? “Let the boys play!”