New England Lacrosse Journal‘s Chasing The Goal

Moses Brown Coach Fraioli Builds a Top Program

Mike Fraioli is the head coach of the Moses Brown Men’s Lacrosse Team in Rhode Island. Moses Brown is known as one of the top lacrosse programs in the state, finishing second this past season. Coach Fraioli joins us to talk about his experience as both a player and a coach, and how he’s already looking forward to next season.

Westwood’s Zahurak Discusses Realignment and Coaching in the Playoffs

Coach Todd Zahurak joins us via Zoom to discuss how his Division 2 team, Westwood High School, is coping with realignment and the constant changes that come with high school lacrosse. He also shares his thoughts on offense and defense. Hint: he’s not a fan of zone defense.

Suffield’s Warnock on Building a Strong Team

Joining the podcast is Suffield (Conn.) Academy Varsity Men's Coach Kevin Warnock. Coach Warnock talks about the challenges of rebuilding a former prep power program and his exciting role in the PLL.

Vona: Friendship Makes For Better Teams (Part Two)

Brian Vona joins us for the second part of his discussion on his life as the coach of the Italian national lacrosse team and at Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.) High School. In this segment, Coach Vona  makes an eloquent case for building friendships through sport, rather than just focusing on wins. It’s that approach that has helped make his teams so successful. 

Vona: ”Effort Equals Respect” (Part One)

We're joined this week by Brian Vona, who coaches the Italian national lacrosse team and at Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.) High School. In this first of a two-part interview, Vona talks about his coaching philosophy and how he came to coach in Italy.

New Hampton Coach On Recruiting and Reclassifying

New Hampton School Head Coach Ryan Henry joins us from the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, via Zoom, for this podcast. He discusses a wide range of topics facing his school, including how he uses Zoom as a recruiting tool, and what he would say to parents of a student who wants to reclassify versus doing post-grad work.

New ISL Playoffs Format Explained

Longtime St Sebatian’s Head Coach Adam White is the orchestrator of the new ISL lacrosse playoff format. He joins us to discuss the advantages of the system, and to share his thoughts on which teams are the favorites. Coach White also has a mystery novel coming out! Hear about that and more in this edition of “Chasing The Goal.”

PLL Chrome Coach Kerwick on Life From College to the Pros

The Professional Lacrosse League (PLL) has 12 major-market teams around the U.S., playing a 19-game season. Chrome LC assistant coach Matt Kerwick, who joined the team after a successful coaching career at the college level that included three championships at Cornell, joins us to talk about the PLL, which he says is “the real deal.”

Ivy League Tournament Preview

Kyle Devitte breaks down the Ivy League semi-finals with Brown alum, former lacrosse captain and All-American Larken Kemp. Number two-seeded Cornell is taking on number three Yale, while first-seeded Brown will play number four Penn for a chance at the championship, being held in Providence. 

PART TWO: ISL Coaches Walker and Rowley Discuss Strategy and Talent

We continue our two part discussion with coaches Matt Rowley of Nobles and Justin Walker from Rivers this week, turning our attention to strategy and whether there is talent out there that should be playing at a higher level. They also discuss what it’s like, as friends, to coach games against each other.