New England Lacrosse Journal‘s Chasing The Goal

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!”

SNHU’s Calkins On His 35 Seasons Coaching

Going into his 35th season as head coach at Southern New Hampshire University’s men’s lacrosse team, Paul Calkins is the longest-tenured head coach at the Division II level. Coach Calkins joins us via Zoom to talk about his experience, the SNHU facilities, and what keeps him there.

Roger Williams’ Head Coach Kevin Gould

We're joined by the head coach of Roger Williams, Kevin Gould. Coach Gould started his career at Bryant University, and was an assistant coach for ten years before taking the head coaching job at Roger Williams.

Dean’s Matt Schairer Racking Up The Wins

2022 marks Matt Schairer’s sixth season as head coach of the Dean College Bulldogs Men’s Lacrosse team. He has seen great success already, leading Dead to its first NECC championship in 2018. Schairer was named the NECC Coach of the Year. In this podcast, he joins us to talk about his philosophy of teaching the game and helping students mature at the same time.

PLL Whipsnakes Face-Off Man Joe Nardella On ”The Draw”

PLL Whipsnakes face-off man Joe Nardella is one of the best draw men in the world. A true face-off athlete, he's well known for his ability to play offense and defense after the draw. Going into his fourth season in the PLL, Nardella joins us to talk about his philosophy of lacrosse.

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.