New England Lacrosse Journal‘s Chasing The Goal

Harvard’s Gerry Byrne On What Makes A Successful Recruit

Get the inside scoop on recruiting from Gerry Byrne, Harvard’s Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach. Byrne has a long and storied career as a player and a coach. He spent 13 years as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame before becoming the head coach at Harvard prior to the COVID-shortened 2020 season. He is regarded as one of the best defensive coaches in the game. 

Focusing On the Faceoff With Specialist Greg Gurenlian

The lacrosse faceoff is so important to the game it has its own training methods. Co-Founder & Coach of The FaceOff Academy, Greg Gurenlian, joins Kyle to talk about why the faceoff needs its own school, what he teaches there, and what kind of player it takes to play faceoff exceptionally. He also has a lot of thoughts about rules changes and how they impact the game

Talking Box With Albany FIrewolves‘ GM Glenn Clark

This week we're talking inside the box - box lacrosse. The NLL’s Albany Firewolves GM and Head Coach Glenn Clark joins us to talk about the box game, how it differs from the outside game, and what he looks for in a box team. A fast-paced, exciting game, Clark gives his pitch for why you should check out box lacrosse.

St. Joseph’s Andrew Fink on His Assertive Coaching Style

Coach Andrew Fink is the first men’s head lacrosse coach at the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford, CT, entering his third season. Previously, he was the head coach of the Mount Ida, where he won eight conference championships. Fink describes his coaching style as “having an edge” and looks for student athletes who study hard and play hard.

BU’s Polley on Starting a Program From Scratch

Boston University gave Coach Ryan Polley a unique challenge: start our lacrosse program from scratch. His results did not disappoint. In our podcast, Coach Polley talks about how he started the program in 2012, continuing to lead the program to new heights and, in the process, mentoring six MSSL draft picks and winning three coach of the year honors.

Maryland Coach John Tillman on His Winning Ways

Legendary Maryland University Coach John Tillman joins the guys via Zoom to talk about his career. He has served there since 2010. Tillman led the team to a win in 2017 in the NCAA National Championship, its first there since 1975. Since taking over the helm, Tillman has led the Terps to eight NCAA Final Fours, six national title games and a 142-40 (.780) overall record.

Neal Anderson, Norwich Lacrosse, On Coaching in a Unique Environment

Neal Anderson, the head coach of Norwich University men’s lacrosse, joins hosts Jack Piatelli and Kyle Devitte to discuss leading a team in the Vermont school’s military environment. Anderson is a three-time Great Northeast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. The Cadets have had an impressive record under Coach Anderson, winning its second GNAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship in 2019. He also has some interesting ideas for rules changes he’d like to see. 

Mike Sciamanna - Head Coach, St. Anselm Building a Winning Div. II Culture

Mike Sciamanna is now in his seventh season as head coach of the Saint Anselm Hawks lacrosse team in Goffstown, NH. He talks with about changes in the game over the years and how that has affected his strategy. Coach Sciamanna led the Division II Hawks to their best season ever, with a 10-0 record and an At-Large bid in the NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship. Coach Sciamanna also talks about the Division II recruiting process, which is different from the Division I and III process.

Scoops‘ Matt Belson on Making Lacrosse Fun For Young Kids

Joining hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli is Matt Belson, the founder of Scoops Lacrosse. Belson teaches young kids, starting at age three, how to have fun while learning lacrosse. He started his program by teaching his son in the family backyard, and the program has now expanded all the way to Georgia. Belson’s philosophy? “Leave ‘em smiling.”  Learn more at scoopslax.com.

Mike Murphy, Penn Men‘s Lacrosse All-Time Winningest Coach

We welcome Penn's all-time winningest coach, Mike Murphy, to the podcast. The Quakers' head coach joins hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli to discuss what he looks for in a prospect. Among Murphy's criteria: passion, attitude and a high level of competitiveness. He also shares his own opinion on the transfer portal and the state of the game today in this fascinating and insightful edition of the show.