New England Lacrosse Journal‘s Chasing The Goal

Pace University’s Tom Mariano

The guest is Pace University Head Coach Tom Mariano, the 2017 Northeast-10 Conference Co-Coach of the Year. Mariano is also the former Head Coach and General Manager of the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse.

Keene State Coach Mark Theriault

The guest is Mark Theriault, who enters his 23rd year as head coach of the Keene State men's lacrosse team in 2022-23. The coach has tallied six LEC tournament championship and NCAA Tournament appearances in the last eight seasons.   

St. Michael’s Coach Alex Smith

Hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli are joined by Alex Smith, who heads into his sixth season as head coach of the Saint Michael's men's lacrosse team.

Wheaton Head Coach Kyle Hart

Wheaton Head Coach Kyle Hart joins the show to talk about his coaching philosophies and what he looks for in a player. Hart is in his eighth year as head coach. Last season he directed Wheaton to its highest win total (10-5) since 2015.

Elms College Coach Rob Cross

Rob Cross, Elms College's first-ever men's lacrosse head coach, joins the show to talk about his three rules for recruiting players. Cross also talks about the championship he earned as an assistant coach for the Premier Lacrosse League Waterdogs.

Providence Head Coach Bobby Benson

Hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli talk with new Providence College Head Coach Bobby Benson. Benson spent the last two seasons at Maryland and was the offensive coordinator during the Terps' run to the national title in 2022.

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.