Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 58 - Hofstra Head Coach and Team USA Coach Seth Tierney

Seth Tierney - Head Coach at Hofstra University and Team USA Coach 01:16 Team USA Experiences -Working alongside some great coaches -The feel of a USA vs Canada game -Working with Coach Danowski -The process of being selected again -Preparing for a Gold Medal Game -Not overcoaching -The personnel of the team -Wanting to be coached 20:19 Hopkins Days in Late 80's and Early 90's -Being recruited by Bill Tierney -The late 80's games -Playing against the Gaits in 89 Championship -Coach Zimmerman's impact -Dave Pietramala as a player -The players of the era -Opening up "The Crease" Lacrosse Themed Bar -Coaching with Coach Pietramala at Hopkins 32:47 Philosophy of the Style of Play of Early 2000's Hopkins Teams -Getting the most out of your top ingredients -People like Kyle Harrison -The understanding of the game from these teams -The thoughts on jump shooting -Paul Rabil and how he learned from Kyle Harrison -The feeding role Paul Rabil played -The transition to Hofstra 43:15 The Influence of Nick and the Colleluori Family -The introduction to the Hofstra team -Working with Joe Amplo -Meeting Nick -The road for Michael -The fabric of that family 48:41 The Evolution as a Coach at Hofstra -Where to start? -Picking up what Coach Danowski started -The alumni and their impact on the program -Playing in the CAA -Turning into a true lacrosse school 54:10 Thoughts on This Season -Odd injuries last season -Hunger from last season -Solid fall and continued work now -Special connection to the women's program 56:32 Balance of Being a Dad Coach -"Go get a mirror and a picture of your son/daughter" -Ironing out communication lines-Coaching Ryan 59:13 Offensive Philosophy -New offensive coaching -Allowing freedom for coaches ideas -Playing loose -Coach Mac and his stories -Evolution of offense -Playing against the Bill Tierney defense -The things that will never change -Lengthening recoveries for defenses -Starts with recruiting -Getting close to poles to make them essentially a short stick -The physical post up game -The level of offensive talent in the PLL 1:10:36 Evaluating Character In Recruiting -The issue of taking chances on question marks -The aspect and use of technology -The use of advocates -Trying to understand the whole person -How to evaluate in person -How to evaluate while watching and recruiting 1:16:01 Recruiting Attackman -Looking for people who react well when they have a man on them -Playing other sports? -Is he a leader on the field? -Fitting his styles with other guys on the roster -Recruiting Canadians 1:21:24 Recruiting Defensemen -Evaluating size and athleticism -Evaluating IQ -Watching them talk with their stick and hands -Changes in recruiting defensemen in the shot clock era -Importance in clearing ability in goalies and defensemen -The shift in recruiting two way players