Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 60 - Greg Cannella Head Coach at UMass

Greg Cannella - Head Coach at UMass and Very Decorated D1 Men's Lacrosse Coach 00:56 Coach Cannella's Journey -Following suit to his Dad -Older brothers as big mentors -Tony Seamen as a high school coach -Starting at University of Maryland -Learning to play within a system -Making the transition to UMass 08:46 UMass Playing Days -The personnel of the team -The "White" defense -Some of the less known players who people should -"The Hill" -Stories of playing on The Hill -Throwing oranges while playing Syracuse 17:01 Making to Move To Coaching -Starting at Stoney Brook -Learning to want to coach -Growing the grass roots of the program -Learning the nuances of coaching -Jumping at the job at UMass -Coaching some great players -1993 UMass vs Yale game 22:10 Becoming a New Head Coach In 1995 at UMass -Sitting down and analyzing roster to configure a plan -Run and gun team -Playing disciplined on defense -Scripting portions of games -The effect on recruiting to be a slower paced team -The change to becoming more of a fast paced team -Progressing to becoming more aggressive on defense -The use of no rules drills -"Snidely look" -Breaking the 10 man ride 33:53 2006 Team and the Run They Made -Started with Doc Schneider -Jack Reed on defense -Facing off with a pole -Contributions from other players they hadn't before -The ups and downs from the year -Playing Cornell in the first round -Playing Hofstra in the Quarter Final in overtime -Playing the great group of the Maryland team -Going to the National Championship -Why Virginia was so good that year -The model of leadership of that team -Not drinking during the season 47:11 Where UMass is at With Building Team Culture -Ever evolving -Willingness to find people to be apart of it -The team embraces itself -Being able to use the dining facilities to bring in the young guys -Fostering an inclusive group 51:14 Player Development -Shooting -Off-ball play -Focusing on footwork and technique -Footwork is key defensively -The use of small groups and individual practices -Use of speed training -How do skills translate -Teaching decision making -Allowing players to play with what they are taught in a free environment -The translation of basketball -Translation from wrestling -How Box Lacrosse helps 1:05:37 Recruiting at UMass -Quality character -Toughness is a key -Speed is a key -Size is negotiable -Attack: be able to play off the ball -Defense: Agility, strength, and meanness -Ability to be apart of a group -Doc decides the goalies -The theme of working hard -Watching video of recruits -Seeing the good and the bad in live showcases