Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 68 - National Champion Univerisity of Virginia Head Coach Lars Tiffany

Lars Tiffany - National Champion University of Virginia Head Coach Lars Tiffany 01:23 Playing as a D1 Head Coach -Playing to enjoy the game -Time machine -Building empathy for the players we coach -Playing with old teammates -Personnel from the team -Learning communication -Decentralized command -Playing pick up lacrosse to stay with the game 11:00 Playing Small Sided Games -Two times a week -Practice plan breakdown -Breading decision making -"Skills are a solution" -Learning to implement solutions 14:35 Building the Culture in 2020 Coming Off the National Championship -Can't be identical from last year -Playing opponents more prepared for them -Can't play the underdog role -Reading as a team -This years book: The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday -The concept of hunger -Staying humble 23:00 Playing at Virginia This Year -Playing slower in 2019 than expected -Learning to balance possessions -Using shot clock as a metric measuring device -Playing fast with Coach Kirwin -Living through droughts and excepting turnovers -Bringing the schematic concept of managing games like football -Giving power back to the players -Playing fast requires good goaltending and face-off play 35:14 Defense Philosophy -Freedom to double to players backs -Allowing players to go outside the script -Freedom to slide -Defending the Yale rollback offense -Using the medicine of the game -Training heavy on Sundays off -Being physically ready for it -What about the COMA slide is advantageous for -Playing the invert behind with the COMA slide 48:16 Riding Philosophy and Scheme -Nature vs Nurture of it all -The personnel of the attackmen -The mentality the attackmen have -Pouncing on the sideline to sideline passes -The Munro drill or the Coquitlam drill -Notre Dame riding drill 55:56 Recruiting Philosophy and Tendencies -Change has come in defensemen -Recruiting defensemen for game day traits -Seeing communication skills in defensemen -Offensive talent is still seen early -Narrowing down the focus -Making the process more personal -Evaluating the 2021 class -Being patient