Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 23 - PLL Chrome Head Coach Dom Starsia

Dom Starsia 00:32 Update on Coach Starsia -Executive board of Harlem Lacrosse -Chair of US Lacrosse HOF -Coaches Organization -In between coaching situations -Writing a lot -Talking to a lot of coaches both men and women teams -Compelling to write -Inside Lacrosse and or Lacrosse Magazine 05:01 First Lacrosse Game Experience -First game coach Starsia ever saw was the one he played in freshman year at Brown University -First time picking up a stick -Athletic fit -Native American roots to the game -Sense of community in lacrosse -Rhode Island kids growing up -Fall of 82' at Brown 13:40 Memories from 91' Brown Hall of Fake Team -Players from the team -Unique talent team -Comeback game against Loyola -Bye week in the playoffs -Unfortunate ending 16:27 Developing the Culture and Becoming a Championship Team at Virginia -Started in the fall of 92' -Talent -Had to get back to work -Beginning of turning things around with a game against Syracuse -Success stories early with short coming in championships -Summer of 98' -Commitments to off the field behavior -Coaching turning the corner in the 90's -Coach Bill Tierney at Princeton in the 90's -Syracuse as a disciplined team -Key to success: have good players, have environment where they can flourish 27:18 Virginia 2006 Team -Started in spring of 2005 -Hopkins loss in 2005 -Nothing gets in the way of lacrosse -Duke scandal took some of the attention off a great season -Finish season without heavy pressure of the press -Balance -Pressure defense philosophy -Getting over a hump 37:23 Using Pressure to Get Over a Hump -Says something to your team -Helped 50/50 games -Making adjustments -Be bold -Triple pole and didn't slide -Zone in 2011 42:10 Ability to Implement a Zone Defense -Changes on offense at the same time to more 2 man game -Lost best defensemen in the middle of the season -Born out of necessity -Had the perfect players to do it -Saved middies by playing zone -Zone is not a cure all -Used it selectively going forward -Unselfish and willing team 48:29 Recruiting Canadians -Field lacrosse tournament in Toronto -Boldness in recruiting -Find people and players who fit and will make you better -Familiarity with the box game -Garrett Billings 55:45 How Coach Starsia Looked at Player in Recruiting -Separate themselves -Even on your worst day you can still be seen -Enthusiasm -Can see the things that will pay off in the next level even if it doesn't happen on the stat sheet -Body language -Don't overthink it -Put your kids in a position to enjoy what they are doing 59:58 Advice to Parents -Don't overthink the process -No cookie cutter answer -It is different for every player -Let your kid figure out some stuff for themselves -Worry about being good enough