Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 20 - Army Head Coach Joe Alberici

Joe Alberici Head Coach at Army 00:30 Welcome to Coach Alberici -2300 -Competing and working out -Playing tennis and basketball -Run has to be 3 miles -30 minute minimum on a machine -Writing down workouts 06:50 Coach Alberici's Coaching Journey -Parent lottery -Alfred University -Lacrosse can be fun to practice -Young coaching experiences -Coach Pressler 14:33 What it Like to be a Head Coach at West Point -Wanted to make sure he went to a place he stood for -Passion for the place and development -Admire players -A day in the life for players -Separating times in the day -Leaders of character 23:33 Core Values of the Program and How It Fits With the Academy -Physical gades -Embracing the culture of the Academy -Special people -Family, Toughness, and Tradition -Mental toughness 29:58 Philosophy of Player Development -Fundamentals -Pushing on the field -More competitive the more fun 33:32 How coach Alberici is Sharpening His Saw -Staying competitive -Taking time to learn -Work with other staffs -Stay reading a book all the time -Watching practice film as a staff -Nuggets of information 41:36 Translating Basketball Into Lacrosse -Drills -Pick game -Smaller pieces -Details and variations of screens -Turning your head and scan the field -Duke basketball motion offense -Learning from football -D back drills 52:00 How Coach Alberici Uses Their Teams Identity -Spend time talking to a lot of people -Going into the season 60/40 -Changing plans through out a year -Simple is better -Speed 56:32 Recruiting -Looking for athleticism -Gifted in their hands -Shooters vs scorers -Not a fine science or rating system -Smartest players play -Individuals capacity -Humility -Finding interesting players