Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 62 - Penn Head Coach and 2019 Coach of the Year Mike Murphy

Mike Murphy - Penn Head Coach and 2019 Head Coach Of The Year 00:59 Coach Murphy's Coaching Journey -It's about the people and the passion we share -Becoming friends with Andy Towers -Coach Benedict -1 v the whole team GB drill -Playing for Duke -The experience of coaching at Brown in 92' -Going along with Dom Starsia to Virginia -Bounce passes-Deep zone ride -Making the move to Penn 15:45 The Leadership and What Made the 12 Game Winning Streak Happen Last Season -The senior group -The balance of leadership and skill -The athletic fluency basketball brings to special players -The toughness of the team 19:39 Developing Culture To Build On Last Year -Not trying to replicate the last year -The team will be a little different -Style will likely stay similar -The use of collaboration -The off-field commitment -Recruiting your culture 24:43 Style of Play at Penn -Playing with pace-Spacing is key -Defining space -Engaging all 6 players -Spacing between dodgers and defender -Playing 2 way middies -Running zone defense 33:47 Player Development Philosophy -Fluency piece -More dynamic drills for players to react to -The credit to the coaches vs the player -V hold vs Crosscheck defense 38:21 Defensive Philosophy -Physical -Technical -Tactical -Key of connectivity -The concept of fluency 42:51 Recruiting Defensemen -Evaluating defensemen -Change of direction vs agility -Being able to react -Off-ball piece of recruiting -Evaluating IQ or game sense -Stick skill piece -Canadians and Box Lacrosse -Finding the right fit -Criteria: good student, good player, good kid -Flexible to see if they fit in to the scheme -The role at 2 man game at Penn -Recruiting defensive mentality -Style of play for short stick defensemen -The positions within positions for attackmen -Evaluating attackmen 1:00:06 New Rules -The dive is still being perfected -The shot clock -The sub box helped -New recruiting rules -The advantages for the players for the new recruiting rules -The advantages the coaches are getting with recruiting rules -Prospect day in June 1:05:00 Importance of Advocates and Informers for College Coaches -Using different sources -Character references are important -More time to evaluate with the new schedule -The use of film to evaluate players