Best Lacrosse Podcasts (2024)

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9/23 How Recruiting Works with Saint Joseph's Taylor Wray 43:14

34m ago43:14

43:14

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Saint Joseph's coach Taylor Wray. Entering his 14th season at the Haw…

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9/20 How Recruiting Works with Sacred Heart's Jon Basti 55:18

3d ago55:18

55:18

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Sacred Heart coach Jon Basti. Coming off a MAAC Championship and an N…

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From PLL Championship Insights to Rebuilding Detroit Mercy: Coach Charlie Hayes on Lacrosse Culture and Success 34:42

8h ago34:42

34:42

In this podcast, Charlie Hayes, newly appointed head coach of Detroit Mercy's men's lacrosse team, reflects on his transition from a player and assistant coach to head coach. The discussion begins with his thoughts on the PLL Championship, praising Utah's strong defense and goalie Brett Dobson's performance. Hayes emphasizes the importance of cultu…

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9/18 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Utah Archers Defend PLL Title 1:18:42

1h ago1:18:42

1:18:42

The Archers have successfully defended their crown, so Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back for a final time this season to discuss how they got the job done, put Brett Dobson's repeat Championship MVP honors in perspective, describe how impressive their offensive depth really is and double down on why defense wins championships. After a thoro…

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TCD S7E34 -- The Archers Are Back-To-Back Champions 57:57

3h ago57:57

57:57

On today's episode of the show the boys recap everything that went down during Championship Weekend in Philly from street lacrosse, PLL awards, and recapping the Utah Archers becoming back-to-back PLL Champions of the world.By The Crease Dive

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9/14 PLL Happy Hour Championship Preview Mega-Pod 1:39:38

4d ago1:39:38

1:39:38

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown bring on PLL stats analyst Joe Keegan to preview the 2024 title game matchup between the fourth-seeded Maryland Whipsnakes against the second-seeded Utah Archers (0:00-40:58). Then, Rosie and Kevin travel to Philadelphia for the PLL Championship Media Day and interview Archers captain Ryan Ambler (40:59-48:16), coac…

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Headed into PLL Finals (Jules Heningburg) 45:05

10h ago45:05

45:05

Jules Heningburg discusses his lacrosse journey, reflecting on both his high school and professional experiences. He touches on his time at Seton Hall Prep and how it shaped his early career, as well as his transition into professional lacrosse. Jules shares insights into his time playing in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL), including memorable mo…

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9/13 ILPreps: Breaking Down the Rankings, Analyzing Two Weeks of ’26 Commitments 41:13

35m ago41:13

41:13

What up Prep Nation! IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy are back for the first time in more than a month to discuss the process behind ranking the Class of 2026 and assigning the 5-, 4- and 3-Star recruits, then discuss the early movers in the first 11 days since Sept. 1, notably North Carolina, Duke, Harvard, Notre Dame, Maryland, Penn State and Syracu…

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Episode 330: The Crosse Commission Podcast Episode 127 - Interview With Severn School Boys’ Lacrosse Head Coach Keegan Wilkinson 50:16

18h ago50:16

50:16

Former Marist College Men's Lacrosse Head Coach Keegan Wilkinson joins Safe to discuss his time with the Red Foxes and his new position as Severn School Boys' Lacrosse Head Coach, on another special episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast. For those interested, here's the Podomatic link to Coach Wilkinson's appearance when we were The College Cros…

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9/11 How Recruiting Works with Denver's Matt Brown 45:20

7d ago45:20

45:20

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Denver coach Matt Brown. Now in his second fall since taking over for…

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9/9 How Recruiting Works with Bryant's Brad Ross 40:18

7d ago40:18

40:18

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Bryant coach Brad Ross. As one of the youngest coaches to be featured…

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TCD S7E33 - PLL Semifinal Recap And Championship Preview 46:19

4d ago46:19

46:19

On this week's episode the boys recap one of the most intense endings in PLL history with the Whips beating the Atlas in overtime, being 56 seconds away from a shutout in Archers vs Chaos, and then give their picks and previews for next Sunday's championship game in Philly.By The Crease Dive

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From Lacrosse Finals to Celtics Courtside: A Chat with ESPN's Drew Carter 37:58

10d ago37:58

37:58

In this week's exciting podcast, ESPN's Drew Carter joins the conversation fresh off calling the PLL quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium. Drew gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his hectic schedule as he prepares to call both the PLL semifinals and the highly anticipated championship on September 15th. Despite battling a sore throat from the high-e…

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9/6 How Recruiting Works: DIII Recruiting With CNU's Thompson, McDaniel's DiBartolo 1:05:09

7d ago1:05:09

1:05:09

IL’s Dan Kaplan hosts the first DIII edition of the "How Recruiting Works" series. Christopher Newport coach Mikey Thompson and McDaniel coach TC Dibartolo join to answer a bevy of questions to shed light on the process for families and recruits. DII programs do things a variety of ways, and with no scholarships, and less strict regulations the rec…

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TCD S7E32 - PLL Semifinals Preview Show 41:56

8d ago41:56

41:56

On this week's episode the fellas recap the quarterfinal matchups from Gillette with the Chaos making the Cannons forget how to play offense, and the Whipsnakes advancing to yet another semis. Then we wrap things up with our picks and previews for Saturday's semifinal games with the Atlas and Archers coming back to the action off their byes…

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8/31 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Season Superlatives and Playoff Predictions 1:21:54

13d ago1:21:54

1:21:54

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown wrap up the 2024 PLL regular season with their takes on the end of season award finalists before giving their own superlatives from the summer that was. Then, Rosie and Kevin end the pod with their postseason predictions so stay til the end for their picks for this year's title winners!…

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TCD S7E31 -- The PLL Playoffs Are Here 31:45

23d ago31:45

31:45

On this week's episode the PLL playoffs are about to get underway in Boston with the quarterfinals going down on Labor Day. The boys give their picks and previews for the Chaos vs Cannons and Outlaws vs Whipsnakes matchups at Gillette.By The Crease Dive

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8/30 How Recruiting Works with Penn's Mike Murphy 56:36

14d ago56:36

56:36

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Penn coach Mike Murphy. Murphy's conversation is one of the most wide…

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PLL Quarterfinals: Carc, Dana Boyle, Ryan Boyle 55:20

22d ago55:20

55:20

Everything you need to know headed into the quarterfinals at Gillette.

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8/28 How Recruiting Works with Notre Dame's Kevin Corrigan 46:10

16d ago46:10

46:10

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Notre Dame coach Kevin Corrigan. One of the longest tenured coaches i…

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HPU Head Coach - John Crawley 39:38

22d ago39:38

39:38

Join Quint Kessenich as he chats with John Crawley, the new head coach of High Point University Lacrosse. In this episode, Coach Crawley shares insights on his journey, the importance of culture in building a winning team, and his vision for the future of High Point Lacrosse. Whether you're a lacrosse enthusiast or curious about leadership in sport…

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8/22 PLL Happy Hour Podcast with TJ Malone, Jack VanOverbeke 1:11:01

22d ago1:11:01

1:11:01

With the top play on SportsCenter and a game-winning goal all in his debut, Jack VanOverbeke stole the show in Utah in the Archers' first of two wins to end the regular season as Western Conference Champions. Co-hosts Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown catch up with VanOverbeke (1:01-21:37) to talk about his dream weekend, playing at High Point and l…

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Episode 329: The Crosse Commission Podcast Episode 126 - Interview With University of Notre Dame Assistant Coach Chris Wojcik 1:31:43

23d ago1:31:43

1:31:43

University of Notre Dame Assistant Coach Chris Wojcik joins Jake & Safe for a special episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast.

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8/20 How Recruiting Works with Utah's Drew McMinn 48:14

30d ago48:14

48:14

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Utah coach Drew McMinn. After playing goalie at Providence, McMinn sp…

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8/16 How Recruiting Works with Maryland's John Tillman 1:00:45

28d ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Maryland coach John Tillman. Reputed among his peers as one of — in n…

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TCD S7E30 - The Great PLL Playoff Format Debate 1:15:28

1M ago1:15:28

1:15:28

On this week's episode the boys #EmbraceDebate on a heated discussion about the PLL playoff format. We get some chatter about a lackluster trade deadline, lacrosse in the Olympics for 2028, and finally wrap things up with our picks and previews heading into the final week of the PLL season in Salt Lake City this weekend.…

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Mike Gvozden : Goaliesmith 38:23

30d ago38:23

38:23

https://www.goaliesmith.com/ About: Formally started in 2018, Goaliesmith is the lifelong project of the Gvozden brothers. Brothers, Friends, and Business Partners; Mike and Andrew built Goaliesmith into the Nation’s top resource for Goalies with one goal in mind: Gather the best & hungriest goalies on the same field to grow better, together. The G…

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8/14 PLL Happy Hour: Gavin Adler 1:24:10

1M ago1:24:10

1:24:10

The No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft Gavin Adler join the show (25:48-1:04:00) to describe the Atlas' defensive turnaround this season, his personal lacrosse story that includes a determined road to getting recruited to Cornell, why he started playing defense, why he wears 77, and now how he trains and prepares himself during the PLL season now fully h…

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8/12 How Recruiting Works with Army's Joe Alberici 56:42

1M ago56:42

56:42

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, starting with Army head coach Joe Alberici. Given the service academies' ability to b…

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8/9 ILPreps: NB All-America, Adrenaline All-America, Future Phenoms, Underclass Tournament 52:46

1M ago52:46

52:46

What up Prep Nation! We're back for the final evaluation update of the summer, covering everything since mid July. IL's Dan Kaplan, Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy start with the All-American Senior Game, then identify the standout performances from the Adrenaline All-America Game, ML8's Future Phenoms and conclude with the All-America Unde…

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TCD S7E29 -- PLL Denver Weekend Preview 42:46

1M ago42:46

42:46

On this week's episode the boys host a funeral for the Waterdogs, whose playoff hopes are officially dead. After a little yapping about field dimensions, the fellas give their picks and previews for this weekend's action in Denver as the PLL regular season enters its penultimate weekend.By The Crease Dive

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8/7 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Losses, Lessons & Beatings 56:39

1M ago56:39

56:39

IL's Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown return to recap the action from Maryland's homecoming weekend sweep at Homewood Field, unpack the deal that sent Waterdogs midfielder Ryan Conrad to the Whipsnakes, provide an initial eulogy on Philly's season and hype up the races to the coveted Eastern and Western Conference top seeds for a chance at those fi…

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Around the Horn - from PLL Baltimore 30:14

1M ago30:14

30:14

Quint was on site in Baltimore for the PLL and he kept himself busy interviewing several of the games most impactful people in between games. Brian Abbott & Matt Palumb - new rules Seth Tierney Hofstra - House vs NCAA Paul Carcaterra - ESPN Andy Towers Matt Panetta - Carolina Chaos Kyle Bernlohr - Maryland Whipsnakes goalie…

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Episode 328: The Crosse Commission Podcast Episode 125 - Net Negative 2:11:03

2M ago2:11:03

2:11:03

The boys are back in town with another summer check-in. The lads talk about the Olympics, Brian Voelker retiring from Drexel, the potential House Settlement news and how it might impact lacrosse, and much more on an all new episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast. You can listen to this and all of our Patreon-only episodes on Spotify via our new P…

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Oregon Trail with Whipsnakes Tucker Dordevic 32:09

2M ago32:09

32:09

Join Quint Kessenich as he catches up with Tucker Dordevic of the Maryland Whipsnakes on this episode of the Quintessential Podcast. Tucker shares his journey balancing life in the Premier Lacrosse League with a startup job in New York, the challenges of intense training, and the evolution of the Whipsnakes this season. They also discuss the rise o…

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TCD S7E28 - Baltimore Weekend Preview Show 38:54

1M ago38:54

38:54

On this week's episode the fellas recap another epic showing at War At The Shore. Doogs and Nest breakdown everything you should be excited for at the Bar Down Lounge this weekend at Homewood Field. Then they recap everything that went down in San Diego, as well as preview and give their picks for the 4 games coming up this weekend in Baltimore.…

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7/31 PLL Happy Hour: California Love, Waterdogs Worries 50:01

1M ago50:01

50:01

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown return to recap the action from San Diego in Week 8 of the PLL season including discussions on whether or not we'd like to face the Waterdogs in the playoffs if they turned their season around, are they what their record says they are and what needs to change? Also, the two discuss the Redwoods splitting their two h…

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Jon Torpey (Brown Lacrosse) 36:14

2M ago36:14

36:14

After an impressive career at High Point, Coach Torpey moves to the Ivy League to resurrect a storied Brown program.

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TCD S7E27 -- Are The Waterdogs Dead Or Just Bad? 1:00:02

2M ago1:00:02

1:00:02

On this week's episode the fellas answer some questions coming out of Fairfield weekend including are the Waterdogs dead, were the Atlas just easy schedule merchants in the first half, and what to do with the Redwoods. After a heated goalie debate, the boys preview the 4 games coming up this weekend from San Diego with a couple of teams having thei…

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7/24 PLL Happy Hour: Graham Bundy Jr 1:31:27

2M ago1:31:27

1:31:27

Coming off a five-point (1G, 2T) display against the Waterdogs, Graham Bundy joins the show at the 53-minute mark to discuss a range of topics including using his backup stick since his last breakout performance against the Redwoods, the jump from the college game to the PLL ranks, the Outlaws team dynamic in the locker room, playing alongside Bren…

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7/19 ILPreps: NLF, ALL, Nation All-Star Games, Main Stage, IL Summer Cup & Countdown 56:58

2M ago56:58

56:58

What up Prep Nation! We're back to cover everything since the NCAA Dead Period, and IL's Dan Kaplan, Matt Kinnear and Terry Foy start with the NLF Summer Club Championships, then identify the standout performances from the Alliance Lacrosse League, National All-Star Games, Main Stage, IL Summer Cup the Countdown.…

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TCD S7E26 -- All Star Game Recap And Fairfield Weekend Preview 1:17:04

2M ago1:17:04

1:17:04

On today's episode we get a special 2-for-1 thanks to the boys being a little late to get to editing. First up we have our PLL All Star Weekend recap [0:00 - 29:52]. On the back half of the show [29:55 - 1:17:04] the fellas give their thoughts on the PLL's new throwback uniforms, and give our previews heading into the 4 games on deck this weekend i…

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Maryland HC: John Tillman 47:38

2M ago47:38

47:38

Are we as a sport missing the point? With recruiting, travel teams, showcases, are the student-athletes being set up for failure and burnout?

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Episode 327: The Crosse Commission Podcast Episode 124 - We Used To Be 1:55:41

2M ago1:55:41

1:55:41

The boys are back in town with a summer check-in. The lads talk about some coaching news, the state of American tennis, the transfer portal, and much more on an all new episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast. You can listen to this and all of our Patreon-only episodes on Spotify via our new Patreon Members - The Crosse Commission feed.…

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Sportscenter #1 Connor Fields (Utah Archers) 42:32

2M ago42:32

42:32

Fresh off of his ridiculous performance in Boston, Connor Fields joined the show.

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7/8 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Home-Field Advantage? 1:10:33

2M ago1:10:33

1:10:33

IL's Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown dive in on the Week 5 games from Boston, discuss the impact of the home crowd, the potential goal of the season, Atlas' dominant bounce back and the Redwoods getting in the win column. Chris and Kevin also talk midseason award frontrunners and nominees if the season ended at the halfway point.…

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Coach Joe Spallina 51:59

2M ago51:59

51:59

Father, Exercise Enthusiast, Coach, Joe Spallina talks us through how he balances it all on this weeks pod.

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7/3 ILPreps: USA U20 Tryouts, Sweetlax, Crabfeast, NHSLS and NAL 1:01:19

2M ago1:01:19

1:01:19

Checking in now the NCAA Recruiting Dead Period has officially arrived, IL's Dan Kaplan, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy rundown the events they've attended and talent they've evaluated over the last two weeks, starting with USA Men's U20 Tryouts, Sweetlax Summer Showcase and Showdown, Crabfeast, NHSLS and NAL.…

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7/1 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Week 4 Concerns & Our All-Star Game Ballots 54:52

2M ago54:52

54:52

IL's Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown catch up to recap the Week 4 action from Minnesota, provide a status update on the Atlas, note why Redwoods and Chaos fans should be worried and talk about Bill Tierney's first win as the Waterdogs' head coach. Then, the two go over the interesting choices in filling out the All-Star Game ballots before setting…

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6/28 The Future of College Sports with Extra Point's Matt Brown 33:26

3M ago33:26

33:26

There is no disputing that this is an unprecedented moment in the history of college athletics. Given how important college lacrosse is to the sport more broadly (and specifically Division I men's lacrosse), understanding the future of college sports — in an incredibly uncertain time — is exceptionally important. To try to understand better, IL CEO…

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