GameChanger Lacrosse

Today on the show we have Pat Colleluori. He is the Chief Development Officer for the HeadStrong Foundation. He’s the brother of Nick Colleluori, the Founder of HeadStrong. Nick was diagnosed with cancer in 2005 after his Freshman year at Hofstra University. He passed in 2006 after founding the HeadStrong Foundation; something his family continues to run and grow to this day.

Pat and I got a chance to talk about Nick, his time with Hofstra Lacrosse, the Mission of the HeadStrong Foundation, and where it’s going over the next 10 - 15 years.

For anyone looking to learn more, donate, or get involved with the HeadStrong foundation go to HeadStrong.org.

Today on the show we have Tom Marechek.

Tom is Syracuse Lacrosse legend. Someone I feel needs no introduction. He’s the fifth-leading goal scorer in NCAA history with 182 goals. A four-time All-American and a member of both the NCAA and the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He is now the director of Lacrosse at IMG Academy.

Tom and I got a chance to talk about a lot of things like what led him to Syracuse, Mastering Behind the Back, Emulating his Idols, and his new role at the IMG Academy.

Today on the show we have the head coach of Army Men’s Lacrosse, Joe Alberici.

Coach Alberici is a graduate of Alfred College where he was a two time All-American and a 3-time Captain. He started his coaching career at Alfred as a graduate assistant before moving to be the head coach at SUNY Oneonta. He then became the assistant coach at West Point for two seasons before taking the assistant coaching job at Duke University. He stayed at Duke for 9 seasons before returning to West Point to be named the Head Coach of Army Lacrosse. He’s been at Army for more than 14 seasons and in 2008 was named the Patriot League Coach of the year.

Coach and I got a chance to talk about a lot of different things like becoming a better leader, instilling confidence, being pragmatic, mental & emotional toughness and much more.

Today on the show we have the Head Coach of Bucknell Women’s Lacrosse, Remington Steele.

Coach Steele was a graduate of Limestone University where his team made 3 Final Four appearances. He started his coaching career at Limestone before moving on to be the lead assistant at Vermont. He then went to Furman where he was the goalies' coach, defensive coordinator, and the recruiting coordinator. Then, in the summer of 2017, he took over as the head coach of Bucknell Women’s Lacrosse.

Coach Steele and I got a chance to talk about a lot of things like learning by doing, getting buy-in, working towards a common goal, and much more.

Here’s my interview with Coach Steele.

Today we’re rebroadcasting our episode with Cabrini's, Steve Colfer. The Head Coach of the 2019 DIII Men’s Lacrosse National Championship team.

We’ll be back next week with a brand new GC Lacrosse Podcast Episode.

Coach Colfer is a graduate of Scranton University. He started his college coaching career as the offensive coordinator at Cabrini before being named the head coach after 4 seasons. He’s now on his 11th season at Cabrini. During his time there his teams have won 10 consecutive CSAC championships with 9 straight NCAA tournament appearances.

Coach Colfer and I got a chance to talk about a lot of things like crafting expectations, defining player roles, being over prepared and much more.

Today we’re rebroadcasting our episode with UVa’s Lars Tiffany. The Head Coach of the 2019 DI Men’s Lacrosse National Championship team.

We’ll be back next week with a brand new GC Lacrosse Podcast Episode.

Lars is coaching his second season as the head coach of UVa Men’s Lacrosse.

He comes to Virginia with 12 years of coaching experience. He spent 10 years at Brown, his alma mater. His final year at Brown he led the Bears to a final four appearance and 16 - 3 record. During his time at Brown, his teams won an Ivy League title in 2008, 2010, 2015, and 2016.

Tiffany was the New England Coach of the Year in 2008, 2009, 2015, and 2016 and was the Ivy League Coach of Year in 2015 and 2016.

As of the launch of this episode, UVA is currently 6 - 1. They’re ranked 9 in the nation.

In this interview Coach Tiffany and I talk about his journey to becoming a coach. The lessons he learned along the way. Taking over as head coach at UVa. How he’s trying to make his team more cohesive, and how he’s attempting to make his players smarter on and off the field.

The GameChanger Lacrosse Podcast is about talking to people who have dedicated their life to the game of lacrosse and learning about who they are, how they got to where they are today, and what they do to improve themselves and their teams.

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Today on the show we have the head coach of Albany Women’s Lacrosse, Katie Rowan.

Katie is a graduate of Syracuse University where she was a three-time first team All-American. She holds the single-season record for points with 142, and the single-season record for assists, with 69. She was also All-Big East 4 times.

Coach Rowan started her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Syracuse before moving on to be the full-time assistant at Albany. She then became the head coach at Wagner University for 3 seasons before coming back to Albany as the new head coach.

Coach Rowan and I got a chance to talk about a lot of things like the importance of mentors, getting to know your players, preparing for life after lacrosse and much more.

Today on the show we have the Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach at Cabrini College, Steve Colfer.

Coach Colfer is a graduate of Scranton University. He started his college coaching career as the offensive coordinator as Cabrini before being named the head coach after 4 seasons. He’s now on his 11th season at Cabrini. During his time there his teams have won 10 consecutive CSAC championships with 9 straight NCAA tournament appearances.

Coach Colfer and I got a chance to talk about a lot of things like crafting expectations, defining player roles, being over prepared and much more.

Today on the show we have the Head Coach at Dickinson College, Dave Webster.

Coach Webster is a graduate of Dickinson College. He started his coaching career at the Hun School. He then went back to Dickinson to be an assistant coach, and then moved on to Hampton-Sydney. After that, he started the lacrosse program at Marymount. During his 7 seasons at Marymount, he was twice named the Capital Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. He then moved on to be the head coach at Franklin & Marshall before returning to Dickinson as head coach. During his time at Dickinson, his teams have won 4 Centennial Conference Championships and they've advanced to the elite 8 on three separate occasions.

Coach Webster and I got a chance to talk about a lot of things like balance, making an impact, getting the right people on the bus, and much more.

Today on the show we have the head coach of Ursinus Men’s Lacrosse, Gary Mercadante.

Coach Mercadante is a graduate of Dickinson College where he was a two-time captain. He was an assistant at Ursinus for 4 seasons before moving on to launch the Lacrosse program at Delaware Valley University. In their first season, Delaware Valley Lacrosse had the most wins by a Delaware Valley team in any sport in their inaugural season, including a win in the programs first-ever game. Coach Mercadante is now in the middle of his first season back at Ursinus as Head Coach.

Coach and I got a chance to talk about a lot of things like being an athlete, avoiding overwhelm, building a strong foundation, leadership, and much more.