GameChanger Lacrosse

Today on the show we have the head coach at York College, Brandon Childs.

Coach Childs is a graduate of Lynchburg. During his time there he was a two-time All-American and set the school record for assists with 102. This is a record that still stands today. After he graduated he was the offensive director at Dickinson before becoming head coach at York College in 2012. In 2014 his team set a York College school record with 16 wins.

Coach Childs and I got a chance to talk about a lot of things like, camaraderie, being present, team chemistry, having a moral compass, and much much more.

Today on the show we have the head women’s lacrosse coach at Rutgers University, Laura Brand Sias.

Coach Brand graduated from Rutgers University and is now on her 17th season as the head coach of Rutgers Lacrosse. Since taking over as head coach in 2003 her teams have appeared in six Big Ten Conference Championships. Coach Brand came to Rutgers after one season as head coach at Fairfield University where she led the stags to a 10 - 7 overall record.

Coach Brand and I got a chance to talk about a lot of things like her time as the youngest head coach in all of the NCAA, some of her trials by fire, communicating her expectations, asking more of her players, and much more.

Here’s my interview with Coach Brand.

Today on the show we have the Head Coach of High Point University, Jon Torpey.

Coach Torpey is an alumnus of Ohio State University. After graduating he started his coaching career as an assistant at Denison College, before moving on to Goucher. He then became an assistant at Denver University where he helped build the program into a national contender. He then moved on to be an assistant and associate head Coach at Dartmouth before taking over as head coach at High Point University.

Since taking over as Head Coach in 2010, it took High Point just three seasons to make the playoffs. And in 2014, Hight point won their first conference championship. As of this recording, High Point is ranked #12 in the nation with a 5-1 in 2019.

Coach Torpey and I got a chance to talk about things like finding your passion, student-athlete bonds, building a culture around good people, and much more.

Here’s the interview with Coach Torpey.

Today on the show we have the head coach of Princeton Men’s Lacrosse, Matt Madalon.

Coach Madalon is a Roanoke College graduate where he was a DIII All-American Goalie. He spent 7 seasons as the offensive coordinator and goalie coach at Stevens. During his time there he was named DII Assistant Coach of the Year. He then moved on to be the assistant coach at Princeton before becoming the interim head coach, and then finally being named the head coach at Princeton University.

Coach Madalon and I got a chance to talk about a lot of different things like, learning to communicate, examples of senior leadership, a culture of extras, their underlying philosophy, and much more.

Today on the show we have Jon Basti.

Coach Basti is a graduate of Fairfield University. He started his coaching career at Sacred Heart. He then moved on the be the Head Coach at Eastern Connecticut State. He then went back to alma mater to be an assistant coach at Fairfield. After Fairfield he was the assistant coach at Lafayette before moving on to Hartford. He’s now on his 6th year as the head coach at Sacred Heart.

Since taking over as head coach at Sacred Heart, Coach Basti has led his team to their winningest seasons in the program's history.

Today on the show Coach Basti and I got a chance to talk about making decisions quickly, routines, having fun, loving where you go to school, bringing the dive back, and much more.

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. Be sure to follow us on twitter, @GCSports. And, if you’re a coach, a parent or you run a travel or club team, check out GameChanger Team Manager in the app store. Its the essential, all-in-one, scheduling and communication app for lacrosse coaches and parents. Unlike other team apps, GameChanger Team Manager is free, easy to use, and doesn’t serve ads. Learn more at GC.com/TeamManager

Today on the show we have the Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at the Naval Academy, Cindy Timchal.

Coach Timchal is on her 12th season at Navy. Since bringing the program to Division I Navy has won 6 Patriot League Championships, has appeared in 6 NCAA tournaments, they made it to the Elite 8 in 2018, and in 2017 they became the first service academy team for a women’s sport to make it to the final four.

Before coming to Navy Coach Timchal was the head coach at Maryland. During her time at Maryland, the Terps won 7 national championships in a row, 8 in total. She’s been national coach of the year 2 times, 4- time ACC Coach of the Year, and she’s been inducted into the Delaware County sports hall of fame.

Coach and I got a chance to talk about a lot of different things like developing a culture of competitiveness, team concepts, pre-practice, and much more.

Today on the show we have Navy Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach, Rick Sowell.

Coach Sowell is graduate of Washington College where he was a two time All-American and National Midfielder of the year. During his time there he won two national championships. He started off his coaching career at Washington College as assistant to the 1986 national championship team. He then moved on to become an assistant coach at Georgetown before taking the head coach job at Dartmouth University. HIs final season at Dartmouth, Coach Sowell’s team won their first IVY league championship since 1965. He then moved on to restart the lacrosse program at St. John’s University. After St. John's he took over as head coach at Stony Brook where he was named America East Coach of the year in his final two seasons. Before, taking over as head coach at the Naval Academy.

He’s now on his 7th season as head coach at the Naval Academy. He’s helped guide the Midshipmen back to the national spotlight with their eight patriot league title in 2018.

Coach and I got a chance to talk about a lot of different things like connecting with players, learning different coaching styles, one of his models for tough decisions, injecting fun into practices, and much more.

Today on the show we have Andrew McMinn.

Coach McMinn graduated from Providence University. During his time at Providence, he was a stand out goalie. He ranked in the top 10 in Division I for goals against and goals per game. After graduating from Providence he went on to coach at Robert Morris University where’s on his 13th season. This is his 7th as Head Coach. Last season, Robert Morris made it’s fifth Northeast Conference appearance, it’s fourth under Coach McMinn. He was also named Northeast Conference Coach of the Year in 2012, and 2017.

Coach and I got a chance to talk about a lot of things like personal accountability, goal setting, having fun in practice, how they're prepping for run changes, attitude, and much more.

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. Be sure to follow us on twitter, @GCSports. And, if you’re a coach, a parent or you run a travel or club team, check out GameChanger Team Manager in the app store. Its the essential, all-in-one, scheduling and communication app for lacrosse coaches and parents. Unlike other team apps, GameChanger Team Manager is free, easy to use, and doesn’t serve ads. Learn more at GC.com/TeamManager

Today on the show we have DU Head Women’s Coach, Liza Kelly.

Coach Kelly is a graduate of Deleware University where she was a three-time all-American. She was a member of the US National Team, the University of Deleware Hall of Fame, and the Baltimore Hall of Fame.

She started her coaching career at Towson University where she was an assistant for three years before being named the Head Coach at Boston University. During her time at Boston, she was twice named the America East Coach of the year. After 5 years at Boston, she took the head coaching job at Denver University where she now entering her 13th season.

Coach and I got a chance to talk about a lot of different things like, doing what you love, working smarter not harder, giving players ownership, empathy, tough love, and much more.

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. Be sure to follow us on twitter, @GCSports. And, if you’re a coach, a parent or you run a travel or club team, check out GameChanger Team Manager in the app store. Its the essential, all-in-one, scheduling and communication app for lacrosse coaches and parents. Unlike other team apps, GameChanger Team Manager is free, easy to use, and doesn’t serve ads. Learn more at GC.com/TeamManager

Today on the show we have Nick Myers.

Coach Myers is heading into this 10th season as the head coach of Ohio State.

He began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Ohio State after graduating from Springfield University. He then went on to be an assistant coach at Butler for 2 seasons before returning to Ohio State in 2006. He was named the Head Coach of Ohio State in 2009.

In 2017, Ohio State made a run to the Final Four and made their first national championship game appearance. Coach Myers is now the winningest coach in Ohio State history.

Coach and I got a chance to talk about a lot of topics like his time working as a volunteer assistant, his daily and weekly team framework, ownership, going all in on Ohio State and much more.

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. Be sure to follow us on twitter, @GCSports. And, if you’re a coach, a parent or you run a travel or club team, check out GameChanger Team Manager in the app store. Its the essential, all-in-one, scheduling and communication app for lacrosse coaches and parents. Unlike other team apps, GameChanger Team Manager is free, easy to use, and doesn’t serve ads. Learn more at GC.com/TeamManager