GameChanger Lacrosse

Today's episode is my talk with one of the best to ever play the game, Ryan Powell.

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's episode is my talk with Long Island Lizard, and Team USA member, Rob Pannell.

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's episode is the second half of my talk with Denver University Coach, Bill Tierney.

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's episode is the first half of my talk with Denver University Coach, Bill Tierney.

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 talk to the former interim Head Coach of Colby College - Jon Hunt.

Coach Hunt was Interim Head Coach (starting in Feb 2016)

Former Assistant Coach, and close friend to Jack Sandler who passed away in Nov 2015.

Was offensive coordinator from 2003 to 2005.

He was the Head Coach and and admissions counselor at Bridgton Academy, 2012: 23-17 record in his three seasons.

He was the Head Coach at University of New England from 2005 to 2012:

-Led program to first-ever conference tournament and to additional tournament appearances.

-The first-ever ECAC tourney and championship game appearance.

Started his collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach at Quinnipiac University from 2001 to 2003. He worked with the offense for the Division I school.

At Plymouth State University he was the Panthers’ Male Athlete of the Year in 2000. Played midfielder in his four years with Plymouth State.

Named the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) Man of the Year in 2013.

He was a member of the NCAA men’s lacrosse rules committee from 2008 to 2012.

On today's show we have Scott Ratliff

Scott's President of LB3 Lacrosse (founded 2005)

"...ambassador for the game of lacrosse in his home state of Georgia"

Blaze highlight:

7 points in transition against the Launch.

Drafted to the Cannons / 9th pick overall in 2013 MLL Collegiate Draft

2015 totalled 20 points, the most from any Boston defender

career high three 2-point goals.

81 ground balls put him at second in the league

2015 All-MLL Team

At Loyola:

*Tewaarton nominee

*Two-time team co-captain

*All-American selection 2012 DI National Champion.

*Second all-time record holder for 88 caused turnovers

*Seventh for 217 ground balls

*First long pole player in NCAA history to score 4 goals in one game.

Today on the show we have Yale University Head Coach, Andy Shay.

121-76 Overall

2016

Last Season:

13-3 with 10 straight wins

Earned No. 1 ranking in the national poll

Won the Ivy League tournament title

Last 7 Seasons with Yale:

76-31 with six 10-win seasons.

.710 winning percentage

3 NCAA appearances, including Yale’s first in 20 years.

Defense ranked in top 15 the last six seasons

Assistant Coach at University of Massachusetts

*2002 and 2003 NCAA quarterfinals

*won two ECAC championships and three New England titles

*37-9 overall record in three seasons.

*2002 and 2003 his defensive unit allowed under 10 goals a game and ranked third in nation in scoring margin

*2001 squad led Division I in man-down defense, allowing opponents only 11 goals in 80 chances (.138).

Assistant coach at Delaware

*14-3 record

*Won America East title in 1999

1999, Shay was selected to join the coaching staff of Team USA for the inaugural World Cup of Lacrosse.

Shay began his coaching career as the head coach at Morrisville (N.Y.) Junior College, and he compiled a 20-17 record in three years.

On this episode we have UNC assistant coach, Dave Metzbower. Coach Metzbower graduated from the University of Delaware in 1986.

After graduating from UD, he joined the Blue Hens’ coaching staff and spent 1987-1989 on the sidelines in Newark.

In 1990, Metzbower joined the Princeton staff as the top assistant to head coach Bill Tierney and helped create dynamic offenses that averaged 181.6 goals per year over a 20-season span.

Metzbower helped the Tigers win six NCAA championships, reach the NCAA semifinals 10 times and advance to the NCAA quarterfinals on 16 occasions. During Metzbower’s tenure, the Tigers won 14 Ivy League titles while achieving a cumulative 230-65 record.

He helped develop the top five goal scorers in Princeton history, the top four in career points, 22 All-Ivy League attackmen, seven Ivy League Players of the Year, 27 first-team All-Americas and 74 All-Ivy League first-team selections. Under Metzbower, Kevin Lowe (1994) and John Hess (1997) won the Lt. Col. J.L. Turnbull Award as the outstanding attackman in Division I, and Josh Sims twice won the Lt. Donald McLaughlin Award as the top midfielder in Division I (1998 and 2000).

He’s now the assistant coach at the University of North Carolina who just made it back to final four this upcoming weekend for the first time since 1993.

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Today on the show we have Bryant Head Coach, Mike Pressler.

Coaches Pressler was Head coach for VMI in 1983.

He then became an assistant at Army from 1984 - 1985.

After Army he moved on to become the head coach at Ohio Wesleyan from 1986 - 1990.

He was the head coach of Duke University from 1991 - 2006.

He was the USILA Coach of the year in 2005 and he was voted ACC Coach of the year three times.

He is now the head coach of Bryant University.

At the time of this podcast his record in 9 season at Bryant is 101 - 57.

He currently ranks 7th all time for career wins among all active coaches across all 3 divisions. He’s 8th all time in wins in NCAA history. His winning percentage of .675 ranks 5th among active DI coaches and 25th all time.

In 2010 won gold at the ILF World Championships. Please enjoy my podcast with Mike Pressler.

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Chris Mattes is a face-off specialist for The Florida Launch.

During the 2015 season he Led the team with 91 groundballs and topped the league in face-offs draws with 403.

He's the Co-Founder/Coach at The Faceoff Academy.

2014 he coached Westfield High School (NJ) to Group IV State Championship.

Played for Rutgers 4 years

Won over 63.5% of the draws he took while at Rutgers..

First-Team All-Big East

He was an All-America in 2011.

4 Seasons in MLL (Boston, Denver, Charlotte, Florida)

Selected 6th overall by the Boston Cannons in the first round of the MLL Supplemental Draft.