We're joined this week by Brian Vona, who coaches the Italian national lacrosse team and at Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.) High School. In this first of a two-part interview, Vona talks about his coaching philosophy and how he came to coach in Italy.

New Hampton School Head Coach Ryan Henry joins us from the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, via Zoom, for this podcast. He discusses a wide range of topics facing his school, including how he uses Zoom as a recruiting tool, and what he would say to parents of a student who wants to reclassify versus doing post-grad work.

Longtime St Sebatian’s Head Coach Adam White is the orchestrator of the new ISL lacrosse playoff format. He joins us to discuss the advantages of the system, and to share his thoughts on which teams are the favorites. Coach White also has a mystery novel coming out! Hear about that and more in this edition of “Chasing The Goal.”

The Professional Lacrosse League (PLL) has 12 major-market teams around the U.S., playing a 19-game season. Chrome LC assistant coach Matt Kerwick, who joined the team after a successful coaching career at the college level that included three championships at Cornell, joins us to talk about the PLL, which he says is “the real deal.”

Kyle Devitte breaks down the Ivy League semi-finals with Brown alum, former lacrosse captain and All-American Larken Kemp. Number two-seeded Cornell is taking on number three Yale, while first-seeded Brown will play number four Penn for a chance at the championship, being held in Providence. 

We continue our two part discussion with coaches Matt Rowley of Nobles and Justin Walker from Rivers this week, turning our attention to strategy and whether there is talent out there that should be playing at a higher level. They also discuss what it’s like, as friends, to coach games against each other.

We have a special two-part podcast starting this week with coaches Justin Walker from Rivers and Matt Rowley of Nobles. In part one, the two hold a fascinating discussion about coaching in the ISL and what they think of prospect camps. 

What’s it like coaching some of the smartest students out there? And how does the recruitment process work when players are up against those students? Find out from the M.I.T. Walter Alessi Men's Lacrosse Head Coach, Tyler O’Keefe

The head coach of Milton Academy’s men’s lacrosse team, Mark Goodrich, joins the podcast to talk about his philosophy of the game. One big piece of advice? Use lacrosse to get into a college you might not otherwise get into. Listen as he explains in this wide-ranging interview. 

The ISL is getting underway for its first full season since 2019. New England Lacrosse Journal Editor Mike Zhe joins the podcast with his rankings of the different teams, and he, Kyle and Jack make their predictions for the season in this lively discussion. Who’s ranked number one? Listen and find out.