Gerry Byrne Defensive Coordinator at Notre Dame

00:30 Levittown and Growing Up

-Social experiment

-Suburbs of New York

-Blue Collar mentality

-Unique environment

-Did not play on a team until spring of Junior year in high school

-Grew up playing everything

-Brothers inspiration

-Class of 86' at UMass

-Business career

-Played in the MLL in 2001-2002

13:20 Business Background

-Run and shoot lacrosse company

-Using business background in coaching

-Understanding of people who have influence opinions

-Started a business

19:37 Defensive Philosophy

-Not in as much control as you think you are

-Everyone gets run by

-"Preparing for the intersection of the offensive players best play and your biggest mistake"

-Recognition of skill and ability

-Less focus on on ball defense and more off ball

-Start with respect for your opponents

-Signs of guys who are about to be beat

-Importance of being predictable

-Signs of being beat on defense

26:46 V Hold vs Cross Check Hold

-Creates double and triple move offense

-Indicator to off ball defenders

-Good ball pressure

-Use film and demonstrations that explain why

-Limits penalties

33:29 Jamies RV Trip

-12 days going around to different practices

-The schools Jamie is planning to go to

35:17 Notre Dame Defensive Practice

-Use middle of the field

-Mix in stick work

-No goals or creases with small groups

-Scaling drills

-Reps are what matter so players can really understand things

-Creates a culture within the culture

-"Pieces of the piece of the whole"

-Lack of 1v1 practice

-Finding 1v1's in other drills

44:37 Slowing Things Down and Communication and Off Ball Play

-"If you can't be loud you can't play"

-Oldest players in group sets the tone in drills

-Players understanding the true cost of not doing things

-Using peoples first names

-Using the right words or phrases

-Things change every time the ball moves

-Have to be able to do more than one thing

-Orientation

1:01:23 How to Evaluate in Recruiting?

-Good off ball defense is a standout

-Not too fixated on what they can not do yet

-Athleticism

-Consistency is good but not everything is perfect

-Test coach-ability

-Look for players who pull themselves out of slides

-Evaluating IQ

1:07:10 Timeline on Recruiting

-There is a lot to learn about people

-Timeline has not changed much with new rules

-Every school wants what they want

1:08:53 Offensive Defensemen and Highlight Videos

-New rules support it

-Need to see film and energy from people with on ball defense

-Highlight films are only take away checks and goals

-Strange highlight films

1:13:33 New Rules

-Happy for them

-Shot clock could take some tweaks

-Makes it easier for the refs

-Shots being taken that where not before

-More trying to score

-Dive is too complex