Joe Amplo - U.S Naval Academy Head Coach

02:03 Coach Amplo's Coaching Journey

-Sachem High School

-High School Football Coach's Impact

-Walking On At Hofstra

-Chris Colbeck

-Seth Tierney

-John Danowski

-Mike Murphy

-The Instant Match At Marquette

-The Impact of the 2012 National Championship

15:51 Building Culture at Navy

-More Challenging In Some Ways

-Inheriting a Culture vs Creating One

-More "Lacrosse Work"

21:57 Player Development Philosophy

-Teach Basics First

-Fundamentals Are Key

-Impact of Assistant Head Coaches at Navy

26:36 Defensive and Offensive Philosophy at Navy

-More Agresive

-Using Athleticism

-Shot Clock Advantages With Pressure

-Less Scripted Offense

-Adding Repertoire To Individual Players

-"Game Is Won and Lost In the Grey Area"

-Creating Decision Making

34:54 Recruiting

-Physical Attribute Clearing House

-Willingness to Play With An Edge or Something to Prove

-Has To Want To Be There

-Specialty Players

-Both Handed Attackmen

-Attackmen: Needs Great Hands or Tremendous Inside Presence or Great Dodger

-Midfield: Downhill Dodgers Who Can Shoot On The Run or Be Able to Get Hands Free

-Short Stick Defensemen: Most Important Players, Great Athletes, Control On Hips

-Defensemen: All About Great Feet, Good Control Of Body, Very Instinctive Off Ball

-Recruiting Defensive IQ

49:23 Sharpening Your Saw And Developing

-Talking to Other Coaches

-Learning More About Leadership and Mental Side

-A lot of Reading

-Sports Psychology and Leadership Center

-Recommended Books