More Than A Club

The Long-Stick Midfield Position, Running a High School Lacrosse Program & Winning State Championships with Jon Begier of Radnor High School


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Thanks to our special guest, John Begier, Head Coach at Radnor High School (PA).

Here are some highlights from this episode. We hope that you enjoy the show!

Youth Sports Hot Topics

6:00, For players: 

Re-defining the “Long-Stick Middie” position, with the influence of Fred Opie from Syracuse 

10:00, For parents:

Involving parents and helping manage parent expectations as a high school coach

20:05, For coaches:

Managing free-spirited players vs. system players on your team

Questions & Answers

26:10, Radnor’s 2021 State Championship Run 

31:50, The importance of an “everybody is a 1” mentality and every player having an important role

36:00, The influence of coaches like Mike Mayock Sr. (while at Haverford School) and Jeff Long (while at UVA)

38:40, Props for the assistant coaches and the parent support at Radnor High School

44:00, A life-changing phone call from Peter Samson, an icon of the Philly Lacrosse scene

46:00, Coaches should focus on their growth 

51:40, How High School coaches can collaborate with club coaches to fully support their players

54:58, Supporting multi-sport athletes and encouraging lacrosse players to have different sports experiences

Rapid Fire NXT Homework

For players: Consciously strive to be a great, inclusive teammate

For parents: Enjoy and have fun with the ride with your kids, it goes fast

For coaches: Make your practice the best two of the day for your players 

“You don’t have to be serious about being serious.” - Gerry Byrne, Harvard Head Coach

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