The Ride: Lacrosse Podcast

Joe Amplo, Head Coach of Navy, joins The Ride to discuss building Marquette from the ground up, taking the jump to the Naval Academy, 1v1 Defensive Player development, and more!

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The 2026 Season Begins! Dan Arestia, lacrosse journalist and voting media member, joins The Ride to discuss the Opening Week of College Lacrosse. Dan gives his predictions as well as insight into his voting on Inside Lacrosse Player Top 50 and Top 20 Teams!

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Neil Duffy, legendary Coach and teacher joins The Ride to discuss creative player development, effective training methods, and game strategy.

Tay Rodriguez, faceoff specialist for the University of Michigan, joins The Ride to discuss his breakout social media fame and navigating the world of NIL as both a coach and player. Other topics include elite faceoff development, wingplay tactics, the transition game, and more!

Paul Carcaterra, ESPN analyst and lacrosse ambassador, stops by The Ride to discuss the start of the 2026 College Lacrosse season.

Sean Byrne, Goalkeeper for Army, joins the Ride to discuss his rise from zero star recruit to leading one of the top defenses in the country, goalie/player development evolution in his four years, traits that do and do matter for Goalkeepers, the 2026 season outlook and more!

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Andy Copelan, former Head Coach of the Waterdogs, Fairfield University, and Marist University, joins the Ride to discuss the DNA of Great Programs.

Topics include Andy's Offensive Principles, Fairfield's success against Top Ranked opponents, how he gets top PLL talent to mesh into a cohesive offense, and much more!

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Jesse Bernhardt, Defensive Coordinator of University of Maryland, joins The Ride to discuss building great defense.

Topics include teaching phases of 1 on 1 concepts, when and how to engage a dodger, communication and connection between a D unit, and more!

Zack Capozzi, Founder of Lacrosse Reference, returns to The Ride to discuss how best to utilize Data and Analytics to improve both players and teams, what are the most Overvalued/Undervalued metrics, the future of Data in lacrosse and more!

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Jim Stagnitta, Head Coach of the Maryland Whipsnakes, joins The Ride to discuss his over 30-plus year journey in lacrosse.

Topics include leadership lessons he’s learned at various stops in his career, youth player development and current state of the club and tournament landscape. Finally, we wrap by recapping the Whipsnakes’ 2025 season and looking ahead to their 2026 campaign.