Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

In the fourth edition of their new Inside Lacrosse Podcast, former pro players and high school, club and college coaches Peet Poillon and Matt Bocklet are joined by two guests for the first time, Virginia assistant coaches Sean Kirwan and Kip Turner. They discuss their philosophies as coaches, what makes up a great day at the office, the dynamics within the staff, their approach to recruiting and much more.

If you enjoy schadenfreude, have we got the podcast for you! After watching his alma mater fall behind 11-2 on Saturday, Nick made his triumphant return to the field on Sunday – and promptly rolled his ankle! Battling through the pain, he joins Terry to discuss the Hoyas' impressive W, Aleric Fyock's goalie show, Penn's OT win over Duke, Virginia topping Syracuse 19-10 and Carolina's rebound win over Hopkins.

D-Fly is joined by IL Editor-in-Chief Matt Kinnear this week as Dixie is sidelined by life’s 10-man ride. Dan and Matt get you ready for a heady Week 3 that features a stunning SEVEN Top 20 matchups with previews of each game, a brief recap of the previous week and the success of the Big Ten, a fantastic interview with Jacksonville head man, John Galloway, and much more.In the Galloway interview, they discuss No. 13 Jacksonville’s hot start and first national ranking, what’s behind the rise of the SoCon on a national level, recruiting in the age of COVID redshirts and the transfer portal, the growing legend of Max Waldbaum, this weekend's Rocky Mountain double dip, Galloway’s retirement after a remarkable playing career and, of course, the reason why he always wore those sweatpants in the cage.WEEKEND PREVIEWSWow. Seven Top 20 matchups this weekend and several significant other games on tap. Six Top 20 matchups on Saturday and a Sunday bonus Top 20 tilt. Top 20 matchups.Saturday Games No. 10 Penn (0-1) at No. 7 Duke (5-1), noon No. 5 Rutgers (4-0) at No. 19 Loyola (0-2), noon No. 9 Syracuse (1-1) at No. 2 Virginia (3-0), noon No. 3 Georgetown (2-0) at No. 4 Notre Dame (1-0), 1 p.m. No. 20 Princeton (2-0) at No. 1 Maryland (3-0), 1 p.m. No. 13 Jacksonville (3-1) at No. 16 Denver (2-1), 1 p.m. (MT) Sunday GameNo. 11 Johns Hopkins (3-1) at No. 12 North Carolina (3-1), 2 p.m.GIVE & GOFreed from Dixie’s rudimentary and limited knowledge of music, this week’s Give and Go is a tastefully-themed discussion and definitive ranking of Grunge Era bands. With Pearl Jam a consensus No. 1, Matt gives his nuanced Top 5, tells how he nearly blew his ear drums one time at a Tool concert this week and they also compare the parallel careers of Dave Grohl and Larry David.Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.

In the third edition of their new Inside Lacrosse Podcast, former pro players and high school, club and college coaches Peet Poillon and Matt Bocklet discuss talk to former Maryland Terrapin and three-time Tewaaraton winner, current AU Pro U.S. Women's National Team player and head coach coach of her alma mater, McDonogh (Md.), Taylor Cummings about the equity between men's and women's college lacrosse, her thoughts on AU Pro Year Two and her philosophies as a high school head coach.

It was a tough day for Nick, but he joins Terry to discuss not just Notre Dame's national championship game win vs. Detroit Mercy on Saturday night, but also Coach Gait's jersey retirement (and his team's pretty good showing that fell short vs. Maryland), Penn's opening game effort vs. Georgetown, Ohio State's fileting of Carolina, Hopkins' bizarre end-game histrionics vs. Loyola and more.

D-Fly and Dixie return with another episode to welcome back the Ivy League to the college lacrosse family. We’ve missed you. In a weekend which features Ancient Eight squads in two of the six Top 20 matchups, they check in with Yale coach Andy Shay and give a whip-around preview of each of the Ivy League lacrosse teams. In this week’s interview, Dixie sits down with Shay to learn about how they managed to survive COVID, the Yale alumni network, program culture, new facilities and recruiting, how mentors like Bob Shillinglaw and Greg Cannella have shaped Shay’s style, the 2022 team and its leaders. Of course, they also tackle the all-important issues of Handsome Dan’s status and the best pizza spots in the New Haven area.Mark and Dan also talk about Dixie’s IT issues, how a parent’s love trumps all allegiances, why no one should get too high or too low from one result in February and much more.WEEKEND PREVIEWS31 games on Saturday, including five Top 20 matchups. There are six Top 20 matchups for the weekend. SIX! Find your game(s) and enjoy.SATURDAY No. 12 Denver (2-0) at No. 8 Duke (3-1), noon, ACCNX No. 3 Georgetown (1-0) at No. 11 Penn (0-0), noon, ESPN+ No. 20 Villanova (1-0) at No. 7 Yale (0-0), noon, ESPN+ No. 10 Army (1-0) at No. 6 Rutgers (3-0), 1 p.m., BTN+ No. 14 Loyola (0-1) at No. 16 Johns Hopkins (2-1), 2 p.m., ESPN3, ESPNU Sat at 8 p.m. Ohio State (2-0) at No. 5 North Carolina (2-0), 3 p.m., ACCN SUNDAYNo. 1 Maryland (3-0) at No. 9 Syracuse (1-0), noon, ACCNXGIVE & GOIn a breakfast-themed Give & Go, the two provide a critical discussion and definitive ranking of cereals, discuss the lie that is the “balanced breakfast” myth, Dixie’s wedding day pre-game meal and best side orders at diners. Riveting content.

In this episode of Shooting Space, Official Lax Girl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemi, is joined by Eboni Preston-Laurent, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at US Lacrosse, and among other topics, they discuss last week's incident at the Howard-Presbyterian game.

In the second edition of their new Inside Lacrosse Podcast, former pro players and high school, club and college coaches Peet Poillon and Matt Bocklet discuss what goes into greatness, overcoming adversity and the standard of winning championships, then bring on a guest that knows a thing or two about that — Johns Hopkins offensive coordinator John Grant, Jr.

In the Week 1 edition of the Playing Catchup Podcast, Alyssa, Rachael and Halley regroup to chat about the headliner games, who looks good early and the Super Bowl halftime show.

In a special Valentine's Day edition of The Tailgate, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello discuss an incredible weekend of games, starting with Jacksonville's upset win over Duke, then discuss Syracuse's impressive outing vs. Holy Cross, Maryland's romp over Loyola, and the seven one-goal games from Saturday, highlighted by Villanova's win over Penn State. For more, they bring on Wildcat attackman Patrick Daly, who scored six goals — including the game-winner — in State College.

D-Fly and Dixie get you set for Week 1 of the 2022 college lacrosse season. In addition to previewing the biggest games of the weekend, including our first Top 10 matchup of the spring, Mark spends some time with new Syracuse men’s lacrosse coach, Gary Gait.After lamenting about old-school turtlenecks and long johns as cold gear options versus today’s hi-tech performance apparel, Mark breaks into a rant about some high-maintenance lacrosse fans’ unrelenting expectations on early season game production. Can’t we all just enjoy the fact that there are so many February contests available to watch in the cozy confines of our homes?Big slate of 34 games this weekend.FRIDAYRichmond at No. 6 North Carolina (1-0), 5 p.m., ACCNNo. 19 Johns Hopkins (1-0) at Towson, 6 p.m., LSNSATURDAYNo. 8 Loyola at No. 2 Maryland (1-0), noon, BTNHoly Cross (0-1) at No. 12 Syracuse, 12:30 p.m., ACCNVillanova at Penn State (1-0), 3 p.m.SUNDAYNo. 19 Johns Hopkins (1-0) at No. 4 Georgetown, 1 p.m.High Point (0-1) at No. 1 Virginia (1-0), 3 p.m.GIVE & GONow that we’ve seen a week of winter Olympic sports, it’s time to talk about individual events. Let’s leave hockey out of it. Obviously that’s a major sport with a huge following, so the guys rate their favorite events.

In the first edition of their new Inside Lacrosse Podcast, former pro players and high school, club and college coaches Peet Poillon and Matt Bocklet introduce the types of conversations they're looking to host, then bring on High Point attackman Asher Nolting for an extended conversation about how he got into lacrosse, how he ended up at High Point and how he's approaching his final season.

In the first edition of a brand new podcast, IL's Terry Foy is joined by co-host Nick Ossello to discuss the games of Week Zero, including Mount St. Mary's upset vs. Navy, Air Force's early challenge vs. Virginia, Utah putting a scare into Denver and more.

D-Fly and Dixie are back for the first time in this 2022 season, previewing the key matchups of the weekend, catching up on lost time and much more.They kick things off discussing Mark’s new role in the college lacrosse world. A man of many titles – Blue Jays alum, broadcaster, official – he adds “college lacrosse dad” to his list in 2022. Dan then questions Mark’s fruit obligation to the first postgame tailgate of the year, and what selections would be the easiest, funniest and most practical. Then they move into the two prevailing themes of this upcoming season and look at some of the top teams and players.Brian Abbott, president of the National Intercollegiate Lacrosse Officials Association, joins them in the weekly interview. They talk about NILOA’s role in the college game, rule changes and clarifications for 2022, the process for career advancement for lacrosse officials and more.THIS WEEKENDReal live college lacrosse games. That count. That you can go watch in person. The guys preview these games in broad terms, and discuss how these teams and how they should stack up in the conferences in which they participate. Check the school websites for viewing options. FRIDAYRobert Morris at No. 3 Duke, 5 p.m.SATURDAYHigh Point at No. 2 Maryland, noonJacksonville at No. 19 Johns Hopkins, noonAir Force at No. 1 Virginia, 1 p.m.Providence at Holy Cross, 1 p.m.No. 12 Denver at Utah, 3 p.m.GIVE & GOIn an Olympic-themed Give and Go, they guys talk about their favorite international sporting events and reminisce about some of the Olympians from bygone eras who have left an impression on them.

IL's Terry Foy and Matt Kinnear are back to break down the Men's Preseason Media Poll, making the case for Virginia, Maryland and Duke, discussing the Ivy League teams' return and why Foy didn't include Syracuse in his Top 20.

In this episode of Shooting Space episode, Official Lax Girl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemi, talks to AU Lax pro, Hilbert head coach, and Haudenosaunee lax legend Amber Hill. In Tari's words, "She is phenomenal" and "This is the episode when everyone might cry."

ILWomen's Alyssa Murray Cometti, Halley Griggs and Rachael DeCecco get ready for the 2022 season by going over the preseason All-American selections, looking ahead to the first couple weeks of games and forecasting the Top 20.Powered by Unleashed.

ILWomen's Alyssa Murray Cometti, Halley Griggs and Rachael DeCecco have a lot to go over, starting with a change in leadership at ILWomen. They discuss the legendary tenure of Princeton coach Chris Sailer, Charlotte North's selection as the No. 1 player in IL's Top 50, and much more.Powered by Unleashed.

As part of his reflection on the 2021 PLL season, IL's Kevin Brown spoke to a captain from each of the league's eight teams — including Archers' Scott Ratliff, Atlas' Trevor Baptiste, Cannons' Brodie Merrill, Chaos' Mark Glicini, Chrome's John Galloway, Redwoods' Eddy Glazener, Waterdogs' Steve DeNapoli, Whipsnakes' Mike Ehrhardt — about how the league has improved from year one, what each guy would like to see improved and the best memory of season.

In an interview from August, NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss the numerous transactions — from expansion to relocation to franchise sales — that the league has experienced during his tenure, setting the table for the 2021/22 season (which will feature 14 teams, with expansion Panther City LC making its debut in Fort Worth, Texas) and the future (which will include Las Vegas, team No. 15, making its debut next season).

IL's Halley Griggs, Matt Kinnear and Terry Foy discuss the Top 50 Players heading into the 2022 NCAA Lacrosse season, starting with No. 1 (a no-brainer in some circles, a controversial pick in others?), then moving through the five groups of 10. Check out the full list on www.insidelacrosse.com.

People call it Black Friday, but this year, IL's Terry Foy and The Postgame's Nick Ossello decided to make it #UltimatePositiveFriday by calling up — without warning, mind you — eight people who are varying degrees of close to them and notable within the lacrosse community and paying them compliments. Warning: it might get a little emotional at times.Find a podcast that will warm your heart more as you begin the holiday season — you can't.

With fallball in the rearview mirror, Notre Dame coach Kevin Corrigan and middie Wheaton Jackoboice and new Utah coach Drew McMinn and LSM Sammy Cambere join IL's Terry Foy to discuss how their fall unfolded.

With fallball in the rearview mirror, Denver coach Bill Tierney and face-off specialist Alec Stathakis and Ohio State coach Nick Myers and attackman Jack Myers join IL's Terry Foy to discuss how their fall unfolded.

As the Name/Image/Likeness scope continues to evolve, North Carolina star Jamie Ortega talks to Official Lax Girl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemiri, about her new sponsorship deal.

In the wake of Kaplan, Hecker & Fink issuing Phase II of its NCAA Gender Equity Report, IL's Matt Kinnear, Halley Griggs and Alyssa Murray Cometti discuss the findings, particularly around the student-athlete experience at the NCAA Championships.

The National Lacrosse League inked a three-year broadcast rights deal with ESPN that will include 10 games on their linear networks and every game on ESPN+. Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss how the deal came to be and what it means for the sport.

Mid-way through the 2021 Fall All-Access Tour, IL's Terry Foy and Matt Kinnear discuss their visits to about a dozen top men's DI programs. They start by discussing the Ivy League teams — because those are the ones that haven't played in more than a year — and their visits to Penn and Yale and thoughts from Princeton's scrimmage this week. They discuss the other teams they've seen, including Virginia, Johns Hopkins, Loyola, Georgetown, Delaware, Villanova, Drexel, Towson, Richmond, Lehigh and Saint Joe's.

Tari Kandemiri, a.k.a. Official Lax Girl, welcomes Lauren Benner to discuss the recent news story involving her departure from the role as head coach at Valor Christian (Colo.) on the heels of a conversation with school administrators in which she told them that she is gay. An Annapolis, Md., native, they also discuss her time as a player at UVA and Denver, her time with Team STX, her stint as an assistant coach at Louisville and more.

Andy Towers stops by the PLL Happy Hour to talk the Chaos PLL title run and how to manage a PLL team, how to perfect a pump-up speech, who broke the PLL championship trophy, what the offseason holds and much more.

The 2021 Premier Lacrosse League season is in the books and Paul Rabil has announced his playing days are, too. He joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss the process that led to his decision, why he is founding a charitable initiative called Goals for Greatness, what's next for him and the league more broadly.

It's Championship Weekend! Noon Sunday at Audi Field in DC and on NBC, the Whipsnakes face Chaos. Kevin Brown, Dan Kaplan and Matt Kinnear, plus Kyle Devitte, break down the game and share how they think Paul Rabil has affected the sport.

The PLL Semifinals are here. Chaos vs. Atlas and Whipsnakes vs. Waterdogs. All four coaches have some crucial decisions to make heading into the biggest weekend of the year. Kevin Brown, Matt Kinnear and Chris Rosenthall break down both games for this week's Happy Hour.

ILWomen's Halley Griggs, Rachael DeCecco and Alyssa Murray Cometti have a lot to go over, starting with the coaching moves in women's DI, starting with Clemson. Then they discuss the activity in the Transfer Portal, what they've seen and heard from Sixes and how AU Pro wrapped up.Powered by Unleashed.

Boston Cannons attackman Ryan Drenner joins the PLL Happy Hour to talk Cannons-Atlas, his career, playing with Paul Rabil and Lyle Thompson, plus a little bit about fatherhood and Monster Jam. Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and guest Kyle Devitte talk the games — and talk themselves out of their picks.

In one of the most interesting coach hires in recent memory, recently named Denison head coach Eric Koch tapped Maiah Bartlett as one of his two assistants. A Mary Washington alum who's the youngest daughter of longtime VMI coach Doug Bartlett, Maiah was most recently coaching in Frankfurt, Germany, and seems to be the woman currently holding the highest profile coaching job in men's lacrosse (and potentially ever).IL's Terry Foy spoke to both of them about their lacrosse background, why this was the right fit and how they see it affecting the Big Red program.

Matt Rambo is on the PLL Happy Hour. Will he be on the field this weekend? He discusses his injury recovery, his status going forward, the importance of box and much more.

After losing her left leg in an accident, then UMass Lowell women's lacrosse player Noelle Lambert was fitted with a prosthesis and — in one of the stories of the year in 2018 — scored a goal in her first game returning to the field. Now a paralympian, the Oct. 2017 Inside Lacrosse cover subject is set to compete in Tokyo later this month. She joins Tari Kandemiri, a.k.a. Official Lax Girl, to discuss it all.

Archers LC attackman Grant Ament joins IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy to discuss all things lacrosse, from what it's like to be a full-time pro to how he reps Philly in the Archers' locker room. Dan Kaplan then swaps in for Kinnear and the trio discuss the PLL trade deadline, swapping Justin Guterding for Nick Grill, look back at Colorado Springs and look ahead to Albany.

After two weeks of the new women's professional outfit, Athletes Unlimited, ILWomen's Halley Griggs, Rachael DeCecco and Alyssa Murray Cometti discuss the format, the content and — of course — the stars on display, and look ahead to Week 3.Powered by Unleashed.

On the heels of last weekend's UA All-America Games, IL's Halley Griggs and Ty Xanders join Terry Foy to discuss the women's and men's senior games and Underclass Tournaments. Then, Xanders and Foy discuss some of the trends they saw this summer and recap some recent commitment news in the boys' Class of 2022.

In one of the biggest deals to hit lacrosse since college athletes have been permitted to sign sponsorship agreements with brands last month, Lacrosse Unlimited signed 10 college lacrosse players. IL's Terry Foy talks to LU CEO Joe DeSimone, Johns Hopkins attackman Connor DeSimone, North Carolina attackman Chris Gray and BC middie Belle Smith about how and why these opportunity came about.

In a morning coffee edition of the PLL Happy Hour, IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy are joined by Zach Goodrich, one of the best shortstick d-middies in PLL with the Cannons, and fresh off of his Sixes mini camp experience with USA Lacrosse. They then discuss the PLL All-Star Game and the stretch run of the season.

A day after the IOC granted full recognition to World Lacrosse in advance of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, CEO Jim Scherr joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss what it means for the sport, what the next steps are, how Sixes fits in and the Iroquois Nationals' path to being a part of a potential future Olympic Games.

Fresh off of three days of coaching the men's and women's teams at USA Lacrosse's Sixes camp, Yale coach Andy Shay joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss the experience — how the opportunity came about, what he thought of the experience and where he thinks things go from here.

In the latest Shooting Space podcast, host Tari Kandemiri, a.k.a. Official Lax Girl, talks to Rachael DeCecco. They chatted about her illustrious career (Princeton, championships, Tewaaraton), her work with the Unleashed and PLL, and the future of women's lacrosse.

The PLL Happy Hour comes on the heels of a contentious week on Long Island. There were fights and fines then a questionable all-star starting lineup dominated by fan favorites. Matt Kinnear, Chris Rosenthall, Kevin Brown and Dan Kaplan break it down and pick which team most needs a win in Minnesota.

Tom Schreiber shares who would be his Archers Family Feud lineup, why the team has been so successful, playing on Long Island, the NCAA's NIL decision and what it means to be called "Best in the World." Kevin Brown, Matt Kinnear and Chris Rosenthall break down the matchups for Long Island and give takes on last week's games.

With the arrival of July 1, laws are going into effect at several states that will allow NCAA athletes to profit off of their, name, image and likeness, so IL's Terry Foy talks to Ohio State attackman/midfielder Mitchell Pehlke about his popular YouTube channel, how he sees the rule changes affecting his opportunity, what Ohio State has done to prepare him and much more.

After a week off, the PLL heads to Johns Hopkins' Homewood Field and the action gets underway Friday with the big news of No. 1 pick Jeff Teat's debut for the Atlas, who take on the Whipsnakes at 8 p.m. on Friday night. Kevin Brown, Dan Kaplan, Chris Rosenthall and Kyle Devitte crack open their Thursday night beverages and get ready for the third week of action.