Podcasts about international lacrosse

KB & DJ are BACK and break down EVERYTHING from the 2023 Men's World Lacrosse Championship as Team USA takes home the Gold Medal! The guys discuss the highlights of the tournament and where the growth of the game could go from here. Then they touch on the PLL All-Star Game format, and wrap with a Squires Sixes of Best Stadiums! Follow Us! Twitter:@UndergroundPHI@OTBLaxPodKyle: @KBizzl311DJ: @SCs_nextgreat Instagram:@undergroundphi@otblaxpod@kicksbycarly Merch & Apparel: phiapparel.co/shop and use code "UNDERGROUND" for 10% off! Send your mailbag questions: otbunderground@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@UndergroundSportsPhiladelphia Website: undergroundsportsphiladelphia.com Twitch: twitch.tv/undergroundsportsPHI Manscaped Promo Code: "USP" for 20% off AND free shippingBiñho Board: binhoboard.com/?ref=UndergroundTrophy Smack: trophysmack.com/UndergroundTomahawk Shades Promo Code: "USP" to save 25% off at checkout Intro Music: Arkells "American Screams"Outro Music: Arkells "American Screams" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otblaxpod/message

In this weeks episode cover the European Lacrosse Championship as a qualifier event for the 2023 World Lacrosse Games. I interview Kyle Plumbly and Christian Dzwilewski. We also discuss how to get involved with and qualify for international lacrosse organizations. Here is the link to the ESPN top ten play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82l5bDRBQTQHere is the link to the Polish Lacrosse Website: https://polandlacrosse.org/Here is the link to the 2023 World Games: https://worldlax2023.com/intro/indexhttps://www.omnialacrosse.com

Jason Levesque is the current D1 Women's Head Coach at St.Bonaventure University. He has had multiple coaching stops in his career, including as an assistant for the Canadian Men's Field team. Talking Sixes Global Significance Sixes lacrosse has been in lacrosse news a lot this week, with the announcement of World Lacrosse's new discipline on Tuesday, the lacrosse industry was torn on how to react. Those of us with international ties understand how hard other countries are working to grow the game and how beneficial Sixes will be in that growth. As Jason said during our interview, the eyeballs an Olympic broadcast would provide creates a new wave of potential fans, players, and coaches. Building a Sixes Roster Full disclosure, neither of us know exactly what the roster limitations will be but we do understand that the rosters will be capped and much smaller than the world games roster of 23. With that being said, we dove a little deeper into what types of players we see being beneficial: traditional 2 way midfielders, guys who grew up playing more attack but transitioned to d-mid in college (happens a lot), BOX players. One unique situation we cant wait to watch play out is Blaze Riorden. Blaze is a world class field goalie and an exceptional forward in the NLL. This means that if you plan to carry 2 goalies, which you should, Blaze could be taking runs out of the cage adding important depth in this new fast paced style of lacrosse. The main point here is, teams will be made up of generalists, guys that can do a little bit of everything (guys like Jeremy Thompson, Zach Currier, Kyle Harrison). Becoming a Women's Coach With an impressive resume as men's coach (Canisius, Alma, Adams State, IMG, Team Canada) what led Jay to becoming a D1 women's head coach? A chance opportunity while working at the IMG academy led to Jay having an increased role helping the women's teams. Over time he grew a stronger and deeper appreciation for the women's game until a familiar friend and mentor (Randy Mearns) brought the vacancy at St.Bonaventure to his attention. It appears Levesque is all in on the women's game and hopes that others will learn to appreciate the game the same way he did. Jason Levesque was hired in 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/going-offsides/message

Jason Levesque is the current D1 Women's Head Coach at St.Bonaventure University. He has had multiple coaching stops in his career, including as an assistant for the Canadian Men's Field team. Talking Sixes Global Significance Sixes lacrosse has been in lacrosse news a lot this week, with the announcement of World Lacrosse's new discipline on Tuesday, the lacrosse industry was torn on how to react. Those of us with international ties understand how hard other countries are working to grow the game and how beneficial Sixes will be in that growth. As Jason said during our interview, the eyeballs an Olympic broadcast would provide creates a new wave of potential fans, players, and coaches. Building a Sixes Roster Full disclosure, neither of us know exactly what the roster limitations will be but we do understand that the rosters will be capped and much smaller than the world games roster of 23. With that being said, we dove a little deeper into what types of players we see being beneficial: traditional 2 way midfielders, guys who grew up playing more attack but transitioned to d-mid in college (happens a lot), BOX players. One unique situation we cant wait to watch play out is Blaze Riorden. Blaze is a world class field goalie and an exceptional forward in the NLL. This means that if you plan to carry 2 goalies, which you should, Blaze could be taking runs out of the cage adding important depth in this new fast paced style of lacrosse. The main point here is, teams will be made up of generalists, guys that can do a little bit of everything (guys like Jeremy Thompson, Zach Currier, Kyle Harrison). Becoming a Women's Coach With an impressive resume as men's coach (Canisius, Alma, Adams State, IMG, Team Canada) what led Jay to becoming a D1 women's head coach? A chance opportunity while working at the IMG academy led to Jay having an increased role helping the women's teams. Over time he grew a stronger and deeper appreciation for the women's game until a familiar friend and mentor (Randy Mearns) brought the vacancy at St.Bonaventure to his attention. It appears Levesque is all in on the women's game and hopes that others will learn to appreciate the game the same way he did. Jason Levesque was hired in 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/going-offsides/message

Bob DeMarco of World Lacrosse Bob played for Hofstra University and for the Long Island Lacrosse club, winning two club championships. He was the Head football coach at Old Bridge HS, NJ for 33 years. His teams won multiple championships. Bob was inducted into the New Jersey Football coaches’ Hall of Fame. Bob was the Head Lacrosse Coach at York College from 1973 – 1975. In 1981, he was appointed as the Lacrosse Defensive Coordinator and at Rutgers University, coaching there until 2000. Bob DeMarco has been a key note speaker at several coaches’ conferences and clinics. He has conducted FIL developmental clinics in Belgium, Russia, China and Croatia. Time Stamps: 0:30 Getting Introduced to Lacrosse. Coach Myers 1:30 Being a multiple Sport Coach. 3:00 Defensive Coordinator at Rutgers 4:00 Being in International Lacrosse. World Lacrosse 4:30 Being able to transfer your coaching philosophy to and from different sports. 6:00 Growing the Sport of Lacrosse. 8:00 Being a outsider getting into a new program. 10:00 Be consistent with your rules. 11:00 No fear of losing. 14:00 Having a system Lacrosse Mindset https://linktr.ee/lacrossemindset

During this episode, we welcome a specialist in leading high-performance women to the top of their game. John Sung, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Virginia Tech, is a minority in both ethnicity and gender for his industry and is considered one of the top 25 collegiate lacrosse coaches in the world. John shares with our listeners his secrets of how to motivate Gen-Zers and explains that understanding purpose is critical in tapping the talent in his up and coming leadership class. He sheds light on the differences between building an organization from scratch and working to transform a storied one and highlights how three types of leaders supported him on his non-linear path to success. If you have a daughter, you can’t miss the advice he shares with you for them – both for athletics and beyond. About John Sung In just three seasons in Blacksburg, John Sung has guided the Virginia Tech lacrosse program to new heights, including its first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2018 as the Hokies advanced into the Second Round. Sung’s Hokies have reset records for wins in a season, ACC wins, goals against average, point scored and goals scored in a single season and Sung, a former goalie, helped Meagh Graham set the program record for lowest goals against average in a season at 9.64 during the 2017 campaign. In his first season in Blacksburg, Sung engineered the best turnaround in program history winning six more games than the previous season. In 2017, the Hokies won 11 games, equaling the tally of the 1999 squad and reaching double figure wins for the first time since 2012. The team set program records in several categories including ACC wins in a season, goals scored, and points scored. Hired on May 27, 2016, Sung joined Virginia Tech after building the Winthrop University program from scratch beginning in May of 2011. He oversaw the program’s rapid ascent as a regional powerhouse after beginning competition in 2013. In the program’s third season, Sung led Winthrop to a 17-4 record, as the Eagles qualified for the NCAA Tournament after winning both the Big South regular-season and tournament titles. In 2016, Winthrop went 20-3, winning the Big South Tournament championship and advancing to another NCAA Tournament. The 2016 season marked the team’s second consecutive Big South regular-season and tournament titles. In 2018, a record four Hokies were named to the first team All-ACC, and in 2019 Paige Petty repeated the feat becoming the first Virginia Tech player to do so twice. The 2015 and 2016 Big South Coach of the Year, Sung formerly was the chair of the NCAA Division I Lacrosse Committee and also serves on the U.S. Lacrosse Convention Education Committee. His 2015 squad set Big South single-season records for points, goals (314), free-position goals (67), shots (633), shots on goal (459), ground balls (384), draw controls (312), and caused turnovers (213). In 2016, Winthrop scored 301 goals, including 58 free-position goals. The Eagles set Big South single-season marks for shots (662), ground balls (434), and caused turnovers (266). In addition to compiling a 54-26 overall record at Winthrop, Sung led the Haudenosaunee Nation to the quarterfinals of the 2013 Federation of International Lacrosse World Cup held in Canada. The team finished in seventh place out of a total of 19 teams. He also coached the team in the 2009 Federation of International Lacrosse in the Czech Republic. Sung’s ascent as an NCAA coach began at Division III Adrian College in Michigan, where he started the program from the ground up and compiled a 46-19 overall record. His 2011 squad started the season 1-4 before registering 15 consecutive victories to earn a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament. After posting a 6-7 overall record in its first season in 2008, the program went 10-4 in 2009, 14-3 in 2010 and 16-5 in 2011. Before beginning the program at Adrian College, Sung spent five years as the assistant women’s club lacrosse coach at the University of Michigan, setting the groundwork for that program to eventually become a varsity sport in the Big Ten. The Wolverines accumulated a 93-22 record during this tenure. A longtime trainer of goalies, Sung has held various coaching positions with Birmingham Seaholm High School and the Detroit Lacrosse Club. He has been the assistant director of the Great Lakes Women’s Lacrosse Camp since 1997. In addition to his work at various levels in the lacrosse community, Sung has a wealth of sales and management experience in the private sector. Sung was the starting goalkeeper of the Oakland University lacrosse team in 1997 and 1998 and was also a two-year captain. He was also member of two International Cup U16 championship teams in 1993 and 1994. He completed his degree in Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Oakland in 2007. Sung, who resides in Blacksburg with his wife Tina, has three stepsons; Darek, Devin and Zachary, and a daughter, Abby.  Show Highlights Segment 1: Introduction & Building a Program 1:52        John’s background: From high school to the ACC. (Oakland University. Adrian College. Winthrop University. Virginia Tech.) 2:56        Transforming to a Top 25 program.  4:24        John’s calling card: A startup and transformation specialist. Segment 2: Brave Leadership & the “Top Three” 7:12        Three types of leaders supported John’s success. 8:12        John’s “Top Three”: Jon Gordon – Staying grounded and creating a sustainable organization. (Book: Energy Bus. 9:44        John’s “Top Three”: His wife – Looking at the broader arena. 11:05      John’s “Top Three”: Fellow coaches & administrators (Mike Brizendine. Amy Bokker) – Using history to become a remodel expert and striving for success. 17:35      Being a minority in your position: Learning from other’s and not just doing it your own way. 19:05      Hint for leaders: Communicate purpose. Part 3: Transformation 21:32      Advancing the program and continuing our growth – “change is the most important thing”. 24:27      Managing the day to day while keeping a focus on development and growth of a successful program. (Whit Babcock. Chris Helms.) 28:11      “Sacrificing culture or making decisions based on the now is probably not the best  way to operate.” 30:22      To transform, you must first dig a deep foundation (John Zachman) Part 4: Industry Disruption 35:20      College athletics is in a resource war. 39:06      Technology and data are changing the game. “Information is the key. What you do with it is what will make you different.” 43:51      Balancing investing in ‘stuff’ versus investing in people. 46:56      Success is based on the people we bring in and the connections they make. 52:48      The future role of gender in lacrosse. (Devon Wills. Long Island Lizards.) 54:51      Advice to players and parents: “Trust the process” and “Don’t be afraid to make the mistakes”. Part 5: Wrapping up 58:20      Follow John and Virginia Tech Hokies Lacrosse on social media. Additional Information Contact John Sung: John’s LinkedIn John’s Twitter: @VTLaxCoach Contact Virginia Tech Hokies Lacrosse: Website Twitter: @HokiesLax Instagram: @HokiesLax Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

In the wake of Friday's news that the Federation of International Lacrosse had received provisional IOC recognition, CEO Jim Scherr joins IL Publisher Terry Foy to discuss the process, what it means and what comes next.

Jim Scherr was a decade-long Olympic and World Champion wrestler. After his international competition years, he decided to pursue the business of sports, becoming the Executive Director of USA Wrestling, then worked his way into becoming the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). As such, Jim oversaw, operated, and led the performance of all USA Olympic sports for a 10-year span. Enter lacrosse. Today, Jim's the CEO of the Federation of International Lacrosse -- the governing body that oversees 58 internationally sanctioned countries who compete for prominence in global lacrosse competitions.  And at this moment, Jim's job is mainly focused on getting lacrosse back into the Olympics. Today's episode was recorded live at this year's US Lacrosse Convention. My good friend and business leader at Inside Lacrosse, Terry Foy, set the conversation up in front of packed house at their company's annual Industry Summit (thank you, Terry). Jim and I discuss his athletic chops as an Olympic wrestler, the commonalities between sport and business, his learnings at the helm of the USOC, and predictions for lacrosse. It's May Madness in the lacrosse world. Enjoy my first ever live-recording of Suiting Up Podcast, with Jim Scherr.

Today's Guest: Scott Neiss     Scott Neiss, a Tel Aviv resident who made Aliyah in 2012, has served as Executive Director of Israel Lacrosse since its formation in 2010. Neiss previously served as an executive for the National Lacrosse League (NLL) , where he focused on operational aspects such as scheduling, officiating, and player contracts, as well as key elements of the league’s advertising and media programs, including sponsorship fulfillment and web development. A native of Oceanside, New York, Neiss is heavily involved in the international lacrosse community, previously serving as a member of the management group of the United States men’s indoor lacrosse team, as well as a consultant for the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse program on special projects. A graduate of St. John’s University in New York, Neiss has experience on the professional outdoor lacrosse circuit, performing General Manager duties with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) for two seasons.    The Israel Lacrosse Association (ILA) is the official governing body of lacrosse in Israel and is a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse and the European Lacrosse Federation. It was founded to develop and promote lacrosse within Israel and strives to offer lacrosse to Israelis of all ages. Israel Lacrosse was founded in 2010 by Scott Neiss who previously served as an Executive for the National Lacrosse League, along with William Beroza and Howard Borkan. It was officially recognized by the Federation of International Lacrosse in April 2011.                                                          Israel Lacrosse