Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 5 - 2019 National Champion Virginia Head Coach Lars Tiffany Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Lars Tiffany

00:57 Coach Tiffany's path to where he is now
-Native American ties
-Lafayette School System
-Played at Brown University under Dom Starsia
-Love for the game
-4 Years teaching/coaching in California
-Wanted to be Veterinarian
-College Lacrosse Coaching path
-Jim Stagnita's and other fellow coaches impact

07: 46 Element of Playing Using Defensive Pressure
-Mentality
-Risk vs. Reward
-10 man ride

09:58 Coach Tiffany's Biggest Influences as a Coach
-Jim Stagnita - Lacrosse IQ
-Dom Starsia - Leadership and Manhood

11:35 How to "Sharpen the Saw" (Continue Learning)
-Attack team development
-How to play fast
-Team dynamic and bonding
-Joe Amplo from Marquette
-The want to be heard and understood
-Study Film
-Share information with other coaches
-Always be listening

20:29 Defensive Philosophy
-Team defense comes full circle
-Man to man "own your matchup" idea vs. good help defense
-Sliding unconventionally
-Reading slides vs. hard fast rules
-Give the players the tools to make their own decisions on the field

27:33 Value of Video
-Power of being able to see things you wouldn't see
-Assessment of what is really happening
-Continues film study and breakdown
-Group film AND individual film study

32:56 Recruiting
-New rules are "liberating"
-Takes pressure of families and players
-Don't have to be a "finished product" as early
-More appropriate timing
-Emphasize training

37:44 Box Lacrosse and Small Sided Games
-Canada keeps beating USA with far less players and far less money spent
-Boys and Girls
-Resurrect the Sandlot
-Accomplish World Class skill using small sided games