Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 7 - Mark Burnam Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Mark Burnam

00:30 Intro and Background on Mark Burnam
-Background on Mark Burnam
-IMG Coach
-Iraquois National Team Head Coach
-14 Championship Rings
-New York High School Lacrosse Champion
-1983 Syracuse National Champion
-2 Minto Cup Championships
-2 Man Cup Championships
-4 President Championships
-1 Founders Championship
-Story of crosschecking John Grant SR. in the teeth
-Syracuse grad in 1985

14:38 Iroquois National Team and the World Games
-Logistics of getting all the guys together
-Roster talk
-Scarcity of some positions
-Scratches from the roster
*Zed Williams
* Zach Miller

20:14 Native American Players Impact
-6 Nations breakdown by the numbers
-Small amount of players to choose from
-750,000 U.S Players
-100,000 Canadian Players
-1,500-2,000 Iroquois Players

25:42 How is it that such a small population of players, make up so many World Class Players?
-Backyard lacrosse hasn't disappeared on the reservations
-No helmets, no gloves, wooden sticks pick up games
-Mindset difference
-Sandlot Model
-Creativity difference
-Pass it Down Model

32:56 Pass it Down Model
-Development of players
-Toughness of kids now
-Big brother theory
-Mark Burnam's Stories
-See someone do something and go try it yourself
-Always playing a different sport out in the street

43:45 The Story of When Mark Burnam Fought a Bear
-State fair in New York
-Watch other people do it first
-Punched bear in the face
-Bear went nuts
-Laster over a minute
-Won the fight!