Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 42 - Colgate Head Coach Matt Karweck Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Matt Karweck - Head Coach at Colgate University

00:52 Coach Karweck's Journey and Mentors Along the Way
-From Upstate NY
-Skipping school to go shoot
-Recruiting from the area
-Learning how to use lacrosse skills over pure athleticism
-Empire State Games
-Experience at Notre Dame with First Scholarship Class
-The changing Culture at Notre Dame at the Time
-Kevin Corrigan as a Coaching Mentor
-Kevin Andersen as an Offensive Mentor

15:00 Going To Work For English Lacrosse Association and Coming Home
-Went to England After College To Work
-Coach Corrigan Reaching Out to Come Back to Notre Dame to Coach
-Going Across Country Side Teaching Lacrosse
-Playing for the Club Team on the Weekends
-Was Going to Coach With Stan Ross at Butler But Program Was Dropped
-Coaching IU Bloomington

22:20 The Rest of the Journey
-Playing as a Pro Player
-Working at Detroit Mercy
-Teaching and Coaching at Merrimack
-Coaching at Notre Dame with Gerry Byrne and Kevin Corrigan

26:40 Transitioning to Colgate
-Overcoming the bombing of the phone interview
-Being From Upstate NY
-Phenomenal Culture at Colgate

29:10 Developing Culture and Vision at Colgate
-Inspire the Next Level of Decision Making
-Internal Drive at Motivation
-External Motivations
-The "We"
-Exposing Players to New Things
-Becoming the Best Version of Yourself
-What It Looks Like to Be a Colgate Lacrosse Player

36:35 Being the Best Version Of Yourself To Be Who You Want to Be at Colgate as a Team
-Focusing on Internal Hapiness
-Syracuse Game Win from 2019
-Playing Fast in the Shot Clock Era
-Game/Time Awareness From the Box Game
-Playing More Players

44:30 Cranking Up The Pressure Defensively
-Causes Indecisiveness
-Slide Hard, and Cause People to Make Quick Decisions
-Green Light to Get Up Field and Get Out and Guard
-"Make Them Be Great"
-Blows Up Set Plays
-Redefining Competitiveness
-Tactics to Apply Pressure

53:12 Using Player Development To Bring Colgate To Another Level
-Working On How to Catch and Getting Reps
-Working on Athletic Stance
-Communication Development

56:44 2 Man Game Philosophy
-Playing Defensively
-Doing 2 Man Games In Different Areas of the Field
-IQ Development For Defensemen
-Tyler Pace and Mike Lines VLS Webinars

1:02:35 Recruiting
-Want Poles Who Can Handle
-Goalies Can't Give Up Rebounds
-Want Workers in the Ride
-Midfielders That Are Willing to Stay on the Field
-September 15th on Campus Prospect Day
-Traveling Prospect Days