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

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