Phi-Lacrosse-Ophy Podcast Ep. 47 - Richmond University Head Coach Dan Chemotti

Dan Chemotti - University of Richmond Head Coach 02:10 Playing at West Genesee Lacrosse To Start -Growing Up Playing Other Sports -Playing With His Buddies -Playing in a Great Youth Program -Shove Park Stories -Getting Coached by Mike Messere 11:44 The Special Blend of Structured Play and Free Play -First 30 Minutes of Instruction and Pick Up at Shove Park -Attention to Detail at West Genesee -Not Using Plays or Set Offense at West Genesee -Working on a Lot of Transition in Practice 14:30 Playing for Coach Pressler at Duke -Leaving Syracuse -Winning 2 ACC Championships -Relationships Made With Coach Pressler and Coach Alberici -Team Mates Going On To Coach As Well 18:07 Coaching Journey at Dartmouth, St. Johns, Loyola, -Coaching With Coach Sowell -Learning About Honesty -Getting a Lot Out of Players -Noon Time Hoops -Winning the Ivy League Championship -Departing With Coach Sowell -"Baptism by Fire" -Going Back to St. Johns With Coach Sowell -Working at Loyola in 2006-2012 -A Deep Relationship With Coach Toomey and His Players 26:19 2012 Loyola National Championship Year -Amazing Group -Senior Leadership Case Study -Leading a Skilled Junior Class -Transition Style Offense -Fast Playing Rope Group 30:46 Starting a Program at Richmond and Building Culture -New Opportunities -Perfect Fit For Lacrosse -Starting a Program From Scratch -Single Digits of Admissions for the Team -Teaching a New Culture -Starting With 34 Guys on the Roster -One Goal Game vs Virginia 1st Game -Going to Playoff In First Season -3 NCAA Tournaments in 6 Years -6 Conference Championship Games -3 Conference Champions 43:27 Signature Richmond Ride -Born Out of Inability to Win Face-offs -"Soft" 10 Man Ride -Coming Up With the Concept -The Evolution of It -Creating Doubles Near the Midline 49:05 Practices at Richmond -Uptempo -Always Doing Something -Winners and Losers -Run a Lot of Transition -Skill Development Is Key -Ground Ball Offense Philosophy 52:22 Skill Development Philosophy -Skill Related Practices -A lot of Shooting -Slowing Things Down at First -Filming Practice and Breaking It Down 55:57 Recruiting by Position -IQ In Attackman -Versatility In Attackman -Keys to Off-ball Attackman -Box Players -Leverage In Midfield -Good Passers In Midfield -2 Way Middies Are Strong -Athleticism In Defensemen -Presence In the Goal September 21-22 Prospect Day on RichmondSpiders.com