Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 70 - Amherst Head Coach John Thompson Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Episode 70
with Amherst College Head Coach John Thompson

2:00 - Coach Thompson’s Background
5:00 - Playing days at Brown under Pete Lasagna and Scott Nelson
- Springfield College, Brown, Colby, Amherst
15:30 Letting players into his life
19:35 Sports Psychology background
- Recognizing excellence, positive reinforcement
- Each of his players gets a scouting reports on being a leader
27:35 Describing barriers to success, Science of Confidence
28:40 Creating a Practice Plan that makes players think so when they get into a game they don’t have to think
37:38 Executing & Decision Making - Empowering players to make decisions - As long as a player’s decision supports the team’s mission, then its supported. Never talk about a players’ bad decisions
40:00 Infectious positivity, Infectious enthusiasm
44:44 Duct Tape Parenting
50:50 It pays to be a Winner - Attaching rewards & consequences to drills
52:42 Creating practices that have meaningful reps and limiting empty reps
54:20 Recruiting Philosophy
55:00 Coaching Philosophy
59:05 Recruiting Timeline for Amherst