Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 19 - Calvert Hall HS Head Coach Bryan Kelly

Bryan Kelly Head Coach at Calvert Hall HS

00:30 Background As a Player and Coach -Followed brother path to lacrosse -Good youth coaches -Fundamental defense -Went to Calvert Hall -Players BK played with -U19 Team USA -Class of 91 at North Carolina -Stories with the Gates -Coaching career at Calvert Hall -Coach Torpey

09:44 Last Year and Coach Dave Huntley -Coaching Coach Kelly's kids -"Let's Hunt 18" -Coach Huntleys intro at Calvert Hall -Building things around peoples skill sets -Have a meaning for everything -Intellectual genius -Scouting stories -"My strengths are also my biggest weaknesses" -Love of lacrosse -JM3 Assessment and coach Huntley's involvement -Winning the championship

24:55 Playing in the MIAA -A lot of preparation -Like the parody of the NFL -Prepares players for the next level -Start practice in February -Not a lot of off season practice -Playing indoor in the winter -A lot of weight room work -Lacrosse in Baltimore

32:27 How to Continue "Sharpening My Saw" -Watch and study college coaches -Learning from other coaches -Watching film -Learning from womans drills -Read and react -Using basketball -Learn how to read a defense -Learning from Bobby Knight -"Punch the door open" on picks

50:00 National Championship x's and o's -2 man game -Mirror play -Double threat dodging -Ben Reeves play

55:03 Recruiting -Hit singles -Play smart and hard and let the game develop -Try to do too much -Are you a good teammate? -Looking at the parents -Play for an audience of one -You can get recruited on your worst day -Off ball play -Efficiency -Freedom to fail