Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 68 - National Champion Univerisity of Virginia Head Coach Lars Tiffany

Lars Tiffany - National Champion University of Virginia Head Coach Lars Tiffany 

01:23 Playing as a D1 Head Coach  -Playing to enjoy the game -Time machine  -Building empathy for the players we coach  -Playing with old teammates  -Personnel from the team -Learning communication  -Decentralized command  -Playing pick up lacrosse to stay with the game 

11:00 Playing Small Sided Games -Two times a week -Practice plan breakdown  -Breading decision making  -"Skills are a solution" -Learning to implement solutions 

14:35 Building the Culture in 2020 Coming Off the National Championship -Can't be identical from last year  -Playing opponents more prepared for them  -Can't play the underdog role  -Reading as a team  -This years book: The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday -The concept of hunger  -Staying humble 

23:00 Playing at Virginia This Year  -Playing slower in 2019 than expected -Learning to balance possessions -Using shot clock as a metric measuring device -Playing fast with Coach Kirwin  -Living through droughts and excepting turnovers  -Bringing the schematic concept of managing games like football -Giving power back to the players -Playing fast requires good goaltending and face-off play

35:14 Defense Philosophy -Freedom to double to players backs  -Allowing players to go outside the script -Freedom to slide -Defending the Yale rollback offense  -Using the medicine of the game  -Training heavy on Sundays off  -Being physically ready for it  -What about the COMA slide is advantageous for  -Playing the invert behind with the COMA slide

48:16 Riding Philosophy and Scheme -Nature vs Nurture of it all -The personnel of the attackmen  -The mentality the attackmen have -Pouncing on the sideline to sideline passes  -The Munro drill or the Coquitlam drill -Notre Dame riding drill

55:56 Recruiting Philosophy and Tendencies -Change has come in defensemen  -Recruiting defensemen for game day traits -Seeing communication skills in defensemen  -Offensive talent is still seen early  -Narrowing down the focus -Making the process more personal -Evaluating the 2021 class -Being patient