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"John Crawley, a four-year standout for the Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse team from 2014-17 and most recently an assistant coach at Lehigh, was appointed the Blue Jays’ offensive coordinator on June 2, 2022.  In addition to running the Blue Jay offense, Crawley also serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator. Crawley’s return to Homewood came after spending the previous three years as an assistant coach at Lehigh University.  At Lehigh, Crawley served as the offensive coordinator of a Mountain Hawk offense that ranked among the nation’s best throughout his tenure.  Lehigh ranked 15th in the nation in scoring offense during the COVID-shortened 2020 season (14.00) and jumped into the top 10 in 2021 (14.08), when the Mountain Hawks advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013. Overall, during Crawley’s 33 games as Lehigh’s offensive coordinator, the Mountain Hawks averaged just under 13 goals per game and the three single-season scoring averages of 14.08, 14.00 and 11.40 rank as the thre

Quint sits down with Syracuse Freshmen Finn Thomson to discuss all things Syracuse lacrosse. Later in the episode the two dive deep into the OJLL/MIMICO and Finn's extensive box background. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lax-all-stars/message

Quint sits down with current Duke Captain and recent Tewaaraton watchlist addition Wilson Stephenson. The two talk all things lacrosse including what makes Duke tick, how Wilson overcame his injury, and what to expect from the newly minted #1 team in the country. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lax-all-stars/message

The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of CityLax Inc. announced today that Eamon McAnaney, a New Yorker, a current SNY Studio host, a former Notre Dame captain and standout lacrosse defenseman, and previously a veteran lacrosse play-by-play announcer for ESPN, will succeed John Moser as CityLax’s Chief Executive Officer, beginning March 15, 2023. Taking over the CEO reins, Eamon McAnaney is no stranger to CityLax. He has been an influential and dynamic member of its Board of Directors over the last 4 years, specializing in media strategy, college partnerships, personally leading clinics in schools, and hosting the organization’s annual Gala events, concurrent with his rigorous broadcast schedule. ​CityLax, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to changing the lives of the students we serve through the game of lacrosse. Our goal is to help students achieve success by supporting them on and off the field. We use lacrosse to attract middle school and high school students and allow them to

On today's episode Quint and Anish discuss the landscape at the top of the D1 rankings. Anish also shares some stories from his first season working for the Carolina Panthers, drawing parallels between the NFL and College Lacrosse. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lax-all-stars/message

LARS TIFFANY ON DICKSON 2023 – “The question all summer:  what position will Xander play in his final season at UVA?  He has played the vast majority of his time in the midfield, creating offense with his quickness and finishing with a Houdini-like ability to create cracks and scoring windows when none seem apparent.  Now, with an opening on the starting attack unit, Xander presents an alluring option due to his knack for hitting the net in a variety of creative ways and due to his passion for stripping a ball-carrying defenseman with his trademark one-handed wrap check.” 2022 – “Flourishing in his fourth year in Charlottesville… Bringing an edginess and toughness that are making him much more difficult to contain… Slickest of the slick, the creativity he unleashes can be startling… Playing a bigger role each season, he is garnering more and more attention from both us and the opposition.” 2021 – “Has an extensive repertoire of tools in his offensive kit … and continues to add to it … slippery

Join Quint as he talks shop with fellow goalie Liam Entenmann, the All-American goalie out of Notre Dame. AWARDS & HONORS 2022 USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team All-American 2022 Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American 2022 USILA All-America Honorable Mention 2022 All-ACC Team 2021 USA Lacrosse Magazine Second Team All-American 2021 USILA Second Team All-American 2021 Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American 2021 All-ACC Team Two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week AS A JUNIOR (2022) Started all 12 games at goalie during his junior season Posted an 8-4 record in cage on the year Ranked first in the ACC and eighth in the country in save percentage (57.2 percent) Led the ACC in both goals allowed per game (10.5) and saves per game (13.25) Totaled 159 saves while allowing 119 goals over 12 games Made a career-high 22 saves while giving up 11 goals in the road win over Syracuse (5/1) Allowed just five goals against the Tar Heels (4/21) while making 15 saves Recorded double-

Looking back at a packed week that included the PLL Championship Series (AKA SIXES) and the best games of D1 mens lacrosse. Join in as Quint, Carc, and Cotter give their thoughts on the early season and look ahead at whats to come. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lax-all-stars/message

From Jacksonville Athletics: "Entering his six season leading the Dolphins in 2022, John Galloway was named head coach of the Jacksonville University men’s lacrosse team in June 2016. The 2018 and 2022 Southern Conference Coach of the Year has transcended the team’s culture and brought national attention to the program, with substaintial growth year-by-year, both on and off of the field. One of the young legends in the sport, Galloway joined the Dolphins following a four-year stint as an assistant coach at Providence College. While at Providence, Galloway helped coach Peter Badgley to Big East Goalkeeper of the Year and All-Big East First Team honors. It was the first time in program history that a Friar had earned the accolade. He also mentored Jarrod Neumann to an All-Big East First Team selection. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Galloway played goalkeeper for Syracuse University and ended his college career with an NCAA-record 59 wins while playing a record 3,776 minutes. A two-time First Team All-Ameri

"Panos was named head coach of the Queens men’s lacrosse team in the summer of 2018 after serving as an assistant coach for the Royals for two years. During the 2022 season, the Royals went 12-5 on the season to finish with a 7-3 league record. Heading into their final game of the season in the SAC Semifinals with No. 1 Limestone, the Royals had the fifth-ranked scoring offense in the nation averaging 16.31 goals per game and they were winning by an average of 6.50 goals which ranked 10th nationally.  Following the regular season, four Royals were honored on the SAC All-Conference teams list. Kealan Pilon was named to the first team while Tyler Ewen and Austin Leonard earned second team honors. Will McNichols was recognized on the third team. Pilon was also named an All-American." -Queens Athletics The 2023 season will be the first for Queens as the University transitions to Division 1. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lax-all-stars/message

From BU Athletics: "Ryan Polley was named the inaugural head men's lacrosse coach at Boston University on June 21, 2012, and the program has continued to reach new heights in his nine seasons at the helm. Polley led the Terriers to their first-ever Patriot League regular-season and tournament titles during a historic 2022 season, culminating in the program's first trip to the NCAA Tournament. BU went 7-1 in league play during the regular season and earned the right to host the league's championship weekend for the first time, winning the conference tournament in front of a great crowd at Nickerson Field. Polley earned his second Patriot League Coach of the Year award and was named the New England Division I Coach of the Year for the third time in six seasons. During Polley's tenure at BU, he has coached seven All-Americans, including two-time honoree Chris Gray, 26 All-Patriot League selections, six Major League Lacrosse draft picks, three Premier Lacrosse League draft choices and a pair

The Lions became an NCAA Division 2 member during the 2013-2014 school year. Lindenwood currently supports 29 sports at the NCAA level, which is one of the largest athletic departments in the country. Lindenwood is set to begin its reclassification process to the NCAA Division I level during the 2022-23 academic year. “Lindenwood is thrilled to join the Ohio Valley Conference as we apply to transition to NCAA Division I. This opportunity will elevate our entire university and provide championship-level experiences our student athletes deserve.”-Lindenwood President, Dr. John Porter Lindenwood lacrosse as a whole has had a very successful run over the past couple years. The women’s lacrosse program went all the way in 2021 winning the NCAA Division 2 National Championship. Since transitioning over to NCAA D2, the men’s program has accumulated a record of 71-36.  The Lions are set to host the 2022 NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse National Championship in May. Ultimately, despite the OVC not sponsoring D1

Awards and Information from Cornell Athletics • Inside Lacrosse Media First-Team All-American (2022) • All-Ivy League First Team (2022) • Inside Lacrosse/Maverik Media Honorable Mention All-American (2020) As a senior (2022) • First-team Inside Lacrosse All-American on defense. • Unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection. • Started all 16 games for the Big Red in 2022. • Second on the team in ground balls recovered (58) and caused turnovers (28) • Scooped six ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers in the win at Penn State. • Caused a pair of turnovers and collected three ground balls in the win over No. 11 Yale. • Fielded six ground balls and caused a turnover at No. 7 Penn. • Caused four turnovers and fielded five ground balls in the win at Dartmouth. • Caused a pair of turnovers while scooping two ground balls against No. 12 Army. • Fielded six ground balls and caused a turnover against No. 14 Brown. • Caused a season-high five turnovers while scooping a season-high eight ground balls in the w

From Denver Pioneers Athletics: "One of collegiate lacrosse's legendary coaches, 2015 USILA Division I National Coach of the Year Bill Tierney captured his NCAA-record seventh National Championship in 2015, becoming the first coach to win National Championships in charge of two different programs while leading the University of Denver to the program's first national title in just his sixth year in charge of the Pioneers. Tierney took over the reins of the University of Denver men's lacrosse program in July 2009 after serving as the head coach at Princeton since the 1988 season. In his 13 seasons at DU, Tierney has amassed an impressive 157-54 overall record and an even more impressive 65-7 conference mark. The Denver bench boss became the second coach in Division I men's lacrosse history to reach 400 career wins, doing so 62 games faster than longtime friend and competitor John Danowski. The Pioneers have reached Championship Weekend five times in the last 11 tournaments, including the 201

Everything that you need to know about the upcoming Rutgers Scarlet Knights lacrosse season is coming your way! Stay tuned as Coach Brian Brecht talks with Quint about the state of the program and what to look forward to in 2023. About Coach Brecht (from https://scarletknights.com/) Brian Brecht recently completed his 11th season as the head coach at Rutgers where he has led the program to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Final Four appearance in 2022 and an NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals berth in 2021.  Overall, Brecht has been a collegiate coach since 1996 and a sitting Division I head coach since 2005. Prior to his 11 seasons at the helm at Rutgers, he spent seven as the head coach at Siena and nine years as an assistant coach prior to that.  Brecht has been named conference head coach of the year five times (Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2021 and 2016, MAAC Coach of the Year in 2009, 2007 and 2006). Brecht, who was named head coach of the Scarlet Knights on June 16, 2011, h

Learn about the ins and outs of life at Navy, expectations for the season, and some insights into Team USA from Joe Amplo. From Navy Athletics: "Joe Amplo enters his fourth season as the head coach at Navy after being introduced as the program’s ninth head coach on June 5, 2019.     Amplo, an assistant coach for Team USA who won the 2018 World Championship and will be on staff for the 2023 World Championship, has established himself as one of the premier head coaches in the sport after building the Marquette program from the ground up. He led the Golden Eagles to consecutive BIG EAST Tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016 and 2017, while also guiding MU to at least the BIG EAST semifinals in five of its six seasons competing as a member of the conference." Follow Coach: @amplo_joe on twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lax-all-stars/message

Quint sits down with JHU head coach Peter Milliman. "Peter Milliman completed his first season as the head coach at Johns Hopkins in 2021.  Named the 23rd head coach in program history on April 27, 2020, Milliman came to Homewood after serving as the Richard M. Moran Head Coach of Men’s Lacrosse at Cornell University for three seasons. In his first season at Johns Hopkins, Milliman guided the Blue Jays to their third consecutive appearance in the Big Ten Championship game, where they narrowly fell, 12-10, to top-ranked and eventual national runner-up Maryland.  Johns Hopkins entered the tournament as the number six seed and upset third-seeded Penn State (15-7) and second-seeded and sixth-ranked Rutgers (12-10) to advance to the title game. In the process, Johns Hopkins became the first number six seed in Division I men's lacrosse history to advance to its conference title game; in the history of the Big Ten, the Blue Jays became just the third six-seed in any sport to play in the conference ch

Gerry Byrne is a defensive mastermind and he joins Quint this week to talk all things Harvard Men's Lacrosse. Tune in to hear about the team, the coaching philosophies, and much more. About Coach: "Coach Gerry Byrne is in his 2nd season as the Head Coach at Harvard University. In his short time in Cambridge, Coach Byrne has transformed the Crimson lacrosse program, returning it back to the national spotlight. Byrne comes to Cambridge from Notre Dame where he was an assistant coach for 16 seasons, covering two stints. His first stop in South Bend, Indiana, was from 1989-91, before returning in 2007. In between, Byrne served as head coach at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, from 2003-06." Follow coach on socials: Twitter @ByrneCrimson or @byrnemethod or @HarvardMLax Youtube @HLX1881 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lax-all-stars/message

Quint sits down with one of the best athletes in the world, Charlotte North, to discuss her playing career at BC and everything she has going on since graduation (USA Lacrosse, Athletes Unlimited, Private Training).  To follow Charlotte on Twitter @charlotteocho8 Head to Charlotte website to support her company https://www.charlottenorthlacrosse.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lax-all-stars/message

Inside Lacrosse recently released their NCAA top 50, a list of the 50 most talented and impactful players in NCAA Men's lacrosse. Quint discusses their choices and exhausts a list of possible fringe/snubbed players. Learn more about the selection process and all of the tough decisions that went into creating the list. To follow today's guest on twitter: @mattkinnear @TerenceFoy @inside_lacrosse --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lax-all-stars/message