Phi-Lacrosse-Ophy Podcast Ep. 49 - Navy Head Coach Joe Amplo - a podcast by Jamie Munro

Joe Amplo - U.S Naval Academy Head Coach

02:03 Coach Amplo's Coaching Journey
-Sachem High School
-High School Football Coach's Impact
-Walking On At Hofstra
-Chris Colbeck
-Seth Tierney
-John Danowski
-Mike Murphy
-The Instant Match At Marquette
-The Impact of the 2012 National Championship

15:51 Building Culture at Navy
-More Challenging In Some Ways
-Inheriting a Culture vs Creating One
-More "Lacrosse Work"

21:57 Player Development Philosophy
-Teach Basics First
-Fundamentals Are Key
-Impact of Assistant Head Coaches at Navy

26:36 Defensive and Offensive Philosophy at Navy
-More Agresive
-Using Athleticism
-Shot Clock Advantages With Pressure
-Less Scripted Offense
-Adding Repertoire To Individual Players
-"Game Is Won and Lost In the Grey Area"
-Creating Decision Making

34:54 Recruiting
-Physical Attribute Clearing House
-Willingness to Play With An Edge or Something to Prove
-Has To Want To Be There
-Specialty Players
-Both Handed Attackmen
-Attackmen: Needs Great Hands or Tremendous Inside Presence or Great Dodger
-Midfield: Downhill Dodgers Who Can Shoot On The Run or Be Able to Get Hands Free
-Short Stick Defensemen: Most Important Players, Great Athletes, Control On Hips
-Defensemen: All About Great Feet, Good Control Of Body, Very Instinctive Off Ball
-Recruiting Defensive IQ

49:23 Sharpening Your Saw And Developing
-Talking to Other Coaches
-Learning More About Leadership and Mental Side
-A lot of Reading
-Sports Psychology and Leadership Center
-Recommended Books

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