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Get The Lax ScoopS3 E20. Gut Check: An Interview with 2025's, USA Lacrosse COY, Nic Bell. Part, I.In this episode of Get the Lax Scoop, hosts Big Dawg (Ron Doglish) and Jaybird (Jay McMahon) interview Nic Bell, the newly crowned USA Lacrosse High School Coach of the Year for 2025. The discussion covers Nic's journey from his early days in Warrenton, Virginia, to becoming a highly dependable collegiate player at Brown University, and eventually a highly successful high school coach. Nic shares insights on his lacrosse upbringing, the evolution of his career, and the mentors who guided him. The episode also includes a segment on the importance of following one's intuition and Nic’s transformative four ye...
2025-06-2526 minGet The Lax ScoopS3 E14. Playoff Preview: 2X NCAA Champ, Coach Lars Tiffany Weighs In!In this episode of Get the Lax Scoop, hosts Big Dawg and Jaybird and Steve Gresalfi dive into the exciting 2025 NCAA Lacrosse playoff matchups, featuring expert analysis from UVA head men’s lacrosse coach, and 2X NCAA Champion, Lars Tiffany. They discuss team performances, standout players, and make predictions for the upcoming quarterfinals, including insights into the Georgetown vs. Maryland and Notre Dame vs. Penn State games. The team blends deep lacrosse knowledge with fun banter, ensuring a compelling listen for lacrosse enthusiasts.00:00 Introduction to Get the Lax Scoop Podcast00:23 Me...
2025-05-151h 16Get The Lax ScoopS2 E28. Penn Quaker & USILA COY, Mike Murphy, Walking In Memphis, Part I.Penn Quaker & USILA COY, Mike Murphy, Walking In Memphis, Part I.In this episode of 'Get the LAX Scoop,' hosts Ron Doish and Jay McMahon introduce collegiate lacrosse coach Mike Murphy, alongside surprise guest Chris Colbeck. The conversation delves into their early influences, coaching experiences, and the impactful relationships they've formed through the sport. Featuring stories from their time at top programs like UVA and insights from their playing days, this episode highlights the passion and mentorship that shape lacrosse careers. The show also provides a sneak peek into summer training programs and...
2024-08-2139 minGet The Lax ScoopS2 E25. A Compilation of The Best & Most Hilarious Moments Thus Far, in S2.It’s the week of the famed Lake Placid Lacrosse tournament so our crew is up playing and enjoying this epic event! So, in the meantime, we’ve put together a compilation of the top moments of three of our interviews from Season II. We start off where this season began, with Coaches Lars Tiffany and Kevin Cassese of UVA. Next, since our interview with Ric Beardsley, the lacrosse skills trainer extraordinaire and 4X All-American defensemen from Syracuse, occurred after our previous compilation we’ve added a great clip of how he ov...
2024-07-3145 minGet The Lax ScoopBeyond NIL: The $2.8 Billion House v. NCAA & Universities Settlement Opens the Flood Gates of Pay to Play, Part II.Join Ron 'Big Dawg' Dalgliesh and Jay 'Jaybird' McMahon for another episode of Get the Lax Scoop, a lacrosse-centric podcast featuring insights and interviews with top figures in the game. This episode delves into the implications of the recent landmark case House vs. NCAA, which stipulated substantial financial settlements and scholarships for college athletes. Special guest Drew Fox, a University of Virginia alumnus and founder of the Virginia Lacrosse Alumni Association, offers his perspective on how this new economic model will reshape college sports, with a focus on private equity investments in athletics. The conversation also explores the...
2024-06-1223 minGet The Lax ScoopMikey Likes It! 2X National Semi-Finalist, CNU HC Mikey Thompson, Part IThis episode of 'Get The Lax Scoop' podcast features an in-depth interview with Mikey Thompson, the head coach of Christopher Newport University's men's lacrosse program. The episode explores Thompson's successful career, both as a player and coach, highlighting his time at the University of Virginia, his professional play, and his impactful coaching tenure at Christopher Newport University. Thompson discusses the significant milestones of his career, including NCAA tournament berths, national rankings, player accolades, and the quick rise of CNU's lacrosse program to national prominence. He shares his early love for lacrosse, family influences, multi-sport high school e...
2024-05-1527 minGet The Lax ScoopS2 E3. Reunited & It Feels So Good. Coaches Lars Tiffany and Kevin Cassese, Part III.In this third and final installment of our interview series these two lacrosse legends discuss how their twenty year relationship, which started back in 2004 when the two coached together at Stony Brook, has culminated in Kevin Cassese electing to join head coach Lars Tiffany as the associate head coach at the University of Virginia for the 2024 season and beyond.Coach Cassese discusses one of the main elements that attracted him to the opportunity at UVA; coaching elite players. He references his experience playing with coaching elite players such as Paul Rabil and the Powell...
2024-03-0631 minGet The Lax ScoopS2 E2. Reunited & It Feels So Good, Coaches Lars Tiffany and Kevin Cassese, Part II.In this interview these two lacrosse legends, Lars Tiffany & Kevin Cassese, discuss how their twenty year relationship started back in 2004 when the two coached together at Stony Brook.They describe how their bond has grown stronger as the years have passed, culminating in Cassese electing to join head coach Lars Tiffany as the associate head coach at the University of Virginia for the 2024 season.In this second installment of our three part series, Coach Cassese discusses what it was like to work with Coach John Danowski following the Duke Lacrosse scandal, as...
2024-02-2833 minGet The Lax ScoopS2 E1. Reunited & It Feels So Good. UVA Coaches Lars Tiffany and Kevin Cassese, Part I.Hello everyone! We’re so glad to be back and so glad you are joining us for Season II of the Get The Lax Scoop podcast! Due to popular demand we have put together a Patreon Page for the show. This will allow those interested in supporting our efforts to get exclusive access to unedited interviews, BIG discounts on JML online courses (which now include a defensemen course taught by UVA head coach Lars Tiffany and a goalie course taught by former 2 X All American goalie and current UVA assistant coach Kip Turner!), discounts on merch at our...
2024-02-2132 minGet The Lax ScoopS1 E37. National Champions, Coaches Sean Kirwin & Mikey Herring's Epic, Big Green Adventure, Part II.In this second installment of our two part interview with Dartmouth Head Coach Sean Kirwan and his Offensive Coordinator Mikey Herring we hear of what Coach Kirwan considers the special sauce of Championship teams. And Coach Kirwan, who’s won a DIII title with Tufts as a player and another as a Coach and who’s Coached two teams who lost in the DI semi-finals both in OT as well as coaching two Virginia teams to the NCAA D1 title, should know!Next, both coaches discuss their exciting process, this past summer, as they chose to reun...
2023-11-1537 minGet The Lax ScoopS1 E36. National Champions Sean Kirwan, Mikey Herring, & Their Epic Big Green Adventure, Part I.In this first installment our two part interview with Dartmouth head coach Sean Kirwan and his offensive coordinator Mikey Herring we start with their beginnings in the great game of lacrosse. Next, we hear of how their high school lacrosse experiences shaped and guided their goals of playing college lacrosse.. Coach Kirwan gives terrific insight into how his time playing and coaching for Tufts, under Mike Daly, would change the college lacrosse landscape forever. After two years coaching for the Jumbos and a Division III national title under his belt he was chosen by L...
2023-11-0837 minGet The Lax ScoopS1 E26. College Recruiting Compilation: Coaches Tierney, Tiffany, & Webster Weigh InIt is college lacrosse recruiting season! So many questions arise when facing this daunting time of year. When should you first contact a DI, DII, or DIII coach? When should you send your introductory email and what should you say or not say? How do you put together your fist highlight tape and what do you include? Should parents get involved? If so, when and to what degree? Rest assured, we’ve got ALL the answers you need! We have put together a compilation of our interviews with top DI college coaches such as Lars...
2023-08-3059 minGet The Lax ScoopS1 E3. The Path Of Champions: Dom Starsia & Lars Tiffany, Part III.In this third and final episode with special guests Dom Starsia & Lars Tiffany our co-hosts Jay McMahon & Ron Dalgliesh ask targeted questions and receive excellent answers on what young players need to do to prepare themselves in their quest for achieving excellence in the game of lacrosse. Listeners will hear what coach Lars Tiffany described “As my secret sauce,” for college recruiting preparation, do’s and don’t for highlight tapes, and contacting coaches, as well as the best approach to travel tournaments, showcases, and College Prospect Days. Also, our creative director, Steve Gresalfi, reviews listener questions that yield some surp...
2023-03-2930 minGet The Lax ScoopS1, E2: The Path Of Champions, Part II: Dom Starsia & Lars TiffanyIn this second installment with our special guests Dom Starsia & Lars Tiffany (if you have not listened to Episode 1 we highly recommend going back and doing so before listening to this session) co-hosts Jay McMahon & Ron Dalgliesh delve deeper into their guest’s relationship as coaches and uncover what these two legends consider the best practices for boys, girls, and parents during the college lacrosse recruiting process. Link to the FREE JML Mini Course on our own App: https://jay-mcmahon-lacrosse.passion.io/checkout/79608Link to Video of the Week: Step Down Cranks : https://scre...
2023-03-2228 minGet The Lax ScoopS1 E2. The Path of Champions: Dom Starsia & Lars Tiffany, Part II.In this second portion of our three part interview with coaches Dom Starsia and Lars Tiffany our co-hosts, Jay McMahon and Ron Dalgliesh inquire about how these two lacrosse legends’ relationship developed over the years. The coaches also discuss what they consider the best practices for young boys and girls who are looking to take their game to the college level. NEW BOOK!Inside the Recruiting Game: Insights From College Lacrosse Coaches-Available on Amazon.com as an Ebook and paperbackDonate to Harlem Lacrosse Summer Camp: https://www.harl...
2023-03-2228 minGet The Lax ScoopS1 E1. The Path of Champions: Dom Starsia & Lars Tiffany, Part I.In this inaugural episode of the Get The Lax Scoop podcast our co-hosts, Jay McMahon & Ron Dalgliesh, inquire about how these two lacrosse coaching legends, special guests Dom Starsia & Lars Tiffany, got their start in the fastest game on two feet. Our host’s questions reveal some intriguing and unexpected truths about how each of the coaches interest in lacrosse was strongly influenced by Native Americans. Further into the interview Starsia and Tiffany describe what they consider the best practices for young players who are looking to improve their game as well as advance to the college ranks. Get The...
2023-03-0829 min