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TrainMyGame Pod#18 Kieran McArdle@kieranmcardle6 plays on the offensive side of the ball outdoor for the PLL Waterdogs and indoor for the NY Riptide, on top of being a former member of the USA indoor team as well. Kieran is a P.E. teacher in NYC, and started his own club program, Long Island Rush Lacrosse, after graduating from St. John's in 2014. Kieran left the Red Storm program as a 3-time USILA All-American, 2-time BIG EAST OPOY, and is still the all-time leader in points, goals, and assists for the Johnnies.
Kieran is a class act and has had an extremely su...
2020-10-0757 minTrainMyGame Pod#17 Sydney PirrecaSydney (@sydneypirreca) is an assistant coach at Syracuse University, WPLL Pride Midfielder, and graduated from Florida in 2019. Sydney is from, and attended HS at Mount Sinai in NY, prior to becoming the sixth UF all-time scorer with 215 career points.
"If you have that [bad] body language where you look defeated, upset, teams capitalize on that...but on the other side of things, It's an opportunity to catch yourself and make changes... I preach [to kids I coach] affirmations... In my head i'm always hyping myself up, even If I'm playing like S#*!..."
Great conversation with Syd...
2020-09-111h 07TrainMyGame Pod#16 Sam ApuzzoSam (@sam_apuzzo) is a graduate assistant coach at Boston College studying sports administration, was a record breaker and Tewaaraton winning 2019 graduate from BC, a member of the WPLL Fight, and Team USA. Sam helped build a young up and coming BC program to 3 Final Four appearances, picking up All-American honors and ACC attacker of the year twice along the way.
"I [used to] put a lot of stress on myself with recruiting and playing... I 'd beat myself up about every game I didn't have a goal or point... as I'm getting older I realize that's no...
2020-09-041h 16TrainMyGame Pod#15 Mitch FordMitch Ford is a former NABC All-American basketball player from Nazareth College, the third player in school history to be recognized as such after averaging over 22 points and 11 rebounds per game his senior season. Mitch passed up opportunities to play division 1 football after high school to follow his true passion and love, the sport of basketball. Great conversation about things he picked up about building success along his journey thus far, making himself a better player and person, what he's taken away from some of the best in his sport, and highlighted a lot of ideas that are valuable o...
2020-08-251h 33TrainMyGame Pod#14 Ryan Cotter Pt. 2We are back with part 2 of our interview with MLS Real Salt Lake head strength and conditioning coach Ryan Cotter. In this second segment we focused more on consistent nutrition to help increase peak performance. These are some huge pieces that usually take athletes a lot longer to get a grasp of than one may expect. Enjoy!
Topics Covered
0:19-7:39 Top 5 Keys of Diet
7:40-10:00 Deeper Calorie Talk
10:01-11:20 General Importance of Carbs
11:21-16:00 Diet Consistence Importance
16:01-21:18 Ryan's Personal Nutrition and Thoughts for Kids
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2020-08-0744 minTrainMyGame Pod#13 Ryan CotterRyan Cotter is the head strength and conditioning coach for MLS team Real Salt Lake and has a plethora of NCAA experience as well. We originally were introduced to Ryan during his time as a UMD strength coach for men's lacrosse, soccer and gymnastics... but also has had experience working with football, baseball, softball, golf, basketball and more at places like the University of Georgia, Northern Arizona, and Utah.
Great conversation about how he got into the industry, educated himself, and what he thinks leads to peak performance for all athletes. Can't thank Ryan enough for the...
2020-08-021h 10TrainMyGame Pod#12 Jamie TrimboliJamie is heading into his (2nd) senior campaign at Syracuse University after being granted the opportunity of an extra year of eligibility following the 2020 Coid-19 season being cut short. Jamie has made an impact for the Orange since his freshman year, and is currently sitting in 3rd with 99 points for Syracuse midfielders in the past decade. Jamie has been a two time HM All-America, and was leading midfielders nationally with 3.4 goals per game before this season concluding, and was named a 2020 first team All-American.
"Pursuit of something that you want, the day to day grind, is where you...
2020-07-2558 minTrainMyGame Pod#11 TD IerlanTD (@td_ierlan) is a faceoff specialist from Yale University heading into his (2nd) senior season as a 5th year, being granted one extra year of eligibility due to peculiar COVID circumstances he highlights in this interview. TD was the first overall pick in the MLL draft prior to deciding on his return to college, and is a 3-time (2x first team) All-American and Tewaaraton finalist so far in his career. TD has countless NCAA records, including faceoffs and groundballs won in both a career, and season.
Billboard Quote: "Embrace the suck... and a close second, if the...
2020-07-211h 16TrainMyGame Pod#10 Shannon BrinsonShannon (@shanbreezy) is a co-owner of a gym in Rochester, NY called Pursuit Performance (@pursuitroc) where he works with lots of athletes in multiple sports and age levels. With a background in college football, Shannon has actually found his niche, and majority of athletes, being women's lacrosse players. He also has uniquely separated himself as a trainer by focusing on footwork and movement, on top of just weights. "The more I watched the more I bridged the gap 'this is just like football, basketball' so I can take my knowledge with that, and implement the movement part of it (to g...
2020-07-181h 21TrainMyGame Pod#9 Marie McCoolMarie (@mariemccool4) is a midfielder for the WPLL Brave, Team USA, and graduated from UNC in 2018 as "perhaps the most decorated player in UNC women's lacrosse history". "Champions are made when no one is watching, don't always do things just to impress others, if you're going to get better at things, whether it's lacrosse, sports, work, it's about when no one's watching you... what're you doing in that extra time to focus on yourself." Marie is from Moorestown NJ where she attended HS before leaving UNC as a 2x Tewaaraton Award finalist, 3x 1st team All-American, and 2018 midfielder of t...
2020-07-131h 03TrainMyGame Pod#8 Troy RehTroy Reh is an LSM for the PLL Chaos, graduated from Albany in 2018 as an All-American, and coaches lacrosse to kids in the Long Island area. "Just having the ability now, being at the professional level, and having the platform to give back something that I didn't have as much... a professional or older person to go to, ask for drills..." Troy (@treh10) is from Rocky Point NY, and it was clear in our conversation how passionate he is about the game of lacrosse, and providing guidance to the younger generations of the sport. Under recruited as a "late bl...
2020-07-111h 08TrainMyGame Pod#7 Amanda JohansenAmanda is a midfielder for the WPLL Brave, an assistant coach at Hofstra University, and a member of the USA Women's National Training Team. "I really just think that I love being able to share... what I wish I knew..." Amanda (@amandajohansen7) is from Glen Head NY, where she attended North Shore HS, before she was a two time captain and all-american while jump starting a new USC lacrosse program. Great conversation with Amanda about how she has been able to fulfill her dream of being a professional athlete, and what has helped her be successful along the way.
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2020-07-061h 20TrainMyGame Pod#6 John RanaganJohn (@JohnRanagan31) is a stud hauling from the hotbed Yorktown, NY. He was an All-American and captain at Johns Hopkins. Now plays professionally in the PLL for the Chrome LC as well as in the NLL for the New York Riptide. John has a motor that helps him blow by defenders and come up big in 4th quarters. More importantly, he has won Teammate of the year award in the NLL. He shares important lessons along his journey as well as what it has took for him to play over 7 years in both professional leagues! Enjoy!
2020-06-301h 18TrainMyGame Pod#5 Nicole LevyNicole is an assistant coach for the University of Colorado women's lacrosse team, and a recent '19 graduate from Syracuse University, where she ended her career ranked 10th in points (222), and tied for ninth in goals (141). "After my freshman year, I was getting a lot of new kids coming up to me asking 'hey I wana learn your shot' and, at this point anybody can learn, but it might not be everybody's strength..."Nicole (@nicole_levy_) is from East Islip NY, and gave a great in depth look at what has made her successful, why she is so passionate...
2020-06-241h 10TrainMyGame Pod#4 Charlie CiprianoCharlie is a goalie for the PLL Waterdogs, graduated in 2012 from Fairfield U as all-american, and is a coach and counselor at Frodham Prep in NY. "It's funny they always tell me, 'Cip you're probably the most sane goalie i've seen, but I'm pretty insane deep down too..." Charlie (@ccips25) is from Williston Park NY, and gave an amazing in depth look at how he has been so successful as a goalie an and off the field, the proper etiquette for practice crease cranks, and a whole lot more. Must listen for any goalie.
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2020-06-201h 12TrainMyGame Pod#3 Lauren MurrayLauren is a WPLL Pride defender, Northwestern '16 grad, youth coach, talented musician, and looking for her next best fitting professional role around brand and marketing. "I'm not sure if there was ever a moment of 'i can do this' more of just, 'this is what i want' and these are the steps that I need to take to get there..." Lauren (@laurensmurray23) is from Cross River, NY where she attended John Jay HS, awesome hearing her open up about what she has gathered about success and humility along her journey, and how she builds her life around following h...
2020-06-161h 32TrainMyGame Pod#2 Shelby FredericksShelby is an assistant coach at Northwestern, plays for the WPLL Pride, and graduated in '18 from NU, where she was a Tewaaraton nominee, 4 year starting attacker, and all-time leader in draw control. "What can I do more to help these girls have a positive experience individually? Something that's huge is just how special each individual is and what makes them tick... that's something I've really been trying to dive into" Shelby (@shelbyfredericks) is from Babylon NY, dove deep into what she has learned about success, and a lot about how she has discovered what works best for her th...
2020-06-161h 37TrainMyGame Pod#1 Joe LocascioJoe is a professional lacrosse player for the PLL Whipsnakes, an all-american '15 UMD grad, and works professionally in medical sales. "At a young age I realized I wasn't going to be a 6'2 beast of a midfielder, it's not going to happen, so what else can I do to maximize my body, that I can control." Joe (@joelocascio5) is from Lindenhurst, NY where he attended St Anthonys HS. Really enjoyed talking with Joe about what he has learned throughout his career and what it takes to be successful, hope you enjoy listening!
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