Lacrosse Recruiting 101

Luke Cometti sits down with various college coaches , professional players and other big names in the game to discuss the recruiting and development process.

Episode 61 - Ryan Powell

In this episode Luke sits down in Chittenango, NY with Ryan Powell.  Ryan was a 4x All-American at Syracuse University, played in both the Major Lacrosse League and National Lacrosse League as well as on Team USA. Currently he is the head boys coach at Christian Brothers Academy of Syracuse, and runs Rhino Lacrosse and Powell Lacrosse. 

10-13
39:14

Episode 60 - Charley Toomey - Loyola

In this episode Luke is in Baltimore, MD with head coach of Loyola Men's Lacrosse, Charley Toomey. Coach Toomey will be entering his 18th season as the head coach of the Greyhounds and during that time has a career record of 168 - 85. He has also led Loyola to their first ever National Championship victory in 2012.

09-09
40:19

Episode 59 - Steve Beville - Cortland State

In this episode Luke is in Cortland, NY with head coach of Cortland State Men's Lacrosse, Steve Beville. Coach Beville will be entering his 17th season as the head coach of the Red Dragons where he has led them to four Division 3 National Championship games, with a national title victory in 2009 . Prior to Cortland, he was the head coach at University of Vermont and Colorado College.

09-01
47:57

Episode 58- Greg Raymond - Hobart

In this episode Luke sits down in Geneva, NY with Greg Raymond, head coach of Hobart Men's lacrosse. Coach Raymond will be entering his 9th season as the head coach of the Statesmen and prior to that was an assistant coach at Princeton and before that at Drexel. As a player, he was a 3x captain at Johns Hopkins and helped lead them to a national championship in 2005. After graduation, he played 3 seasons in the Major Lacrosse League.

12-23
55:50

Episode 57 - Seth Tierney - Hofstra University

Luke sits down with Seth Tierney, Head Coach at Hofstra University. They discuss recruiting and what it takes to get to the next level. They also discuss club ball and how it plays a roll in the recruiting process.

12-16
48:17

Episode 56 - Dan Sheehan - Le Moyne

Luke sits down with Dan Sheehan, Head Coach at Le Moyne College. They discuss recruiting at Le Moyne and how they have been navigating through the pandemic.

12-09
42:51

Episode 55 - Eric Miccio - Onondaga Lazers

Luke sits down with our first repeat guest, Eric Miccio. Eric is head coach at Onondaga Junior College. As a JC powerhouse school, they discuss how Covid has impacted the program and what we can expect this Spring.

12-02
35:35

Episode 54 - Brent Adams - Atlas Lacrosse Club

Luke sits down with Brent Adams, Midfielder with the Atlas Lacrosse Club of the PLL. In the podcast they discuss Brents busy lifestyle traveling all over the country with his clinic he puts on for different lacrosse communities.

04-22
34:09

Episode 53 - Joe Nardella - Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club

Luke sits down with Joe Nardella, face-off expert and member of the Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club. Joe was recently voted the #5 Best Player in the PLL. Joe gives lots of great tips for future face-off players.

04-15
32:17

Episode 52 - Kyle Smith - Merrimack College

Luke site down with Kyle Smith, associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for Merrimack College. Kyle gives us an update with what is currently going on in North Andover and how they are very excited for this Spring. They also discuss the transition into D1 this season and what it means to the program.

03-04
27:56

Episode 51 - Rashad Devoe - Amherst

In this episode Luke sits down with Rashad Devoe, head coach at Amherst. They discuss what every high level player should be focusing on to get ready for the spring. Enjoy the episode.

02-25
37:43

Episode 50 - Gary Mercadante -Ursinus College

Luke sits down with Gary Mercadante, head coach at Ursinus College. They discuss what Ursinus has been upto during quarentine and how they are transitioning into spring. They talk recruiting and what they look for in recruits.

01-21
37:43

Episode 49 - Blaze Riorden - Chaos Lacrosse Club - PLL

Luke sits down with Blaze Riorden, goalie for the Chaos Lacrosse Club. Known as the toughest goalie to shoot on in the PLL. They talk about his upcoming clinic in the Woodlands Texas that is coming up and how everyone can prepare. They also talk about his own recruiting journey out of high school.

12-23
28:33

Episode 48 - Paolo Ciferri - Cornell University

Luke sits down with former teammate Paolo Ciferri. Paolo is currently coaching for Cornell University. They discuss what is takes to play for the Big Red and how the University bends over backwards to help out outstanding young men.

12-10
37:09

Episode 47 - Tyler Perrelle - Marist

Luke sits down with Tyler Perrelle, assistant coach for the Marist Red Foxes. They discuss fall preparation for the spring season and everything they are doing to get ready.

12-03
38:28

Episode 46 - Charlie Lockwood - HOF legend

Luke sits down with HOF lacrosse player Charlie Lockwood. Charlie is currently heading up the Salty Dogs Lacrosse Program in Syracuse New York. Charlie offers his insights into the recruiting process through the parents perspective as well as a club coach.

11-26
34:39

Episode 45 - Sergio Salcido - Chaos Lacrosse Club

Luke welcomes Sergio Salcido, our first repeat guest. Luke catches up with Sergio and they talk youth lacrosse and club lacrosse. They also dive into his experience this last summer in the PLL Championship series.

11-19
37:43

Episode 44 - Mike Horowitz - St. Joeseph's

Luke sits down with Mike Horowitz, assistant coach and defensive coordinator at St Joseph's University. Mike thinks there are a lot of positives out there in the current recruiting climate for both players and coaches and he explains why. Enjoy the podcast!

10-29
38:22

Episode 43 - Will Scudder - Lehigh

Luke sits down with Will Scudder, Associate Head Coach at Lehigh University. They talk about Fall Ball and how the program has adjusted to the current Covid climate. They also discuss the new face-off rules. Enjoy the podcast.

10-15
40:16

Episode 42 - Emily Considine - Lafayette

Luke sits down with Emily Considine, assistant coach for Lafayette. They discuss fall ball and how they deal with the virtual recruiting process is this strange recruiting period during Covid-19.

10-08
35:36

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