Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Fairfield head coach Andrew Baxter. Entering year seven as the Stags' head coach, Baxter is coming off of his best season yet and had arguably built his best recruiting class with the ’26s. But make no mistake — he didn't recruit that group on the back of his team's on-field success; they were verballed before the season started. It suggests a coach who's gotten comfortable in his surroundings.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown recap a thrilling PLL Quarterfinal as the Philadelphia Waterdogs and California Redwoods advanced with 14-12 wins over Maryland and Carolina, respectively. From Philly's attack trio doing all the scoring to which playoff defense we trust more between the Waterdogs and the Atlas, only one thing is for certain for the East : make sure you're at your seat (either the sofa or at Subaru Park) early to catch all the scoring. Rosie and Kevin then recap how the Redwoods got it done against the Chaos and welcome on rookie defenseman Cole Kastner to talk about being a California native playing for his state team, playing with and against former ACC foes and how this Redwoods squad is playing their best lacrosse at the right time. Rosie and Kevin wrap up with some keys to victory for each semifinalist and some predictions for the action set for Labor Day Monday.

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Mercer head coach Ryan Danehy. With a career as an assistant that included stops in the Big Ten, Ivy and Patriot Leagues and nearly two years as the national director for one of the sport's biggest high school club networks, Danehy has a wealth of perspectives as he's now in year three as a head coach in the ASUN. As a result, Danehy and Foy cover a wave of topics, probably mostly focused on the role geography plays in his strategy, but also touching on things like NIL and the future of DI lacrosse.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown recap the 2025 PLL regular season with their reactions to award nominations and provide some season superlatives before a fun interview with leading points-scorer and New York Atlas' MVP candidate Connor Shellenberger. The second-year pro explains the keys to increasing his production from his rookie season, playing with Xander Dickson and reigning MVP Jeff Teat, and how the Atlas are looking to play their best in the postseason. Shellenberger also takes us through his lacrosse origin story, his evolution as a player, returning to University of Virginia as an assistant coach, how he's keeping busy doing some marketing this week for the PLL ahead of next week's semifinals, and what he expects to see between the Philadelphia Waterdogs vs. Maryland Whipsnakes in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal. Rosie and Brown also provide their Season Superlatives for the 2025 PLL regular season, from best team and best coach to the best plays and games, the two also mix in the most important categories like best quotes and best piece of equipment, so be sure to check out the full episode to hear the hilarious nominees.

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, starting year three with Richmond head coach Dan Chemotti. The only coach in program history, Chemotti has adjusted to leveling up the Spiders' targeted prospects in the wake of newfound heights, but what will it be like recruiting off the back of the program's first NCAA Tournament win? And what about doing so in the post-House Settlement landscape? As a sidebar, Chemotti led the men's coaches association committee that expanded the mid-summer dead period in 2026 and beyond, and he details what went into that process and outcome.

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, starting year three with Duke head coach John Danowski. One of the most experienced coaches still at it, Danowski traces his experience from being at grad assistant with Columbia's football team to C.W. Post to Hofstra and now to Duke, where he and his staff routinely rack up No. 1 recruiting classes. How does he do it? And how has it evolved. All that and more.

Kevin Brown and Chris Rosenthall welcome PLL beat reporter Phil Shore to discuss everything California Redwoods, one of three teams (along with the Waterdogs and Whipsnakes) to secure a playoff spot in final week of the regular season. From coach Anthony Kelly building a foundation based on patience for resurgent seasons for Dylan Molloy or first-year starting goalie Chayse Ierlan to Chris Kavanagh's importance as the primary ball-carrier, Shore helps dissect how the 'Woods won their last three games of the season en route to clinching. Shore stays on to discuss how the rest of the weekend shook out, with the Boston Cannons losing both home games and missing the playoffs, the Atlas winning the highest scoring game ever and the Whips running away from Boston. Come for the elite Redwoods season-long analysis, stay to figure out if CJ Kirst is (not) actually the problem for Philly.

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, starting year three with UMBC head coach Ryan Moran. Leading a state university in (arguably) the sport's hottest hotbed, the Long Island native dives deep on how he and his staff try to get to know their recruits through the process, how he doesn't put timelines on players to commit, how he tries to be an educator throughout the process and much, much more.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown preview the final weekend of the PLL regular season, break down the playoff clinching probabilities, and discuss how the potential quarterfinal matchups could shake out. Come to see whether we think Boston getting the top seed in the East is more likely than back-to-back champ Utah somehow getting the final spot out West and stay for our takes on the Outlaws getting a whole month off before the semifinals.

ILPreps Director Dan Kaplan welcomes Kevin Brown to put a bow on the second half of the summer recruiting circuit. First, the two discuss how Inside Lacrosse's recruiting coverage informs and translates into comprehensive ratings and rankings. Then, Dan and Kevin discuss some of the top standouts from the late July events, including the New Balance Senior and Underclass All-America Games, the Adrenaline All-America Games, NLF, the National All-Star Games, the IL Summer Cup, the Allliance Summer Invitational, Main Stage, Future Phenoms, and the unique new NILLY Tournament. Stay for unmatched analysis of some of the best up-and-coming lacrosse prospects, stay for the teasers of content to come from the IL team.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown recap a weekend in Utah that featured much-needed wins for Carolina and California, a nightmare scenario for the Archers fans who showed out in full force, and set up an epic matchup between the two top teams in the league this weekend in Denver between the Outlaws and Atlas. Whether it's Rosie breaking down what needs to change for the injury-riddled Archers offense, clamoring for a Logan McNaney goalie goal or Kevin asking for a Rob Pannell matchup chance back with the Whipsnakes vs. the Redwoods, make sure to get your PLL fix in here before the penultimate weekend of the PLL regular season.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back to size up the latest developments to the PLL regular season standings in a more big picture, look-ahead focused Week 8 episode. Rosie and Kevin discuss if either one of Denver and New York will fail to secure the top seeds into the playoffs before litigating the season struggles for Utah and Philadelphia, whether the banner raising weekend in Salt Lake City will spur on another title run, and who we'd rather see make the playoffs for that final Western Conference spot vs. getting the No. 1 overall pick in 2026. Finally, Rosie and Kevin wrap up posing their MVP and Coach of the Year thoughts after previewing Week 9 at Zions Bank Stadium.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome on all-time Maryland great Joe Walters, an 11-time professional field lacrosse all-star, two-time champion and newly inducted into Pro Lacrosse Hall of Famer, to the show to discuss what it was like to get the gold jacket, play alongside his childhood heroes, the evolution of the pro game, his secrets to a 16-year career, what really unlocked his game and unique style, and the art of trash talking. From there, Rosie and Kevin recap the action from Chicago with thoughts on the Atlas and Waterdogs rounding into form, where to play CJ Kirst in his pro debut, the Outlaws being the team to beat, East/West Conference organic rivalries, and briefly ending with the 5-year media rights agreement recently reached with ESPN.

As the summer dead period winds down, IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy discuss the NCAA's approval of an updated IMLCA recruiting calendar that will lengthen the dead period through July 10 in 2026, then unpack how Penn's parting ways with coach Mike Murphy and subsequent search will affect the recruiting landscape. From there, they dive into the commitments that started on July 1, resulting from the NESCAC pre-reads affecting the Class of 2026 DIII recruiting and the service academies' ability to contact members of the Class of 2027. To wrap up, they sweep through the player evaluations from Sweetlax Summer Challenge and Crab Feast, and tease the forthcoming coverage from:

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome Chaos longpole Troy Reh to the show to break down Carolina's upset win over Boston in San Diego and how they were able to turn it around from a lopsided loss against the Whips. Reh shares the story behind growing out his hair at UAlbany and being an undersized recruit with a twin brother. Rosie and Kevin then analyze the rest of the Week 5 action: how impressive the Outlaws' three-game win streak is, some worries for the Archers and Redwoods, react to the all-star selections and dish out a few midseason individual accolades before heading into an all-star break of their own.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome the PLL's new all-time assists holder Rob Pannell to the show to discuss breaking the record this past weekend, joining the Maryland Whipsnakes, playing for coach Jim Stagnitta, as well as sneaking some title-winning Cornell Big Red talk in there, too. From there, Rosie and Kevin break down Jeff Teat and Jared Bernhardt's star performances at Homewood Field, discuss the differences in their all-star game ballots, and look ahead to Week 5 in San Diego.

It's been too long since the last IL Preps Podcast, so IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy hop on the mic to catch up on: In addition to naming more than 100 standout players from those four events that have highlighted the start of summer so far, Foy argues why the No. 1 ranking in the Class of 2027 is more wide open than any other since the recruiting rule changes, and Kaplan reveals the No. 1 team in the Final Q-Collar National High School Rankings, which will formally drop next week.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown analyze the results from Week 3 of the Premier Lacrosse League. They share an in-depth discussion around the Philadelphia getting its second win, the Denver and Maryland getting their first, the Archers getting back on track and how legit the California Redwoods are. Then, they spin it all forward to this weekend at Homewood Field.If you're a lacrosse fan wondering if Anthony Kelly is the league's new Andy Towers, how Tom Schreiber can think of three different scenarios of how a play might unfold before we could get to the first, or why Danny Logan was the key missing piece as Atlas dropped below .500 in a collapse vs. the Whips, this is the episode for you.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back to recap Week 2 in the PLL with the help of special guests Asher Nolting and Red Legion drummer Michael Harrison. Rosie and Kevin dissect Boston's narrow win over Utah and Nolting describes both the viral play when his shorts fell down and he still ended up with an assist then spotlight Marcus Holman's heroic game-winning dive. They unpack Jared Bernhardt's debut with the Outlaws, the Waterdogs season-opener and Carolina's second homecoming to Charlotte as the Chaos got their first win under new coach Roy Colsey. Harrison provides his origin story in becoming a Carolina pro lacrosse superfan, what it's like when players interact with Red Legion (and drop their own drum cellys) and how Carolina fans have weathered the storm of a tumultuous offseason.

Hosts Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome on California Redwoods undrafted rookie Joshua Balcarcel to talk about his crazy first week as a pro, scoring the first goal from a Marist Red Fox in the PLL, and what it's like to play confident and free to crack the gameday roster. From there, Rosie and Kevin discuss the Jared Bernhardt to the Denver Outlaws signing, the Week 1 results, touch on their 2025 season predictions, and preview Week 2 in Charlotte.