2/26 The Tailgate: Down Goes ND! (In Real-Time!)
Recording while the second half of Notre Dame's eventual overtime loss to Georgetown unfolded, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello start by discussing Denver's dramatic win over Cornell, Penn's dramatic survival vs. Delaware and Harvard's dramatic comeback over Bucknell. From there, they dive into NJIT's one-goal late-game win over Manhattan and welcome in coach Eric Wolf to discuss how he's turned...
1hr 6m Feb 26, 2024
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2/23 D-Fly & Dixie with Corrigan Sports’ Andy Bilello
2/23 D-Fly & Dixie with Corrigan Sports’ Andy Bilello Week 3 brings triple the thrills with a schedule that features five matchups featuring Top 20 teams in this week’s Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. Coming off an incredible weekend of lacrosse action, we’ll keep the momentum going and get you ready for another scorching slate of games. To start, the guys recount their concert experience and the...
1hr 17m Feb 23, 2024
1hr 17m
2/19 The Tailgate: You Wanna Talk About the Goalmouth?
IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are back to talk about the one thing every lacrosse fans wants to discuss: the dive and whether Syracuse's Michael Leo was pushed into the goalmouth! Of course, that's in reference to the most controversial call of the season, which waved off Leo's apparent game-winner, immediately leading to George Stamos giving No. 4 Maryland the 13-12 OT victory over No. 5 Syr...
1hr 28m Feb 19, 2024
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2/16 D-Fly & Dixie with Maryland’s Ajax Zappitello
The 2024 college lacrosse season continues to pick up momentum as we enter our third weekend in February. With the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day behind us, we finally get to see the full assortment of Division I teams in action. Welcome to the party, Ivy League. To begin the guys catch up on what’s transpired in the past week, including impressive showings by Virginia and Maryland. In recappi...
58m Feb 16, 2024
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2/15 DIII: Lynchburg's Koudelka and Gettysburg's Toner
Week 1 is in the books. On tap for Week 2 is Lynchburg coach Steve Koudelka and Gettysburg's Peter Toner ahead of their matchup. A breakdown of the games from Kap and Caleb and much more.
1hr 46m Feb 15, 2024
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2/9 D-Fly & Dixie with The Players NIL Founder Mark Koesterer
This weekend should provide a scintillating slate of action. We’ll get to see at long last the much-awaited 2024 debuts for many of our favorite teams. Additionally, last week’s surprising results set up critical games for a few teams with high aspirations in 2024. The D-Fly and Dixie Podcast, presented by Simplicity Group, is here to get you ready to enjoy it all. Let’s get it! The guys start...
1hr 12m Feb 09, 2024
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2/8 DIII: DIII Lacrosse is Back!
The DIII Lax Pod is back in a triumphant debut for the 2024 season. IL’s Dan Kaplan and co-host Caleb “Big Dog” Abney take a look at players, teams, and storylines to watch for DIII lacrosse fans.  Joining the pod are head coaches Scott Hackett Dalgleish of RPI and Brandon Childs of York ahead of their Top 20 bout.
2hr 11m Feb 08, 2024
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2/5 The Tailgate: Upsets, Comebacks & Buzzerbeaters, Plus Denver's JJ Sillstrop
The first in-season Tailgate features IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello diving into the Denver Pioneers' comeback, buzzerbeater, overtime and upset win over Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. From there, they discuss Colgate's upset of No. 4 Penn State, then move to Richmond, where the Spiders fell to Maryland in double overtime. Up next, Foy and Ossello examine Loyola's dominant win over Georgetown tha...
1hr 2m Feb 05, 2024
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2/2 D-Fly & Dixie with National Coordinator of Officials Tom Abbott
The 2024 NCAA lacrosse season kicks off this weekend with 15 games on Saturday and three more on Sunday. D-Fly and Dixie are back to set the table on a pretty, pretty, pretty good opening weekend of action. With both guys still smarting from the Ravens loss, “Week Zero” is just the remedy. Tom Abbott, the NCAA National Coordinator of Officials, joins Dan and Mark as our guest this week. Tom ha...
1hr 2m Feb 02, 2024
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1/29 The Tailgate: Season Preview with Notre Dame Goalie Liam Entenmann
In an age-old trope, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello pick the over-under season win-total for each of the top 20 teams in IL's Preseason Media Poll. They also interview Notre Dame goalie Liam Entenmann, touching on topics like "fifth-year hips" and "Dublin Village."
1hr 24m Jan 29, 2024
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1/26 D-Fly & Dixie: Let's Get It!
1/26 D-Fly & Dixie: Let’s Get It! As the official start of the 2024 NCAA lacrosse season nears, D-Fly and Dixie are back to set the table on another incredible year of wall-to-wall action. Next week (Feb 3-4) features so many good games worthy of your complete attention. So, the guys felt compelled to kick off the podcast season (in Week Negative 1?) with a season overview today. In this show ...
37m Jan 26, 2024
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12/25 A Christmas Miracle: The Tailgate Returns!
In a special Christmas episode of the Tailgate Podcast, Terry Foy and Nick Ossello catch up on the news of the day (or more like the last month or so), including the recent sports program cuts at Lindenwood (including men's lacrosse), Dave Cottle's move to Navy and Mike Phipps' move to Maryland, and Tyler Buchner's transition from football to lacrosse at Notre Dame. (2:16) Discussion on Linden...
1hr 21m Dec 25, 2023
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12/22 Analyzing the Goalies in IL's Class of 2024 Rankings Update
Goaliesmith's Andrew Gvozden joins IL's Dan Kaplan to discuss the depth and talent of the 2024 goalie class. Gvozden emphasizes the importance of being well-rounded and having strong fundamentals and provides advice for goalies navigating recruiting, including the value of film analysis. They discuss standouts like Tade Wynn, Graham Stevens and Ben Friedman, as well as other notable keepers lik...
41m Dec 22, 2023
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12/11 Banning the Clamp?! with TD Ierlan and Joe Nardella
On the heels of Kevin Brown's Inside Lacrosse story on Friday that coaches at the IMLCA Convention discussed shortening the shot clock after a face-off win and outlawing the clamp, IL's Terry Foy talks to former Albany/Yale/Denver face-off specialist and former Rutgers face-off specialist Joe Nardella about the prospective changes, how big a deal outlawing the camp would be, what problem the co...
32m Dec 11, 2023
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11/29 Analyzing IL's Top 50 Players Countdown
In the midst of counting down the Top 50 Men's College Lacrosse Players for 2024, IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown, Dan Kaplan and Patrick McEwen join Terry Foy to discuss their choices. Each submitted a ranking Nos. 1 to 50, then that was tallied to form the final list. As a result, they examine the players that each was particularly high or low on — though they start with a unanimous No. 1 and ...
1hr 19m Nov 29, 2023
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11/23 Paul Rabil on the 2023 PLL Season, Home City Assignments
As has become an annual tradition, IL CEO Terry Foy sits down with Premier Lacrosse League Co-Founder and President Paul Rabil to reflect on 2023 and look ahead to the league and the sport's future. They discuss the inaugural Championship Series, the World Lacrosse Championship and the :32-second shot clock before transitioning to the home city announcements. They expand the scope to the sport ...
1hr 10m Nov 22, 2023
1hr 10m
10/11 The Source: Lacrosse Is (Almost) in the Olympics!
IL's Matt Kinnear and Terry Foy discuss the news of the LA Hosting Committee recommending lacrosse for inclusion of the 2028 Games. They explain how the process got to this point and tackle the hot-button, including "Why Sixes?" and "What About the Haudenosaunee?" After working through the Olympic news, they discuss Florida State adding women's lacrosse, the fallout of the rule changes to women...
55m Oct 11, 2023
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9/29 PLL Happy Hour: Championship MVP Goalie Brett Dobson
PLL Championship MVP Brett Dobson recaps his epic title-winning save and stresses the importance of being prepared for every shooter. The ultimate lax rat, Dobson also discusses his background from the Hill Academy and St. Bonaventure as well as the NLL's Georgia Swarm before divulging what he's learned from Dillon Ward's mentorship and what it's like being Mike Sisselberger's roommate on the r...
1hr Sep 29, 2023
1hr
9/22 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Previewing the Waterdogs-Archers Championship
PLL analyst Joe Keegan joins Inside Lacrosse's Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown to set the stage for the 2023 PLL title game between the defending champion Waterdogs and the high-powered Archers. Can the Waterdogs repeat? Will the Archers become the league's fourth title winner? From comparing overarching storylines to discussing coaching strategies and the impact of injuries, this is a must-listen.
41m Sep 22, 2023
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9/14 PLL Happy Hour: Copelan, Bates Set Stage For Title Game
Inside Lacrosse's Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown welcome on both PLL championship game head coaches in Waterdogs' Andy Copelan and Archers' Chris Bates. From their thoughts on the underlying storylines with the Waterdogs' repeat bid and the Archers getting over the semifinal hump to explaining different coaching choices throughout the season, this podcast is a must listen. Bates' Archers and Copela...
1hr 6m Sep 14, 2023
1hr 6m
9/12 How Recruiting Works with Jacksonville's John Galloway
Because of his unique perspective on the field as a goalie, Jacksonville coach John Galloway joins IL's Terry Foy for the 13th installment of the "How Recruiting Works" Series and they begin by discussing Galloway's evaluative criteria at each position on the field. From there, they transition into discuss how recruiting is impacted by two of the most significant hallmarks of the program — its ...
34m Sep 12, 2023
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9/7 How Recruiting Works with BU's Ryan Polley
The 12th installment of the "How Recruiting Works" series, Boston U coach Ryan Polley joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss the first 11 years of recruiting to the Terriers (and how he managed to find so many good players — hint: he valued hands and didn't concern himself as much with size), how he's had to protect his recruits from being poached (and cope with losing others) and how he's managing a ...
47m Sep 07, 2023
47m
9/5 How Recruiting Works with Harvard's Gerry Byrne
Now that the "How Recruiting Works" series has heard from a coach of a team in each of the 10 men's DI lacrosse conferences, IL's Terry Foy opens the doors to coaches from other programs with unique recruiting situations. First up? Harvard and Gerry Byrne. Whether it was how he helped promote the program or his method of talent acquisition while at Notre Dame, Byrne made a name for himself as ...
53m Sep 05, 2023
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9/3 How Recruiting Works with Vermont's Chris Feifs
Vermont head coach Chris Feifs joins for the 10h installment of the series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Representing an America East program, the series now includes a coach from one of each of the 10 conferences in men's Division I lacrosse. Feifs threw down the gauntlet in preparing for the conversation, saying that the Catamounts' recruiting ...
41m Sep 03, 2023
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9/2 PLL Happy Hour: Michael Sowers On Waterdogs' Repeat Bid, Playoff Preview
The 2022 PLL Championship MVP Michael Sowers joins the PLL Happy Hour Podcast to talk about the Waterdogs' quest to repeat as league title winners as Matt Kinnear, Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown set the stage for the Quarterfinal round at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
1hr 18m Sep 02, 2023
1hr 18m
8/31 How Recruiting Works with Providence's Bobby Benson
Providence head coach Bob Benson joins for the ninth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Heading into his second recruiting cycle leading the Friars, Foy starts by (jokingly) confronting Benson on a core aspect of their friendship that is both true and overblown — that because he worked for two coaches who handled suc...
35m Aug 31, 2023
35m
8/29 How Recruiting Works with Drexel's Brian Voelker
Drexel coach Brian Voelker joins for the eighth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Foy starts by asking Voelker whether, among programs that have won an NCAA Tournament game in the last decade, Drexel's recruiting strategy is the biggest outlier. Voelker says yes, and from there, they discuss why and how, and eventua...
44m Aug 29, 2023
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8/26 How Recruiting Works with Iona's Chad Surman
Iona coach Chad Surman joins for the seventh installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" The newest program in Division I, Iona is a member of the MAAC located in New Rochelle, N.Y., just north of New York City. Surman explains how he went from Le Moyne to Salisbury to Lehigh to Mercer — ultimately becoming the Bears' head co...
47m Aug 26, 2023
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8/24 How Recruiting Works with Bellarmine's Andy Whitley
Bellarmine head coach Andy Whitley joins for the sixth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Whitley's path to being a Division I head coach was not conventional, nor was it a straight line. He starts by explaining how he get to Louisville, then the conversation turns to June 2019, when he produced about 500 player eval...
50m Aug 24, 2023
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8/22 How Recruiting Works with High Point's Jon Torpey
High Point head coach Jon Torpey joins for the fifth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Like the last podcast with Andy Shay, Foy starts by outlining Torpey's background and career stops — Calvert Hall (Md.), Ohio State, Denver and Dartmouth, most prominently — the led to becoming the first coach in Panther program h...
45m Aug 22, 2023
45m
8/18 PLL Happy Hour: Trevor Baptiste on the State of the Face-Off
Coming off an MVP-winning season, Trevor Baptiste joined the PLL Happy Hour Podcast with Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown to discuss the new :32 shot clock rule and the ripple effects its had on the face-off position this season. Editor's Note: Due to  technical difficulties, this podcast is being released late. It was recorded prior the Week 8 action at Homewood Field in Baltimore, Md.
29m Aug 18, 2023
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8/17 How Recruiting Works with Yale's Andy Shay
Yale head coach Andy Shay joins for the fourth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" As opposed to the "How do you evaluate?" and "How do you communicate?" formats that Foy used with Navy's Joe Amplo, Ohio State's Nick Myers and Virginia's Lars Tiffany, Foy starts by asking Shay how his recruiting has evolved since he a...
44m Aug 17, 2023
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8/15 How Recruiting Works with Virginia's Lars Tiffany
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 Virginia head coach Lars Tiffany. From comments like "At Virginia, we don't lose a lot," to "No. 1 recruits don't ...
30m Aug 15, 2023
30m
8/10 How Recruiting Works with Ohio State's Nick Myers
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 Ohio State head coach Nick Myers. On the eve of his team's trip to Italy, Myers joins to discuss when and how his ...
57m Aug 10, 2023
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8/9 Shooting Space with AU Pro's Nicole Levy
As the 2023 AU Pro season comes to a close, Official Lax Girl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemiri, talks to Nicole Levy about her time at Syracuse, how she advocated for herself and created an opportunity to play pro, and what it's like suiting up for Athletes Unlimited.
31m Aug 09, 2023
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8/8 How Recruiting Works with Navy's Joe Amplo
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 with Navy head coach Joe Amplo. Given the service academy's ability to begin contacting prospective student-athletes on Jul...
37m Aug 08, 2023
37m
7/19 Rules Committee Review with VMI's James Purpura
On the eve of the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel's ruling on the Men's Lacrosse Rules Committee's proposal from June, committee member and VMI head coach James Purpura joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss how the committee made the decisions it did regarding replay review and what may come next.
32m Jul 19, 2023
32m
7/14 Mid-Summer Tailgate: Fraught Nature of Breaking Lacrosse News, World Championship Recap
It's been six weeks since IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello turned on the microphones, and they're back with an unusual topic (spurred by recent events on Twitter): the fraught nature of breaking lacrosse news. A part on Inside Lacrosse media strategy and a short-lived dabble for Ossello, the duo discusses what they think is the appropriate approach to breaking news. They then pivot to recapping...
1hr 17m Jul 14, 2023
1hr 17m
6/21 World Championship Preview: Is Canada the Favorite?
On the eve of the beginning of the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship, IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy discuss the overriding storyline — what to expect from the United States vs. Canada. The action begins June 21 at 7 p.m. PT, and the question that guides the conversation: Is Canada the favorite? In addition to diving deep into the Americans vs. the Canucks, they analyze the ...
51m Jun 21, 2023
51m
6/9 PLL Happy Hour: Season Predictions and Hot Takes
IL's Kevin Brown and Terry Foy give their season outlooks, plus break down Week 1 and what's to come for Week 2 of the PLL season.
57m Jun 09, 2023
57m
6/7 DIII: Salisbury's Championship and End-of-Year Thoughts
Kap and Caleb return to IL headquarters for a final episode of the 2023 season. The guys caught the NCAA Championship Game in person and had a ton of fun recapping it all. They also get a surprise caller and hit on the final Top 20 of the 2023 season.
1hr 17m Jun 07, 2023
1hr 17m
5/30 The Tailgate: Notre Dame, National Champions
What though the odds be great or small… IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello recap an incredible celebration of college lacrosse, capped by Notre Dame's 13-9 win over Duke in Monday's national championship game. They discuss the four main factors that led to ND's win — goalie play, face-offs, complimentary scoring and lockdown on-ball defense — and discuss what the first win in program history mean...
1hr 14m May 30, 2023
1hr 14m
5/26 D-Fly & Dixie: Champ Weekend
The dream begins each fall as newcomers join the veteran players on a quest to win a championship and bring glory to themselves, their teammates and their alma mater. This weekend the quest culminates in Philadelphia. Four teams. Four dreams. One trophy. In this week’s pod, D-Fly and Dixie set the table for you to prepare for Championship Weekend. Dixie breaks down what each team needs to do t...
35m May 26, 2023
35m
5/25 DIII: The Emotions of May
Kap and Caleb are back and in person for a national championship preview, review of the quarters and semis, and the first-ever DIII Lax Podcast awards. Listen in on a loaded episode that packs a ton of fun.
2hr 48m May 25, 2023
2hr 48m
5/22 The Tailgate: The Perfect Video Review, Quarterfinal Recap
Nick "Not Bad" Ossello returns to join IL's Terry Foy and discuss the NCAA Quarterfinals, starting with Penn State's dramatic 10-9 win over Army that featured one of the most memorable moments in NCAA Tournament History. They go deep in how the Nittany Lions built their lead and held on, then transition to discuss Notre Dame's 12-9 win over Johns Hopkins, which unfolded almost exactly how the B...
1hr 13m May 22, 2023
1hr 13m
5/19 D-Fly & Dixie: Quarterfinal Blockbusters
May Madness brings us to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Tournament this weekend, and D-Fly & Dixie present your guide for enjoying this week’s action. The show begins with a recap of an exciting opening round of games and Dixie shares his experience calling the historic Michigan win, online Terps trolling and tales from the Ithaca Ale House. Next the guys discuss the r...
44m May 19, 2023
44m
5/18 DIII: Quarterfinal and Semifinal Preview
With the Rounds of 32 and 16 in the books, it turns to the weekend ahead of back-to-back quarterfinals and semifinals. The guys gathered to chat through it all, setting the table for a huge weekend. Kaplan will be Boston-bound for the weekend, but first they linked in studio to record this week's DIII podcast.
1hr 21m May 18, 2023
1hr 21m
5/15 The Tailgate: Army's Star Turn, First Round Recap
IL's Terry Foy and Nick "Not Old Enough to Be a WWII Guy Yet" Ossello discuss an action-packed First Round of the NCAA Tournament, starting with Army's incredible win over Maryland on Saturday night. From there, they go deep in on Penn State's switch to a zone defense and how it stymied Princeton's fast start en route to another one-goal win. Then, it's the complete opposite — a track meet in D...
1hr 6m May 15, 2023
1hr 6m
5/12 D-Fly & Dixie: Come On and Dance with Kevin Conry
D-Fly & Dixie present your guide for the first round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Tournament, one of our favorite episodes of the year. The show begins with some thoughts on the tournament field and reactions to Selection Sunday. Mark opines about the significance of Power 5 schools Michigan and Utah making their first appearances in the NCAA Tournament as well as the final end to coac...
56m May 12, 2023
56m
5/11 Shooting Space: BC's Jenn Medjid & Belle Smith
On the eve of the NCAA Tournament, Official Lax Girl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemiri, talks to Boston College attacker Jenn Medjid and midfielder Belle Smith. The No. 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Eagles will host the winner of Penn vs. UConn.
58m May 11, 2023
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