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Quintessential Lacrosse: Adam Ghitelman (Archers LC / ReLax Sports)

October 11, 2022 12:35 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

Lacrosse player, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and game grower Adam Ghitelman joins Quint on this weeks podcast. The two talk about the PLL season, the offseason, and Adam's many lacrosse projects outside of the PLL. Check out any of Adam's ventures via twitter: @GiveGoFund @ReLaxSportsCo @PLLArchers @LaxFilmStudy @adam8taylor

Quintessential Lacrosse: Coach Andy Shay (YALE / Team USA Sixes)

October 06, 2022 09:30 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

This week Quint sits down with long time Yale head coach Andy Shay. Coach Shay has an interesting coaching style and an equally interesting approach to fall ball. Hear what the Bulldogs are up to this fall, including an inside look at this years roster. Coach also discusses his thoughts on Sixes lacrosse and where it's place could/should be in the lacrosse landscape. Tune in!

Coach Cottles Corner: Nicky Polanco, Brian Spallina, Quint Kessenich

October 02, 2022 10:30 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

Take a trip down memory lane as Quint joins Coach Cottle and the two dive into MLL history with two of the greatest defenders we've ever seen. The stories, inside jokes, and history in this hour long episode are sure to bring back some memories of the early MLL days.

Quintessential Lacrosse: Michael Sowers, PLL Championship MVP

September 29, 2022 11:24 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

What better way to follow up our interview with Waterdogs Head Coach Andy Copelan, than to bring in the PLL Championship MVP. Sowers discusses team USA tryouts, the Waterdogs season, transitioning from Princeton to Duke, and life off of the lacrosse field.

Quintessential Lacrosse: Andy Copelan (Waterdogs Head Coach and PLL Champion)

September 22, 2022 09:26 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Fresh off of his PLL Championship victory, Coach Andy Copelan (@AndyCopelan_PLL) sits down with Quint to discuss everything that was this historic PLL season. From expansion team to league champions in 3 years, hats off to the former Fairfield boss. Learn about building the Waterdogs roster, which players are up for contract renewal, and how coach thinks about building next years roster.

Quintessential Lacrosse: Jack Rowlett (Chaos LC)

September 15, 2022 08:52 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

One of the PLL's grittiest players has grown into an undeniable presence. Jack Rowlett (@jackrowlett99) joins Quint this week to discuss the PLL, playing at North Carolina, how a PLL championship differs from a D1 championship game, and gives some insight into his coaching career as an assistant at Georgetown. The pair also look ahead to the PLL championship game where Jack and the Chaos take on the Waterdogs. 

Quintessential Lacrosse: Dana Boyle (ESPN/PLL)

September 08, 2022 08:06 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

This week Quint is joined by Dana Boyle (TW:@danaboyle_) and the first thing she wants to make clear is that there's no relation to fellow ESPN/PLL broadcaster Ryan Boyle. Dana and Quint discuss the PLL playoffs, college football, and the world of broadcasting. In depth takes for this weekends playoffs along with a strong review of Boone,NC and App State. Well worth the listen, try not being a Dana Boyle fan after this one!

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Paul Rabil discusses "Fate of a Sport"

August 30, 2022 09:10 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

It's hard to put into words what the Rabil brothers have done for the advancement of the game, specifically at the professional level. With the ESPN+ debut of "Fate of a Sport" today, the lacrosse world rejoiced as the sport and the professional game took another leap forward. The new film which is littered with lacrosse personalities follows the Paul through his journey from MLL superstar, to fed up face of the MLL, to what we now see on tv every week (The PLL). Quint sits down with co-foun...

Quintessential Podcast: World Championship winner Kenny Brower (Duke Lacrosse)

August 25, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Quint sits down with recent world champion and defensive player of the tournament Kenny Brower of Duke Lacrosse to discuss the U21 World Championships in Ireland.

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Quint's End of Summer Update and Fan Q&A

August 18, 2022 13:17 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

PLL News NCAA Coaching Carousel Fan Q&A World Lacrosse U21's Conference Realignment This episode has it all!

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Jim Stagnitta (Whipsnakes LC)

August 11, 2022 09:02 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

This week Quint sits down with the Head Coach of the 1st place PLL club, Jim Stagnitta. During the show they discuss many things including: -Culture building in the PLL -Stags' coaching career -The influence of Tony Seaman -Balancing players lives, careers, and their commitment to the PLL

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Joey Spallina (#1 Recruit in 2022 Class)

August 04, 2022 09:09 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

Joey Spallina joins Quint this week fresh of his victory in All-American North/South Game. Joey is one of, if not the, most decorated players in high school lacrosse history. One this weeks episode they discuss: -Joey's high school / club career -His decision to commit to Syracuse -The potential pressure of wearing #22 -The Spallina lacrosse legacy -His favorite PLL players Follow Joey on Twitter @SpallinaJoey

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Sam Apuzzo (Team USA and Athletes Unlimited Player, Boston College Assistant Coach)

July 27, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

This week Quint sits down with lacrosse superstar and coach on the rise Sam Apuzzo. Sam plays for team USA and professionally in the Athletes Unlimited league. She is also an assistant coach for the Boston College women's team. You can watch her play by tuning in to Athletes Unlimited games: https://auprosports.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65agguPi8Xvn96aK5eXHW2QhajPYI1qJyXvWR9dE_dWVHfYRGVUgc_eoaAkH9EALw_wcB Check Sam out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamApuzzo or @samapuzzo

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: National Champion and Providence Head Coach, Bob Benson

July 21, 2022 09:59 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

This week Quint sits down with Coach Bob Benson to discuss: -Conference Realignment -Maryland Championship and Culture -Team USA Sixes -Providence Friars -And MORE!

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Trevor Baptiste

July 14, 2022 11:55 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

This week Quint sits down with PLL All-Star Trevor Baptiste to discuss the PLL, Face-Offs, and so much more! To follow today's guest on twitter, @trevorbaptiste9.

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Taylor Cummings (Team USA) discusses World Championships and More!

July 07, 2022 13:40 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

This week Quint welcomes Taylor Cummings to the podcast. Below is a bio from Taylors website, taylorcummingslacrosse.com.  TAYLOR CUMMINGS IS A PROFESSIONAL LACROSSE PLAYER FROM ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND. A FORMER MCDONOGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MIDFIELDER AND CURRENT MEMBER OF TEAM USA, CUMMINGS HAS BEEN FORTUNATE TO COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, INTERNATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LACROSSE... TAYLOR WAS A FOUR-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN AND THE YOUNGEST WOMA...

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Special Guest, Anish Shroff

June 23, 2022 08:24 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Listen is as Quint and Anish discuss the PLL, Quarantining, NFL ties, and more in this weeks episode!

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Inside the mind of Andy Towers (Chaos LC)

June 08, 2022 20:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Listen in as Quint speaks with Chaos LC head coach Andy Towers about the Premier Lacrosse League and in particular, Andy's unique coaching style. There are plenty of nuggets in this 30 minute episode. To watch Andy and the Chaos LC tune in Friday June 10th, 845pm, ESPN+ Follow Coach Towers on Twitter @AndyTowersPLL

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Maryland Lacrosse Makes History ft. Head Coach John Tillman

June 03, 2022 09:59 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

The Terps are the first team in NCAA lacrosse history to go 18-0 in a season. Owen Prybylski scored the Terps’ 10th pole goal of the season. They got 33 goals from non-offensive personnel. They attacked opponents in all phases. They owned restarts, faceoffs, and the substitution phase. If an opponent offered them a crack or window of opportunity, they exploited it. The Terps set an NCAA record for most assists in a season (205) with nine on Monday. There were many reasons to fear the turtle...

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Championship Weekend Preview with Nick Myers (Ohio State)

May 25, 2022 14:48 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

When you're looking for insight into championship weekend, who better to ask than a coach who has played 5 games against the final four teams. This week Ohio State Head Coach Nick Myers joins Quint and breaks down the semi final matchups. Tune in for the games on Saturday: Rutgers vs Cornell, 12pm (ESPN 2) Maryland vs Princeton, 230pm (ESPN 2)

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Sunday Quarterfinal Preview w/ Chris Cotter (ESPN)

May 20, 2022 15:08 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Quint and 2x guest Chris Cotter breakdown the Sunday QF matchups ahead of a big weekend of lacrosse.

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Dave Pietramala breaks down the Quarterfinal Matchups

May 17, 2022 15:57 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

Legendary Coach Dave Pietramala (Syracuse Lacrosse) sits down with Quint as they take a deep dive into the quaterfinal matchups. They discuss matchups, tactics, and potential weaknesses of each of the 8 remaining teams. Tune in for this high level breakdown.

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Is the tournament selection process broken? Ft. Dave Cottle

May 13, 2022 17:12 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Is the tournament selection process broken or is the system fine but the people running it that are the problem? What the heck is RPI and why is everyone over it? How is the committee selected that picks the teams and how does the team selection process work? All those questions and more will be answered in this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lax-all-stars/message

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Is the Tournament Selection Process Broken? Ft. Dave Cottle

May 13, 2022 17:12 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

Is the tournament selection process broken or is the system fine but the people running it that are the problem? What the heck is RPI and why is everyone over it? How is the committee selected that picks the teams and how does the team selection process work? All those questions and more will be answered in this episode.

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Quint Breaks Down Round One of the D1 NCAA Men's tournament

May 11, 2022 14:45 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

Quint breaks down each of the first round matchups.  00:30 - Boston University vs Princeton 03:05 - Richmond vs Penn 09:05 - Yale vs Saint Joe's 11:20 - Brown vs Virginia 15:00 - Maryland vs Vermont/Manhattan 18:35 - Harvard vs Rutgers 23:00 - Ohio State vs Cornell 28:08 - Georgetown vs Delaware/Robert Morris All games offered on ESPN channels. 

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Quint Breaks down round 1 of the D1 NCAA Men's tournament

May 11, 2022 14:45 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Quint breaks down each of the first round matchups.  00:30 - Boston University vs Princeton 03:05 - Richmond vs Penn 09:05 - Yale vs Saint Joe's 11:20 - Brown vs Virginia 15:00 - Maryland vs Vermont/Manhattan 18:35 - Harvard vs Rutgers 23:00 - Ohio State vs Cornell 28:08 - Georgetown vs Delaware/Robert Morris All games offered on ESPN channels.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lax-all-stars/message

Coach Cottles Corner - Brian Holman (Recently of Utah)

May 06, 2022 13:06 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

Listen in as coach Cottle and former Utah head coach Brian Holman swap stories, talk college lacrosse, program building, and much more. Listen to the end to hear what the future may hold for Coach Holman.

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Ft. Evan Washburn (CBS Sports)

April 28, 2022 12:07 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

This week Quint sits down with CBS analyst Evan Washburn to talk shop and examine the lacrosse landscape. Evan Washburn is an American reporter for CBS Sports. He joined CBS in 2014, and is a part of the network's coverage of the NFL and NCAA basketball. 00:00 Making a Late Season Run with Delaware  10:30 Getting into Television  20:52 Impact of Career on Television 25:45 Current state of Georgetown  29:00 What is wrong with Loyola?  31:35 Look at the Rest of the Season Follow Today's...

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Ft. Chris Cotter, Paul Carcaterra, Ryan Hoff, and Leif Elsmo

April 14, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MB

In this two part episode Quint breaks down the current D1 landscape with Cotter, Carc, and Notre Dame great turned ESPN producer Ryan Hoff. In part two, Quint chats with Leif Elsmo, an influential visionary that made lacrosse accessible to countless people from the 1980's to early 2000's. Elsmo is often referred to as the voice of lacrosse. Part 1: 00:00 - 30:40 Part 2: 30:40 - 1:04:19 Follow Today's Guests Chris Cotter @cotterespn Paul Carcaterra @paulcarcaterra

Coach Cottles Corner - Kevin Corrigan (Notre Dame)

April 08, 2022 14:40 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Listen in as coach Cottle and Notre Dame head coach Kevin Corrigan swap stories, talk college lacrosse, program building, and much more.

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Ft. John Tillman (Maryland)

March 31, 2022 14:50 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

In this weeks episode Quint sits down with championship coach John Tillman. The two discuss many topics with show notes below: 0:00 - Playing Club Lacrosse post College (Team Toyota) 0:30 - Takeaways from the Naval Academy 10:23 - Taking the Maryland Job in 2011, Building a Culture 15:00 - Building Communication within the program 16:49 - Coaching Staff Construction 22:00 - Time management in season, valuing players time 30:40 - Who do you work for? 

Coach Cottles Corner - Joe Breschi (North Carolina)

March 25, 2022 13:28 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Listen in as coach Cottle and North Carolina coach Joe Breschi swap stories, talk college lacrosse, program building, and much more.

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Ft. Joe Beninati

March 16, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

This week Quint welcomes famed lacrosse and hockey play by play man Joe Beninati (@joeBpxp on twitter).  Show Notes: 00:30 - Joe discusses the NHL and Washington Capitals 10:15 - Joe's origins in the game of lacrosse 17:50 - Will there be an MLL book written by Quint and Joe? The guys talk about some of their funniest MLL memories 20:20 - The Big Ten lacrosse landscape and Joe calling Maryland and Virginia this weekend. A deep analysis of the upcoming matchup.

Coach Cottles Corner - John Danowski (Duke)

March 11, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

Listen in as coach Cottle and Duke coach John Danowski swap stories, talk college lacrosse, program building, and much more.

Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Ft. Paul Carcaterra and Christian Swezey

March 02, 2022 13:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

In this weeks episode Quint sits down with Paul Carcaterra (ESPN) to discuss the news of Anish Shroff becoming the new PXP announcer for the Carolina Panthers (NFL), early season surprises in division one, along with detailed breakdowns of this weekends biggest matchups. Later in the show (37:15), Christian Swezey (Inside Lacrosse) discusses his new book "We Showed Baltimore". For more information about the book along with ordering instructions look below. Along with breaking down the why an...

Coach Cottles Corner - John Desko

February 25, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

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Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast: Ft. Chris Cotter (ESPN)

February 17, 2022 20:18 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

On this inaugural episode Quint sits down with Chris Cotter to discuss the early results of the D1 lacrosse season along with a preview of many of this weekends games. Later in the episode the guys answer questions from fans on social media, and preview their coverage of UNC and OSU on Saturday (3pm).

Going Offsides with Quint Kessenich

February 11, 2022 15:50 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

We sit down with Quint to discuss him joining Lacrosse All Stars, his journey to lacrosse, and what his recruitment looked like. We then broke down some D1 teams to watch headed into the 2022 season.

Coach Cottle's Corner - Dave Pietramala

February 02, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

This weeks episode features Dave Pietramala. The long time John Hopkins Head Coach is now leading the defensive unit of one of the most storied programs in lacrosse history.  Todays episode is sponsored by Demosphere: https://bit.ly/31zFqjO "We believe a rewarding team sports experience fosters both a greater sense of community and individual wellbeing. So we develop integrated, user-friendly tools to elevate the way sports organizations operate, letting you focus on creating and growing p...

Inside Spire Academy Lacrosse with Lelan Rogers

January 31, 2022 14:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

This month we take a look inside the Spire Academy with managing director Ted Meekma and Director of Lacrosse Lelan Rogers. Throughout the show we discuss what exactly the Spire Academy is, the mission of the program, and what life inside the academy looks like for student-athletes. Spire Lacrosse At the Spire Academy they have several high caliber sport offerings, bolstered by the recent addition of boy's lacrosse. Who better to run this "new" sport than a former division one stalwart wit...

Welcome to the Transfer Portal

January 30, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB

On this weeks episode we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly, that is the NCAA transfer portal. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GLMYdkte5HNItpQhYEBWd?si=5ab7419d4ee444df What is the transfer portal? An ESPN article written last year had an excellent definition: Jeff Borzello, ESPNEssentially, it's a database of every player who has interest in transferring from his or her current school. In other words its like a stripped down dating app where players who are unhappy with their cu...

Jim Calder, Author and Hall of Famer, Tales of a Lacrosse Troubadour

January 29, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MB

Jim Calder has lived a lacrosse life. His experiences as a player, fan, coach, and parent are the stuff of legends. I recently sat down with Jim to discuss his latest book, Tales of a Lacrosse Troubadour. About Jim Jim Calder, born in Canada but raised in New York, grew up as one of the only Canadians to play purely field lacrosse. He took his talents to Hobart College where he was a 2x All-American and 2x National Champion. In 1978 he would be named to the Canadian national field team, a ...

NFL Agent Freddie Berry talks NIL deals and college/hs athletes

January 29, 2022 01:02 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

NIL is all the rage right now. College and high school athletes across the country have scrambled to cash-in on their Name, Image, and Likeness but there's one big problem: most people are very unclear on what you can and cant do. https://twitter.com/AthleteNIL/status/1455645978636206091 Welcome Freddie Berry, a former division three stud football player turned newly minted NFL certified agent. Freddie's background as a college athlete and his skills in marketing have served him well thus ...

Olympic Sixes is (hopefully) just the start

January 29, 2022 00:48 - 24 minutes - 22 MB

On this week’s episode of Going Offsides the guys celebrate the NLL television deal and give their honest opinions about Olympic Sixes lacrosse. When the push for the Olympics was discussed we, like the rest of the lacrosse world, were excited about the prospect of having our sport displayed on the worlds biggest stage. https://twitter.com/NLL/status/1452998628591734785 NLL Deal: Earlier this year the National Lacrosse League (NLL) obtained what appeared to be the strongest television br...

College Coaching Contracts and Jared Bernhardt leading #1 Ferris State

January 29, 2022 00:46 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

On this weeks episode of Going Offsides the guys discuss the LSU football situation and how D1 football contracts have gotten out of control. Later in the show they discuss the success of Tewaaraton trophy winner turned D2 quarterback Jared Bernhardt.

Top Games of the Weekend and The Importance of Film in Recruiting

January 29, 2022 00:45 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

Film is more important than ever and our hosts discuss how to utilize film for coaching, game planning, and recruiting in this weeks episode. As always, for more information about todays topics head over to www.fivestarnews.com

Bill Tierney in Coach Cottle's Corner - Part 3

November 20, 2021 02:08 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MB

Part 3 of Coach Dave Cottle's interview with Denver Pioneers head coach Bill Tierney. Wait until you hear about the 2022 DU Pioneers! In the every episode of "Coach Cottle's Corner," Dave Cottle shines light on the game of lacrosse like never before thanks to unfiltered, off-the-cuff 1v1 discussions with the greatest minds in the game. Cottle has achieved 4 professional lacrosse championships, 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 5 NCAA Final Four appearances in his storied career as a lacro...

Coach Cottle's Corner - Bill Tierney (Part 3)

November 20, 2021 02:08 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

Part 3 of Coach Dave Cottle's interview with Denver Pioneers head coach Bill Tierney. Wait until you hear about the 2022 DU Pioneers! In the every episode of "Coach Cottle's Corner," Dave Cottle shines light on the game of lacrosse like never before thanks to unfiltered, off-the-cuff 1v1 discussions with the greatest minds in the game. Cottle has achieved 4 professional lacrosse championships, 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 5 NCAA Final Four appearances in his storied career as a lacro...

Bill Tierney in Coach Cottle's Corner - Part 2

October 22, 2021 22:07 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MB

Coach Dave Cottle returns with Part 2 of his interview with Denver Pioneers head coach Bill Tierney. Don't miss this great discussion about college lacrosse recruiting! In the every episode of "Coach Cottle's Corner," Dave Cottle shines light on the game of lacrosse like never before thanks to unfiltered, off-the-cuff 1v1 discussions with the greatest minds in the game. Cottle has achieved 4 professional lacrosse championships, 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 5 NCAA Final Four appearanc...

Coach Cottle's Corner - Bill Tierney (Part 2)

October 22, 2021 22:07 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

Coach Dave Cottle returns with Part 2 of his interview with Denver Pioneers head coach Bill Tierney. Don't miss this great discussion about college lacrosse recruiting! In the every episode of "Coach Cottle's Corner," Dave Cottle shines light on the game of lacrosse like never before thanks to unfiltered, off-the-cuff 1v1 discussions with the greatest minds in the game. Cottle has achieved 4 professional lacrosse championships, 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 5 NCAA Final Four appearanc...

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