Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

Mid-way through the 2021 Fall All-Access Tour, IL's Terry Foy and Matt Kinnear discuss their visits to about a dozen top men's DI programs. They start by discussing the Ivy League teams — because those are the ones that haven't played in more than a year — and their visits to Penn and Yale and thoughts from Princeton's scrimmage this week. They discuss the other teams they've seen, including Virginia, Johns Hopkins, Loyola, Georgetown, Delaware, Villanova, Drexel, Towson, Richmond, Lehigh and Saint Joe's.

Tari Kandemiri, a.k.a. Official Lax Girl, welcomes Lauren Benner to discuss the recent news story involving her departure from the role as head coach at Valor Christian (Colo.) on the heels of a conversation with school administrators in which she told them that she is gay. An Annapolis, Md., native, they also discuss her time as a player at UVA and Denver, her time with Team STX, her stint as an assistant coach at Louisville and more.

Andy Towers stops by the PLL Happy Hour to talk the Chaos PLL title run and how to manage a PLL team, how to perfect a pump-up speech, who broke the PLL championship trophy, what the offseason holds and much more.

The 2021 Premier Lacrosse League season is in the books and Paul Rabil has announced his playing days are, too. He joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss the process that led to his decision, why he is founding a charitable initiative called Goals for Greatness, what's next for him and the league more broadly.

It's Championship Weekend! Noon Sunday at Audi Field in DC and on NBC, the Whipsnakes face Chaos. Kevin Brown, Dan Kaplan and Matt Kinnear, plus Kyle Devitte, break down the game and share how they think Paul Rabil has affected the sport.

The PLL Semifinals are here. Chaos vs. Atlas and Whipsnakes vs. Waterdogs. All four coaches have some crucial decisions to make heading into the biggest weekend of the year. Kevin Brown, Matt Kinnear and Chris Rosenthall break down both games for this week's Happy Hour.

ILWomen's Halley Griggs, Rachael DeCecco and Alyssa Murray Cometti have a lot to go over, starting with the coaching moves in women's DI, starting with Clemson. Then they discuss the activity in the Transfer Portal, what they've seen and heard from Sixes and how AU Pro wrapped up. Powered by Unleashed.

Boston Cannons attackman Ryan Drenner joins the PLL Happy Hour to talk Cannons-Atlas, his career, playing with Paul Rabil and Lyle Thompson, plus a little bit about fatherhood and Monster Jam. Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and guest Kyle Devitte talk the games — and talk themselves out of their picks.

In one of the most interesting coach hires in recent memory, recently named Denison head coach Eric Koch tapped Maiah Bartlett as one of his two assistants. A Mary Washington alum who's the youngest daughter of longtime VMI coach Doug Bartlett, Maiah was most recently coaching in Frankfurt, Germany, and seems to be the woman currently holding the highest profile coaching job in men's lacrosse (and potentially ever). IL's Terry Foy spoke to both of them about their lacrosse background, why this was the right fit and how they see it affecting the Big Red program.

Matt Rambo is on the PLL Happy Hour. Will he be on the field this weekend? He discusses his injury recovery, his status going forward, the importance of box and much more.

After losing her left leg in an accident, then UMass Lowell women's lacrosse player Noelle Lambert was fitted with a prosthesis and — in one of the stories of the year in 2018 — scored a goal in her first game returning to the field. Now a paralympian, the Oct. 2017 Inside Lacrosse cover subject is set to compete in Tokyo later this month. She joins Tari Kandemiri, a.k.a. Official Lax Girl, to discuss it all.

Archers LC attackman Grant Ament joins IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy to discuss all things lacrosse, from what it's like to be a full-time pro to how he reps Philly in the Archers' locker room. Dan Kaplan then swaps in for Kinnear and the trio discuss the PLL trade deadline, swapping Justin Guterding for Nick Grill, look back at Colorado Springs and look ahead to Albany.

After two weeks of the new women's professional outfit, Athletes Unlimited, ILWomen's Halley Griggs, Rachael DeCecco and Alyssa Murray Cometti discuss the format, the content and — of course — the stars on display, and look ahead to Week 3. Powered by Unleashed.

On the heels of last weekend's UA All-America Games, IL's Halley Griggs and Ty Xanders join Terry Foy to discuss the women's and men's senior games and Underclass Tournaments. Then, Xanders and Foy discuss some of the trends they saw this summer and recap some recent commitment news in the boys' Class of 2022.

In one of the biggest deals to hit lacrosse since college athletes have been permitted to sign sponsorship agreements with brands last month, Lacrosse Unlimited signed 10 college lacrosse players. IL's Terry Foy talks to LU CEO Joe DeSimone, Johns Hopkins attackman Connor DeSimone, North Carolina attackman Chris Gray and BC middie Belle Smith about how and why these opportunity came about.

In a morning coffee edition of the PLL Happy Hour, IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy are joined by Zach Goodrich, one of the best shortstick d-middies in PLL with the Cannons, and fresh off of his Sixes mini camp experience with USA Lacrosse. They then discuss the PLL All-Star Game and the stretch run of the season.

A day after the IOC granted full recognition to World Lacrosse in advance of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, CEO Jim Scherr joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss what it means for the sport, what the next steps are, how Sixes fits in and the Iroquois Nationals' path to being a part of a potential future Olympic Games.

Fresh off of three days of coaching the men's and women's teams at USA Lacrosse's Sixes camp, Yale coach Andy Shay joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss the experience — how the opportunity came about, what he thought of the experience and where he thinks things go from here.

In the latest Shooting Space podcast, host Tari Kandemiri, a.k.a. Official Lax Girl, talks to Rachael DeCecco. They chatted about her illustrious career (Princeton, championships, Tewaaraton), her work with the Unleashed and PLL, and the future of women's lacrosse.

The PLL Happy Hour comes on the heels of a contentious week on Long Island. There were fights and fines then a questionable all-star starting lineup dominated by fan favorites. Matt Kinnear, Chris Rosenthall, Kevin Brown and Dan Kaplan break it down and pick which team most needs a win in Minnesota.