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Tucker Durkin 1on1

In this episode I go 1on1 with Team USA defenseman Tucker Durkin.

Tucker Durkin - Florida Launch Defense
Photo courtesy Florida Launch

A Huntingdon Valley, PA native and product of LaSalle College High School, Durkin went on to play at Johns Hopkins University where he started every game of his collegiate lacrosse career. A 3x All-America selection at Hopkins, Durkin received the William C. Schmeisser Award for being the nation’s top defensemen his senior year.

Durkin was drafted third overall in the 2013 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft. He spent his first pro season with the Hamilton Nationals and now plays for the Florida Launch.

In 2014, Durkin was named Outstanding Defender of the FIL World Championships as a starting defenseman for Team USA. He currently serves as the head men’s lacrosse coach at Bryn Athyn College.

Tune in now to hear Durkin’s lacrosse story!

Tucker Durkin Tells All

https://soundcloud.com/lacrosseallstars/tucker-durkin-1on1-with-ryan-flanagan

Highlights from this episode include:

  • How Tucker’s best friend recruited him off the baseball diamond and onto the lacrosse field
  • Why he originally committed to Bucknell in high school and how he switch his commitment to Johns Hopkins his senior year
  • What led Tucker to leaving corporate America to pursue lacrosse full time as a coach and professional player

I hope you enjoy this 1on1 interview with Tucker Durkin!

One of my favorite videos from LaxFilmRoom features Tuck against Lyle Thompson a couple of years ago. The two are now teammates on the Launch, but you can imagine the heat they had back then!

Two incredible players everybody on the field can learn something from…

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