Ojibwe-Inuit Jeff Shattler Finds Great Pride Wearing Iroquois Nationals Jersey
In 2011, Jeff Shattler was one of the hottest names in box lacrosse. He was named NLL MVP that year after scoring 29 goals and dishing 46 assists for the Calgary Roughnecks, the top regular season finishers in the league. It was the player’s sixth season in the NLL, and it was the one that […]
Dan Soviero, Signature Lacrosse – Going Offsides
Episode 20 keeps the focus on gear and tech and it’s a great one for you. Nick and Ryan sit down with former D1/D2 player and current CEO/Founder of Signature Lacrosse, Dan Soviero. This was easily the most candid conversation we’ve had to date on the podcast and we hope you enjoy hearing about how […]
Multisport Family Molded Dhane Smith into Lacrosse All-Star
Dhane Smith wouldn’t be a professional lacrosse star now if he hadn’t been a multi-sport athlete then. As a kid in Kitchener, Ontario, Smith played everything under the sun, though lacrosse, hockey and football were his main three. He picked up lacrosse at age 3 and hockey at 5, then put a greater emphasis on […]
Sean Quirk, Boston Cannons + Peak Pro – Going Offsides
Episode 19 already? Well it’s here and we have a great one for you. Nick and Ryan sit down with 2020 MLL Championship Coach Sean Quirk of the Boston Cannons. Coach Quirk was an absolute pleasure to have and we’re sure he’ll end up on the show again in the future. The first part of […]
Dhane Smith Turns Malice to Motivation, a Black Athlete Succeeding in White Crowds
Dhane Smith belongs. When he led Team Canada as an assistant captain to the gold medal at the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships, he belonged. When he won NLL MVP in 2016, the first Black player to make that mark, and set league records for single-season goals and points, he belonged. And when he was […]
Rachel Vallarelli, Field + Box Goalie – Going Offsides
We’re back, even though we never left we did take a break from our normal episode format during lacrosse’s down time to shed light on some promising international programs. This week we sit down with stud goalie Rachel Vallarelli. Going Offsides With Rachel Vallarelli Rachel was a three year starter at UMASS where she had […]
Lazar Matijasevic, Serbia Lacrosse – Going Offsides
After the professional summer tournaments ended, we decided to show the world, specifically people in lacrosse hot beds (United States, Canada), what lacrosse looks like across the globe. This project involved a world tour of six episodes with lacrosse leaders in six different countries: Israel, Denmark, Slovenia, Japan, Serbia (Lazar Matijasevic), and Poland (Wednesday). After the […]
Dave Pietramala: Why Legendary Sports is the Right Fit
Recently Coach Dave Pietramala departed from his long time role as leader of the program at Johns Hopkins where he served for the past 19 seasons. Now he’s stepping back from coaching, but he won’t be far from the game. We announced recently that Pietramala joined the staff of the Legendary Sports Group as Sr. […]
Naofumi “Udo” Suzuki, Japan Lacrosse – Going Offsides
On the fourth leg of Going Offsides goes overseas, Ryan and I sit down with Naofumi “Udo” Suzuki, a college professor and Japan national team staff member. Coach Udo discusses various topics regarding lacrosse in Japan, ranging from his own experiences in the game as a player and coach. We talk about his time traveling […]
Aleš Golob, Slovenia Lacrosse – Going Offsides
On the third installment of Going Offsides exploration of overseas lacrosse we head to Slovenia with Aleš Golob. Meet Aleš, a passionate lacrosse fan who is doing everything he can to grow the game of lacrosse in Slovenia. A former swimmer, Aleš found the game later in life and took to it like a sponge […]
Jake Silberlicht, Israel Lacrosse – Going Offsides
Meet Jake Silberlicht, Director of Youth Development, U19/20 head coach, player for the men’s indoor and outdoor national teams and many other things for Israel Lacrosse. A native of Upstate New York, he competed collegiately at Hobart with his brother, Max, current Boston University assistant and Israel men’s national team coach. After his career at […]
Darry Thornton, Brevard College – Going Offsides Podcast
Meet Darry Thornton, longtime NCAA coach and current head men’s coach at Brevard College. He is an excellent man, coach, and is also a proud Black man. In this episode of Going Offsides Ryan will speak with Darry about his experiences in lacrosse, the role that race plays in lacrosse and lacrosse culture, and what […]