Longtime educators and lacrosse fanatics Marty Kupprion and Bill Leahy focus on engaging different perspectives from the world of youth sports. Coach Kupp (Former Delaware Blue Hen, Current Coach at Haverford School) and Coach Leahy (Pennsylvania‘s Winningest High School Coach at La Salle College High School) talk lacrosse, culture building and other topics related to coaching and parenting today‘s athletes. Learn more about NXT at NXTsports.com.
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tony Resch brings one of the most impressive lacrosse resumes ever to his first podcast
appearance. Currently a High School Guidance Counselor and Coach at La Salle College High
School as well as an Assistant Coach with the PLL Archers and the GM of the USA U-19 Team,
Tony shares his journey. Topics discussed include multi-sport athletes, humble beginnings with
the sport of lacrosse, a two-sport career at Yale, his playing and coaching career with his
hometown Philadelphia Wings, and more on his time with the NLL, MLL, PLL and Team USA.
Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode!
Youth Sports Hot Topics
2:35: Introduction: Coach Resch’s Resume
6:00: For parents: Encouraging your child to play multiple sports. Why doing so matter.
11:18: For coaches: The value of box lacrosse.
17:06: For players: The New Zealand All-Blacks – Point 3.
Questions & Answers
22:45: How it all started at Penn Charter. 80’s lacrosse.
26:47: The “door opens” at Yale University.
28:47: Football and Lacrosse at Yale then off to England.
30:48: Best years on the field: Men’s Philly Club Lacrosse.
33:30: Team USA as a player and coach.
36:50: Team USA verse Team Canada rivalry – intense!
40:33: Playing verse Canadians: What makes them different.
43:00: There’s got to be something wrong with you.
45:15: Early Philadelphia Wings the Spectrum Rocks.
52:00: Team USA in Israel: Gold Medal.
55:40: Philadelphia Barrage – A Look Back.
58:35: The PLL and the Archers.
1:01:20: The lacrosse ride as a parent.
1:04:25: Rapid Fire NXT Homework
Monday Sep 19, 2022
More Than A Club Season 4 Trailer
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Hosts Bill Leahy, Mary Kupprion, and Kate Henwood return for season four of the More Than A Club Podcast.
Monday Sep 19, 2022
More Than A Club Season 4 Trailer
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Hosts Bill Leahy, Mary Kupprion, and Kate Henwood return for season four of the More Than A Club Podcast.
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
As we close another fantastic summer of NXT lacrosse, Kate Henwood joins Leahy & Kupp to reflect. The gang looks back at their summer and shares their favorite moments from our show's third season.
(Check out the list of awesome guests below, and listen to any episodes you haven’t heard yet!)
10:50 - Bill's take a girls box lax
16:00 - Kate on growing professionally through this show and the fun new challenge it has provided
18:00 - Some highlights from the shows of Season 3, which kicked off in September of 2021
-Mike Murphy, Penn Mens Lacrosse
-Chris Goldberg, PhillyLacrosse.com
-John Begier, Radnor High School
-Bryan Kelly, Calvert Hall & FCA
-Grant Ament, PLL Archers, Attack Academy & Haverford School
-Dr. Dane Donohue, Wellness Solution Centers
-Peter Toner, Gettysburg College
-Laurie DeLuca, NXT Girls Lacrosse & University of Delaware
-Regy Thorpe, University of Florida & USA Indoor Lacrosse
-Ryan Terefenko, PLL Chrome, NLL Halifax Thunder & Culver Academy
-Mike Levin, Harlem Lacrosse
-Matt Hogan, Annapolis Hawks, and Hogan Lacrosse
30:00 - A toast to our “classic replays” that we sprinkled in over the past months
34:00 - Reflections from the summer, through our eyes: The good, the bad, and the ugly
40:00 - For Coaches:
X & O Insight of the week
-Kate helps us understand what college coaches were talking about this summer
-Bill loved the events that used a shot clock this summer
45:25 - For Players: Culture Building
-“This group is coming together, and it’s special”
46:40 - Rapid Fire NXT Homework
For Parents:
Check out women lacrosse, repeat all versions of the game
For Coaches:
Check out Youth Inc Podcast with Greg Olsen
For Players:
Put your stick down and take a break
What Kate is reading:
Think Again, by Adam Grant
What Bill is watching:
World War II & DB Cooper Documentaries on Netflix
And just like that…Season 3 of the More Than a Club Podcast is over.
We will be back for Season 4 starting in October 2022.
Thanks to all of our listeners out there! If you’d like to connect, please email info@nxtlacrosse.com.
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Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Classic Replay # 3 (Taylor Wray)
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Taylor Wray, current Head Coach at Saint Joseph's University joins this episode. We hear what a Division 1 lacrosse program is doing right now while working under strict COVID-19 guidelines. Taylor shares his Canadian background in hockey and lacrosse and his unique path to playing college lacrosse at Duke University, then playing professionally in the National Lacrosse League. Topics discussed include the Canadian National Team, the benefits of box lacrosse, traits that college coaches value in potential recruits and team members, and more.
Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode!
Youth Sports Hot Topics
1:20, General: Return to play at SJU (Covid).
4:14, For parents: Recruiting during Covid.
7:00, For players: Size of College Rosters during Covid.
11:45, For coaches: Canadian Influence and the importance of the 2-man game.
Questions & Answers
15:30, The Influence of Dave Huntley
17:20, The Importance of Box Lacrosse
20:00, Culture Building at Saint Joseph University
25:55, Training Unselfishness
26:40, Engagement as a Core Value
28:25, Coach Wray’s Youth and Background
32:30, Being Recruited to Duke University
33:33, Playing more than one position.
35:20, Coaches of Influence & How to Compete
37:10, Canadian National Team Experience
45:40, No More Lax Bro Culture
47:50, Traits of a successful collegiate player
51:00, 2022 Saint Joseph University Season – An Outlook
54:30, Rapid Fire NXT Homework
For players: Wallball
For parents: Be Present
For coaches: Instagram Coach Through Cancelation
Friday May 20, 2022
A Lifetime of Coaching and a Culture of We, with Matt Hogan of HoganLax
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Matt Hogan joins the guys on this show as our special guest. Most proud of his 35 year marriage, Matt's one of the sport's most experienced educators and coaches, as well as an innovator. Topics discussed include his coaching mentors, becoming an "Associate Tenured Professor" at the Naval Academy, growing the HoganLax business with lacrosse events and club teams, and being a sports parent.
Youth Sports Hot Topics
17:30 - For Parents:
What you say matters. Let the coaches make the decisions.
26:20 - For Coaches:
A couple of favorite drills.
See more of the HoganLax Drill Library here
33:25 - For Players:
The importance of being a great teammate
1:10:42 - Rapid Fire NXT Homework
For Parents: Make sure that this is your child's journey, not yours
For Coaches: Listen to yourself, and how you communicate with players
For Players: Don't stop working on your stick. Each day, you're either getting better or worse.
What is HoganLax
HoganLax provides developmental opportunities for lacrosse players and coaches through hosting and organizing tournaments, club teams, and team training.
HoganLax was created in 2002 when Matt Hogan, CEO & Founder, was the head lacrosse coach at the University of Pennsylvania. The first tournament was HERO held at the Haverford School, outside of Philadelphia. When Matt Hogan moved back to the Annapolis area in 2003, HoganLax hosted 8 teams in the inaugural year for Summer Exposure. Summer Exposure now is host to 250+ teams each year on Father's Day weekend. In the following years, Hogan's Hershey (225 teams), Bay Bridge Brawl (120 teams), Fall Brawl (90-100 teams), Revolution (40 teams), and most recently, Shore Wars and Spring Thaw have been great additions as HoganLax premier events.
HoganLax partnered with the Chesapeake Bayhawks to provide a unique experience with the invite-only tournament of Naptown National Challenge. Navy-Marine Corps Stadium plays host to the championship games, which are broadcasted on live television.
HoganLax’s club lacrosse organization is the Annapolis Hawks, which was initiated in 2004 with 2 teams. Starting with only U13 and U15 teams, the club slowly grew to over 11 teams ranging from 3rd to 11th graders. The Hawks recently partnered with a club in Richmond, now the Richmond Hawks, to assist with their growth and development as players and coaches.
Team Training takes place in Orlando, Florida and allows entire teams to escape to sunny and warm Florida over spring break. HoganLax provides all logistics once you land in Orlando. The fantastic host Hilton provides meals and lodging, with the fields being only a short distance away. HoganLax will support scrimmages, games, practices, trainers and all other needs are provided. HoganLax staff will happily assist you in coaching your teams with the Coaches’ Coach feature, if that is an aspect of the trip you think may help your team develop and grow to its potential.
Who is HoganLax
Matt Hogan, CEO and Founder of HoganLax, joined the lacrosse community as an 8th grader in 1974 and has never looked back. Through playing for Hall High School in West Hartford, CT, at the collegiate level for Springfield College, and coaching at the Division I, III, high school, and youth levels, he has been exposed to and enjoyed lacrosse in a variety of atmospheres.
1983- Assistant University of Maryland
NCAA Semi-Finalists
1984-85 Assistant University of Delaware
NCAA Tournament
Masters in Education
1986- Assistant University of Maryland
NCAA Tournament
1987-88- Head Coach Clarkson University
ECAC Upstate Champions
ECAC Coach of the Year
1989-2001- Assistant Coach United States Naval Academy
Associate Professor of Phys. Ed. Department
2000 NCAA #1 Ranked Defense
2002- Head Coach UPENN
First winning season in 13 years
2003-2010- Head Coach and Dean of Students, St. Mary's- Annapolis High School
MIAA and MSLCA Coach of the Year
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Thanks to our special guest, Mike Levin of Harlem Lacrosse.
Mike Levin has an awesome lacrosse resume, from learning the game in Upstate New York to playing at Brown University. Mike Continued his career playing professionally in the MLL.
In our conversation, Mike shares his passion for teaching, specifically in urban education. His connections to lacrosse led him to change lives through both lacrosse and academics.
Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode.
19:40 - What is Harlem Lacrosse, and who do you serve?
-Deep intervention and academic monitoring, a smaller number of kids with a higher number of hours
-Lacrosse is central to the experience, but the most important outcomes have nothing to do with lacrosse
-40 Program Directors, 1300 kids in middle school and high schools
-College placement and support
Alumni services post-college and carreer success
23:30, Challenges of resources - investment required to fill equity gaps and operate within school systems
26:00, Race and diversity within the lacrosse community
27:00, Developing cultural competency and discussing systemic racism and inequalities
30:30 Supporting the community through intense times through the pandemic and George Floyd protests
33:00 Training, developing, empowering anti-racist educators
35:30. Impact Report on Academic Improvement and more
40:40 Personal pathing towards academic success
42:00 Champions of Harlem Lacrosse
Youth Sports Hot Topics
43:25, For Coaches
-Culture trumps curriculum
-Scaffolding
-Principles and variables
50:30, For Players
-Be a great teammate
-Growth Mindset
-Sport Outcomes
57:00, For Parents
-Where Harlem Lacrosse is headed and how to support
Rapid Fire NXT Homework (1:00:00)
For Parents: Let your kids find their joy within the sport
For Coaches: Think about what you want the sport to be, and think about your broader responsibilities to the sport.
For Players: Spend time thinking about what it means to be a great teammate. What will your teammates say about the type of teammate you were?
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Thanks to our special guest, NXT 2016 Alum Ryan “Freako” Terefenko! Ryan joins us for an outstanding interview during his first spring season as a high school coach at Culver Military Academy, where he also works in the athletic department.
Ryan played for the NXT Lacrosse Club (NXT 2016) through middle school and high school, eventually heading to Ohio State University to play under Nick Myers. Following a legendary Buckeye career as a multiple-time Captain and All-American, he continues to play in both the indoor (National Lacrosse League) and outdoor (Premier Lacrosse League) professional leagues.
Our former player is one of the sports’s most talented young players and coaches! Topics discussed include recruiting process reflections, love for the NXT Family, leadership lessons learned at Ohio State, and finding a sense of belonging in the pro ranks.
Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode!
Youth Sports Hot Topics
5:45, For Parents: Know who you’re getting involved with when looking for coaching for your child
22:15, For Coaches: “The Dreadful Split-Crease” - Working with defenders away from the ball when being attacked from below the goal-line
31:00, For Players: “Nothing of great importance can be achieved alone” and other lessons like “Truth and Love” learned through the program cultures at both NXT and Ohio State
Questions & Answers
21:00, Following his brother’s lead to pick up the stick, and the family’s love of lacrosse growing from there
24:20, Recapping the highlights of his high school lacrosse journey with his Wilson West Lawn High School team
26:40, Reflections of a “late recruit” turned High School and D1 All-American, sacrifices made and humbly working while waiting
28:30, The transition to being a student-athlete at Ohio State, playing as a Freshman, and battling injuries
35:00, Going Pro and gaining a sense of belonging in the Premier Lacrosse League as a Defensive Midfielder with the PLL Chrome
38:00, A geography lesson and more on the pro indoor lacrosse experience this season with the NLL Halifax Thunderbirds
40:25, A passion for coaching from a product of good coaching
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Tucker Durkin, current Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach at Drexel, PLL All-Star and Team USA Defenseman joins this episode as a featured guest. A former player of Coach Leahy's during his time at La Salle College High School, Durkin shares his story and mindset now as both a pro player and college coach. Topics discussed include the recruiting process, Tucker's favorite teammates, Johns Hopkins, Team USA's World Games victory, and playing in the newly founded Premier Lacrosse League (PLL).
Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode!
Youth Sports Hot Topics
1:50 For parents: November Recruiting
7:04 Tucker Durkin’s Recruiting Journey
7:27 For coaches: Take Pride in Riding
17:03 For players: How to be a good teammate. The All Blacks – “Leave the Jersey in a Better Place”
19:38 Why Culture Matters – LaSalle High School, Johns Hopkins, and Team USA
Questions & Answers
24:00, Beating Team Canada for the gold medal.
25:014, Playing smart, talented, and crafty Canadian attackman.
29:18 Team, Family, and the USA Kibbutz
30:15, Grateful for defensive mentors; Coach Resch and Coach Petro
33:30, Recalling special teammates along the journey.
36:07, Staying motivated in and age of competition.
38:08, La Salle verse La Salle: Rambo verse Durkin in the Pros.
40:00, The adventures of the Premier Lacrosse League.
41:20, Advice for today’s young defensemen.
43:20, Rapid Fire NXT Homework
43:28, For players: If you want uncommon results
43:40, For parents: Support and Celebrate your kids’ passions
43:50, For coaches: You can’t do it alone.
44:00, Motivation Myth, by John Hayden
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Regy Thorpe (current Assistant Womens Lacrosse Coach at University of Florida and Chief Lacross Officer for 3D Lacrosse) joins the show as our special guest. With an unrivaled resume as a player, coach, and mentor, Regy takes us through his lacrosse journey from growing up in New York to a career in playing and coaching lacrosse.
Topics discussed include relationship-building, the benefits of box lacrosse for boys and girls, advice for sports parents, and the highlights of coaching with Gary Gait at Syracuse and Amanda O'Leary at Florida.
Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode!
Youth Sports Hot Topics
7:30, For parents: Be patient, be positive, be supportive and know "it's going to work out"
14:30, For coaches: The benefits of Box Lacrosse for girls and women
24:30, For players: "Family Culture" creates a home away from home
32:10, Questions & Answers
33:00, Living the dream of playing for Syracuse in the Carrier Dome
35:42, College lacrosse rivalries and standout teammates, winning the NCAA National Championship with Syracuse
38:06, Playing Pro Lacrosse and staying connected in multiple roles
44:15, Shoutouts for Tony Resch and Brett Manney, special friends and former guests of the show
47:10, Canadian Box Lacrosse and closing the gap with the Americans
52:40, Coaching Womens Lacrosse
1:06:00, Rapid Fire NXT Homework
For parents: Support ALL of the kids, not just your own
For coaches: Attend as many "learning events" as you can, listen to podcasts, stay open-minded so you're ready to learn
For players: Keep your head down, keep working