Articles
The Goal That Wasn't His Fault — and the One That Was
Most goals aren't the goalie's. He needs to learn to tell which ones are — and you're almost never the right person to tell him.
In-season fatigue is cumulative, invisible and almost never about lacrosse alone. What's actually stacking up, and the recovery nobody schedules.
The Coach Who's Never Coached a Goalie
Most youth coaches played field, and they know it. How to help without undermining anybody — including the offer that gets accepted almost every time.
Not the biggest save — the ability to be completely ready two seconds after the worst one. It's the most important skill your goalie owns, and it's trainable.
The Ten Seconds After the Save
The clear is half the position and almost nobody in the stands is watching it. What's supposed to happen after the save, and why it decides more games than the save did.
What to Say in the First Five Minutes After a Rough Game
The window between the sideline and the first quiet mile can matter more than anything you say about lacrosse all season — and almost none of it should be about lacrosse.