Jake Bernhardt (Whipsnakes) and Jesse Bernhardt (Chesapeake Bayhawks) win professional lacrosse championships three months after losing father Jim Bernhardt.
E36 / The PLL Expands to Seven Teams
In this episode, we discuss the news that the PLL will be expanding to seven teams in 2020. We also cover the best fits for the three coaching vacancies, provide our protected lists for the six original PLL teams, and round up the biggest news from the NLL and MLL, including the announcement that...
E35 / CJ Costabile: Transforming the LSM Position Through Versatility
This week we talk with CJ Costabile, long stick midfielder with the Chesapeake Bayhawks and former Duke University All-American. We discuss CJ’s time in the MLL including winning the 2019 MLL Championship, as well as recount one of the most historic moments in lacrosse: his faceoff win and...
Paul Rabil announces a seventh PLL team will be added for 2020
After hinting at the possibility of adding more teams, Paul Rabil reveals on Pardon My Take that the PLL will add an expansion team in 2020.
E34 / Connor Buczek: Breaking Records in Home State and Coaching Cornell
In this week’s interview we talk with Connor Buczek, former Cornell standout, current assistant coach with the Big Red and midfielder for the Atlas Lacrosse Club. We discuss Connor’s experiences as an assistant coach with his alma mater, what convinced him to make the jump to the PLL...
E33 / What to Expect from the PLL Offseason
In this episode, we discuss what we could see from the PLL this offseason. We give our picks for who should replace Dom Starsia as head coach of the Chrome in 2020 as well as breakdown the PLL’s hints at expansion. We also cover which players we think will play in different leagues next year...
E32 / Andrew Kew: Excelling in Both Field and Box Lacrosse
In this week’s interview, we talk with Ontario native Andrew Kew about being drafted #3 overall by the New England Blackwolves and his stellar rookie season with the Chesapeake Bayhawks that included scoring the game-winning goal in the 2019 MLL Championship. We also dive into his time at the...
E31 / Recapping the MLL Championship and the Best Summer of Pro Lacrosse
We recap the 2019 MLL Championship weekend by discussing the Chesapeake Bayhawks winning the franchise’s sixth title, Steele Stanwick’s clutch performance in the playoffs and John Grant Jr.’s legendary career. We also cover the controversial ending to the championship and whether...
E30 / Coach Bear Davis: Growing the Game from the Ground Up
In this week’s interview, we talk with Bear Davis, former head coach of the Ohio Machine. Coach Davis recounts the day he was told the Ohio Machine would no longer be operating and the impact it had on Ohio lacrosse. We also discuss starting programs like Wheeling Jesuit and Robert Morris...
Dom Starsia announces new book
Coach Dom Starsia’s book I Hope You Will Be Very Happy recounts the life lessons that shaped his historic career.
