NXTsports is cognizant of the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19. According to the CDC, there are certain populations at an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Those include older adults and those with serious chronic medical conditions including heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes. Luckily, the risk of severe illness for children with COVID-19 is relatively low. To date, infected children have typically presented with mild cold-like symptoms.

COVID-19 Information from NXT Director of Participant Health & Safety, Ian McGinnis

John Peruso, President of Next Level Video joins the podcast as our expert guest. John shares the ways that players, coaches and parents can use video content. A former high school coach as well as an entrepreneur, John and the guys chat about how film is used by coaches and their teams. Other topics discussed include making highlighting films, how college coaches use film in the recruiting process and other resources for lacrosse players to take advantage of video content.

Updated weekly, NXT will be highlighting players who had standout weeks in their collegiate games.

Nine former NXT Showcase participants have made the latest US men’s U19 training roster. The roster was recently cut down to 24 after 104 players participated in the initial tryout.

John McEvoy, current Head Coach and Assistant Director of Admissions at Malvern Prep, joins this episode. An old friend of Bill Leahy's from his playing days as a Captain and All-Pro with the Philadelphia Wings, John shares stories from his playing career and takes us through his various stops as a young coach before his long career at his alma mater, Malvern Prep. Topics discussed include Coach Mac's "mortal sins", helping kids deal with adversity, building a nationally-ranked program, and reminding lacrosse coaches that this is a game and it should be fun.

NXT Box wrapped up a record-breaking third season taking home five championships and finishing with an overall record of 52-33-2. In total,110 total players participated representing 24 different clubs.

In this episode, Marty and Bill spend time with a leading licensed clinical and sports psychologist, Dr. Mitchell Greene. Dr. Greene works primarily with athletes pursuing high-performance goals, or coaches and athletic departments looking to educate their student-athletes on mental health and performance enhancement strategies. Topics discussed include mindfulness in sports, working with athletes of all ages through sport psych, tips for coaches and parents, and the unique mindset that sports require.

This past January, NXT introduced a new program available to girls in the 2023 - 2027 grad years to acclimate them to the world of indoor box lacrosse. This 2-week program took place at Steelyard Sports in King of Prussia and focused on understanding the rules, language, and strategies as well as offensive and defensive fundamentals of box lacrosse.

NXT is proud to announce a partnership with The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) to support the 2020 PLL Weekend in Atlanta on June 6th and 7th, at Kennesaw State University’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

In this episode, Marty and Bill are joined by two young leaders in the world of youth sports safety, Ian McGinnis and Ellis Mair. Ian currently serves as the Director of Health and Participant Safety at NXTsports. Ellis co-founded Go4Ellis, the largest open marketplace for finding Athletic Trainers and finding per diem work. Topics discussed include their background in athletics, concussions, being or working with an injured athlete, taking care of your teammates, and significant advice for parents, coaches and program administrators.

Shipley School / 2021 / Midfield / Fairfield