A Lifetime of Coaching and a Culture of We, with Matt Hogan of HoganLax

Thanks to our special guest, Matt Hogan, Founder & CEO of HoganLax. 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.

Here are some notes to help you enjoy this new episode!

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.

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