Jay Mauro to Lead FLG Suffolk
FLG is proud to announce Jay Mauro, Volunteer Assistant Coach for Stony Brook, as new director & coach for FLG 631 (FLG’s New Suffolk Region). To learn more about Coach Mauro, see below!
Jay Mauro, former Sachem North Head Coach, joins the Stony Brook Men’s Lacrosse Staff and will lead FLG 631
Nagle adds Jay Mauro to coaching staff
Nov. 13, 2015Stony Brook, N.Y. – Jay Mauro, who coached Suffolk County powerhouse Sachem North to seven straight playoff berths, has been hired as a volunteer assistant coach, Stony Brook head men’s lacrosse coach Jim Nagle announced Friday.
“I’m thrilled Jay has agreed to join our staff,” Nagle said. “He brings a wealth of experience from the high school game and will help our student-athletes grow to their potential.
In 11 seasons as the Flaming Arrows head coach, Mauro’s squad won 113 games. He’s sent more than 50 players to the college game, including a Long Island-best 13 last year.
Mauro’s team finished in the top 20 nationally in 2011 and consistently was ranked among the top teams in the state.
A special education teacher at Sachem North, Mauro earned two All-Great Western Lacrosse League honors at Butler University. Mauro transferred to Dowling College and earned All-American as a senior.
Mauro starred at Sachem High School and garnered All-America honors as a senior.
“I’m grateful to Coach Nagle for the opportunity to be a part of the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse program,” Mauro said. “With a number of my players choosing Stony Brook for their college choice, I’ve become more acquainted with Coach and the program. I’m excited to be a part of the staff and look forward to helping the Seawolves win an America East Championship.”
Mauro will help coach the defense and substitution box.
Boston University Fresh Gear
BU is a hot topic right now in Men’s NCAA Division I, and so is their gear. Check out BU’s fresh gear, compliments of FLG great Allen Winkoff @air28
BU is a Warrior sponsored team. They are 5-1 and having the best start since the teams inception in 2013 #Terriers
FLG Webinars
Check out FLG’s first WebSeries – FLG Showcases – How They Can Help You!
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Know Your Role
Happy Whiteboard Wednesday everybody! Today we’d like to discuss 5 talking points on how to fit into your Spring school team roles on the field.
1- Speak with your coaches about their expectations for you. Let them help you figure out what your “role” is.
2- Build chemistry with the RIGHT people. If you’re role is playing wing on face-offs, get to know your long-stick-midfielder and FOGO you will be working with. If your role is being the backer in the zone, get to know the other girls within your defense.
3- Work on specific skills to become better at your “role.” For example, if you’re role is to face-off, than work on ground balls. If you are asked to take the draw, work on one handed catches and your ups!
4- Watch video on players with similar roles. Fortunately, there is lots of video of college lacrosse online. Do your research. Google your role and watch college players who are are great at it. For example, are you a goal scorer? Than you have to google Ryan Brown!
5- Embrace your role, don’t fight it. Those who embrace what is expected of them, end up exceeding those expectations and being major contributors for their team. Not to mention, if you embrace a newer role for yourself, it will help you grow as a player.
How do you fit into your role?
But, are you coaching?
You got the Nike Pleated Coaching Pants or for the ladies you got the short Nike Dri-fit shorts. You got the stylish Ray Bans pulled up over the top of your hair. You got the tucked in polo shirt or the racerback with your club program represented on the left chest. You’re standing on the sideline in front of your bench while the games going on, but are you coaching?
Many coaches fall into the trap of watching the game as if they were a spectator, waiting for their team to magically start playing the game the right way, or react to what happens on the field.
As a coach, it’s your job to anticipate what might happen next, communicate to your team in a timely and effective manner, and set the tempo for the action on the field.
Games aren’t a time to sit back and relax. It’s a time to turn on your brain, push your team forward, and give everything you have.
Hotel Should Gel
The beauty of hitting the road with our select teams is giving our players an opportunity to gel off the field. One of the best places for players to come together off the field is the hotel. Below are three reasons why giving your select players an opportunity to stay in the same hotel, will give them the opportunity to gel:
1. Hang with someone new. When your players stay in the same hotel they get an opportunity to get to know other players on their team. Practices, training sessions, and clinics don’t give players the same opportunity to get to know one another. They are too busy playing. Chilling at a hotel is ideal for players to bond, get to know one another, and learn something new about someone on their team.
2. Time to connect. Hotels offer valuable down time for players. This gives players an opportunity to exchange phone numbers, social media handles, or emails. Now, players can connect even when they aren’t at a select team event.
3. Time to be kids. The hotels are a great chance for players on your team to be kids. Enjoy some laughs. Hang out and watch a movie. Chill by the pool. Taking a step away from the seriousness of organized youth sports and spending time having fun is healthy for player’s club sports experience.
Let us know what staying at hotel on a road trip has done for you team by commenting below!
Muhlenberg Fresh Gear
FLG’s Dan Doreste shares his fresh Muhlenberg gear! #FLG #FreshGearFriday
Free Training – Coming To a Town Near You
The FLG Free Training Series: Coming to a town near you!
First clinic is in Seaford, NY at Cedar Creek Park – Monday, April 18 – 6:00pm
All you have to do is register at flglacrosse.com and show up ready to learn and have some fun!
Dates and times for other free clinics will be coming soon!
Any questions call (516)750-6500
