Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. A pair of head coaching vacancies were filled Tuesday.
George Mason announced the hiring of Kara Mupo as the fifth head coach in program history. Mupo was a two-time national champion at Northwestern and climbed the coaching ranks since starting out as an assistant at William & Mary in 2016. More here.
Amherst College officially named Rashad Devoe its next head men’s lacrosse coach after reports surfaced over the weekend that he would be hired. Devoe replaces Jon Thompson, who was fired following an incident in early March involving the use of a racial slur by members of the team.
More on Devoe here.
2. We’re joining in on the celebration of Major League Lacrosse’s 20th season.
US Lacrosse Magazine contributor Phil Shore has ranked the top 20 players in the league’s history, and we began the countdown with Nos. 20-16 on Tuesday. We’ll unveil five more players each day this week, culminating with No. 1 on Friday.
Head here to see who kicked off our countdown.
3. Army’s Joe Alberici joined Paul Carcaterra on the latest episode of “Overtime.”
Alberici and Carcaterra talked about life at West Point, a place Alberici has built a successful program and established his family. Asked about what his future could hold as far as other opportunities, Alberici said he hopes to stay at Army for as long as he’s welcomed.
Click here to read about the podcast, and click on the links below to listen.
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4. Continue to #LaxAtHome by working on your long pole skills.
U.S. national team LSM Kyle Hartzell played attack throughout high school and offensive midfield in junior college before making the switch to a pole. Through hard work, he became one of the best at the position in the world.
Learn how he did it (and still does it) here.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Hall of Fame coach Dom Starsia details the challenges of defending a national championship. Starsia won four during his coaching career but never repeated. He reflects on what else he could have done.
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From the May/June edition, a feature by Ella Brockway about the impenetrable defense of the WPLL Command. Attack Becca Block, Julia Braig, Megan Douty and Katie Hertsch at your own risk.
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You have $44 (imaginary, of course) to build the best Syracuse men’s lacrosse program while choosing from the Orange’s rich history of alumni.
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Elizabeth Haus, a former UNC women’s player, is a registered nurse aiding the fight against COVID-19 at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. Ryan Wilcox of the Daily Tar Heel tells her story.
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The next installment of “Building the Pitt Program” highlights Payton Reed.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Take a trip down memory lane by revisiting Navy’s historic run to Final Four in 2017.
In 2017 @NavyWLax made a historic journey to the NCAA Final Four. Check out how the players still reminisce on that unforgettable run. #GoNavy pic.twitter.com/zdsgXc42Je
— Navy Athletics (@NavyAthletics) May 26, 2020
WHAT’S ON TAP
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The countdown of the best players in Major League Lacrosse history continues with Nos. 15-11.