This "Give & Go" interview appears in the July/August edition of US Lacrosse Magazine. Don’t get the mag? Join US Lacrosse today to start your subscription.

Joe Spallina wears many hats (and suits, if you’ve seen him on the sideline recently).

Spallina — the head coach of Stony Brook women’s lacrosse, assistant coach of the U.S. women’s national team, general manager of the New York Lizards and coach for Team 91 — got on the hot seat for this month’s “Give & Go” interview.

When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?  

I wanted to play in the NHL. I mean 5-foot-10 Italian guy from Long Island with one rink on the island. What could go wrong?

If you owned a boat, what would you name it? 

I own a boat,  and its name is “RE-LAX.” See what I did there?

What’s one thing you can’t live without? 

My family is everything to me, but if it was a material thing I can’t live without, it would be my boat.

What was your senior quote in your high school yearbook? 

It was weak, but I guess it has followed me around. “Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.”

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? 

Gotta go my wife’s chicken cutlets.

What is your favorite inspirational quotation? 

“Let whoever think whatever; just keep getting better.” It’s big at Stony Brook.

Who’s your favorite athlete? 

Pro: Kylie Ohlmiller. College: Ally Kennedy. High school: Joey Spallina.

What’s been the proudest moment of your career? 

Men’s lacrosse: Winning the MLL championship with the Lizards. Women’s: What we have built at Stony Brook and the model of consistency.

What’s one thing lacrosse really needs? 

Loaded question. I’ll give a short answer — a shorter shot clock.

What’s the biggest obstacle you’ve overcome? 

Not an obstacle, but the slow climb up the ladder, earning my stripes on every level.

What’s on your bucket list? 

Bucket list could also be my death sentence, but driving cross country in an RV with my family!

It’s 2029 — Where are you and what are you doing? 

Retired, sitting on my boat, feet up reading a newspaper with the music on in the sun. Reality, probably watching my kids play somewhere.

OVERTIME (from James Madison goalie Mollie Dougherty):
What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

I like to live on the wild side. Fail or not, I would try just about everything once.

DOUBLE OVERTIME (@nrgirlsyouthlax on Instagram)
Why the suit?

I always wear a suit to and from the games. Coming off a slow start and a two-game losing streak, Ally Kennedy said, “Wear it during the game and change the karma.” Loe and behold, we won 11 straight games into the NCAAs.

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