Join hosts Kyle Devitte and Owen Hart as they welcome New Hampshire high school lacrosse champion and Pinkerton Astros head coach Marty Auger. The group discusses the current state of New Hampshire lacrosse, the evolving landscape of high school athletics, and the strategies behind Pinkerton's successful championship run.

Kyle Devitte and Owen Hart welcome Fork Union Military Academy head coach and athletic director Chris Panos to discuss the school’s structure and his lacrosse background. Panos explains Fork Union is a boys boarding school (grades 7-12) with postgraduate programs, including a PG lacrosse program he started, emphasizing discipline, no cell phones, a one-subject academic plan, and heavy strength and conditioning. He details the team’s eight-month schedule, high-level competition, tournament play, and college placement success. Panos recounts his box lacrosse journey from early inspiration to being drafted into the NLL and playing in Canada, then describes how box and sixes skills translate to the field through physicality, picks, rolls,and creativity. The conversation covers coaching transitions from NCAA to prep, building a program from scratch, recruiting nationally, managing roster realities, and advising families on realistic college lacrosse paths and financial aid.

Topics 00:22 Yearbook Mix Up 01:26 Meet Chris Panos 02:33 Fork Union Explained 04:21 Military School Culture 05:51 Program Structure Success 06:50 Box Career Origins 10:14 Box Skills to Field 11:58 Sixes Creativity Debate 13:58 Practice Drills Philosophy 16:54 Play Everywhere Advice 19:23 Coaching Career Transition 22:44 Head Coach Reality Check 23:53 No Admin Coaching 25:08 Adversity Makes Coaches 25:52 Building Program From Scratch 27:25 Small Roster, Big Results 29:28 Recruiting Nationwide Pipeline 32:09 Club Lacrosse Reality Check 34:22 Setting Realistic College Goals 36:54 Scholarships Exposure Strategy 39:51 Bus Breakdown Horror Story 42:43 Lacrosse Opens Doors 46:18 Wrap-Up and Thanks

The guest is Andover boys head coach and owner of HGR Lacrosse, Bryan Brazill. He describes building HGR’s lacrosse-focused indoor turf facility near Lawrence Airport and discusses his relationship with Andover legend Wayne “Pug” Pugliese, now the athletic director. The group reflects on a frustrating, defense-heavy and unusually parity-driven Massachusetts season, speculating about COVID-era developmental impacts. Brazill explains Andover’s choice to play fewer games to prioritize player development, IQ, and chemistry, and contrasts college versus high school buy-in and constraints. They discuss prep-school player movement, Brazil’s coaching approach across ages, Andover’s win over Acton-Boxborough, and upcoming playoff concerns including St. John’s Prep.

Topics

00:54 Podcast Kickoff

01:06 JV Season Grind

02:04 Meet Bryan Brazill

02:17 Inside HGR Facility

03:51 Taking Over Andover

07:04 Season Frustrations

09:08 Why This Year Feels Weird

11:42 Fewer Games Philosophy

15:21 Practice vs Play Debate

20:44 Merrimack Destiny Story

23:21 Intensity and Buy In

24:50 College Buy In Culture

26:57 High School Reality Check

28:58 Getting JP Back

31:09 Prep School Talent Grab

36:58 Coaching And Winning Mindset

39:47 Authenticity And Standards

45:00 Favorite Win And Playoffs

50:58 Coaches Care Closing