Dom Starsia
Dom Starsia
Dom Starsiais an American lacrosse coach. He is the former head coach of the University of Virginia men's lacrosse program, with whom he has won four NCAA national championships, in 1999, 2003, 2006, and 2011. Previously, he served as the head coach of the Brown University lacrosse team where he was twice awarded the F. Morris Touchstone Award as the NCAA Division I lacrosse coach of the year. Starsia is currently the third the winningest collegiate lacrosse coach and was...
breath deep everybody perfectly
We've had some inquiries from kids, but to be perfectly honest, we've told everybody to just take a deep breath here.
candidates decisions defensive determined fill number work
There is still a lot of work to be done and decisions to be made at the defensive end of the field. There are a number of new, interesting and determined candidates that will fill important roles.
ability athletic control game push requires run tempo unit
To run the field, to ride, to push and control the tempo of a game requires midfielders who are athletic and unselfish. This year's unit has the ability to consistently demonstrate those characteristics.
bit breath catch chance feet gave jumping played seemed smarter tightly wired
We seemed to be wired so tightly in the first quarter. I think with all the subplots that were going on, I don't think we could think straight. Them jumping up on us a little bit actually slapped us a little bit and gave us a chance to catch our breath and get our feet back on the ground. We just played smarter after the first quarter.
credit field friday guys playing practice
I told the guys Friday on the practice field that we don't ever get any credit for playing defense.
bite breakfast credit guys smart team
I told the team at breakfast we have to be smart enough to know that if we take anything for granted, something is going to come back and bite you. I give our guys credit for getting right to it today.
determines quality seniors
Each of these years is not the same. The quality of these seniors usually determines how things are going to play out.
choice logical qualms sure tournament
I wanted to make sure the tournament was going to happen; otherwise, then we're really in a bind. I think this is the only logical choice there is. I don't think there's any qualms with the format.
backyard bit both carolina great teams truly whether
It truly doesn't matter. We know both teams well. It's a little bit like a backyard brawl whether it's Carolina or Maryland. It's going to be a great game.
bring energy everybody freshness process
They bring an energy and a freshness to the process that everybody enjoys.
months number people public regular remember saying season takes weeks
It's a real joy, what this regular season has been. I've been saying it for any number of weeks and months now: In our sport, people remember what you do in the month of May. That's what the public takes away from it.
sports wall team
You can go bang a ball against a wall all you want, but how do you become a better team player? By playing other team sports.
player games skills
American field players would really help themselves if they were exposed to a steady stream of box experience. Box lacrosse is an extremely valuable background for a young player, we need to incorporate more of the indoor skills in to the field game. It is almost a requirement to have a top player with indoor experience on your roster right now.
team virginia years
The goals for Virginia lacrosse don't change a lot from year to year. We look at the lineup, start every year on Sept. 1 with the realistic goal to play at the end of the season, the very last game. This team has the talent to be able to do that.