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Mentoring Philosophy

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I am grateful and humbled to have represented multiple competitive Division 1 athletic teams while completing a bachelors degree in Physics and Masters degree in Management. I attribute all of those successes to accompanying my necessary schedule with new hobbies and activities that pushed my comfort zone while advancing my career. This mindset is also responsible for opening the unconventional doors I went through to get to where I am.

All college students and athletes will agree that there is so much "burn out" when you get to higher athletic or academic levels. Many friends, teammates and colleagues have been subconsciously pushed into separating their time into two categories, work and rest/fun. I believe that becoming aware of that and the specific scenarios that student athletes will go through can help maintain intrinsic motivation.

Bennett Gibbons

I met Bennett while coaching in Portland, Oregon. He is one of the most intrisicly motivated and hard working student athletes I have met and there was never a doubt in my mind he would make it to the higher level. He taught me that the most important characteristic in an athlete is intrisic motivation and the ability to be coachable.

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Billy Mumaw

I met the Mumaws while attending the first ever Denver Faceoff Factory clinic in 2018. Since then we have traveled to multiple states together for recruiting tournaments or games, and have spent even more time together during holiday seasons or breaks. Billy finished high school as one of the best players in the state, and is now studying and playing Division 1 lacrosse at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

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Karsten and Grayson Schmitz

I met the Schmitz family while coaching my first lacrosse clinic in Milwaukee. They were one of three families who showed up meaning I was able to spend more time and bond with Karsten and Grayson. Following that we would frequently get meals after practices and I was able to learn more about and bond with their family. They also attended multiple Marquette games for me and participated in my research study.

Jackson Strzelczyk

I met Jacksons parents while watching a highly competitive Curling competition in Wisconsin. After seeing my Marquette Lacrosse jacket we got to talking about how their son Jackson had just started playing a unique position in lacrosse, the Fogo..