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Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. Louisville women’s lacrosse announced Monday that it hired former Canisius and current Canadian national team coach Scott Teeter to the same position. He joins the Cardinals after spending 16 seasons with the Golden Griffins.

Teeter replaces former coach Kellie Young, who was fired amid a lawsuit claiming negligence on the part of the lacrosse staff. Multiple players left the program this offseason and fall, leaving somewhat of an empty slate for Teeter.

"We are thrilled to hire Scott Teeter, who has a tremendous coaching pedigree, to lead our women's lacrosse program going forward," said interim director of athletics Vince Tyra in a press release. "We have established a winning tradition, advancing to the NCAA Tournament the last four seasons, and we wanted someone who could help build on that tradition. Scott fits that mold, he's very well known in the lacrosse community, and most importantly, he's been a winner."

The lacrosse community voiced its support for Teeter, the former girls’ U19 World Championship winning coach.

2. Dave Robbins had plenty of experience coaching. He’d been coaching for 17 years, actually. But when he came to LaxCon 2017 to attend a Coach Development Program trainer course, his philosophies changed.

Robbins, who grew up playing the game in Maryland, learned techniques for dealing with players and parents and networked with fellow coaches. His 14U team in Haddonfield (N.J.) was successful before Robbins attended LaxCon, but his new approach to coaching helped him retain players and eventually thrive in the JV ranks.

3. The New England Black Wolves released a handful of players from its active roster, including MLL standouts C.J. Costabile and Dave Emala. Costabile was drafted by the Philadelphia Wings in 2012, and Emala was hoping to break a roster for his rookie season.

Also in NLL roster news, the Buffalo Bandits signed promising transition player Liam Patten to a one-year deal.

4. Team USA goalie Gussie Johns learned the U.S. national team’s high-tempo, high-pressure defense from fellow goalie and USC assistant Devon Wills. Whenever Johns or Wills shouted “Bingo,” the pressure was on the opposing team.

Johns walks us through the basics to leading Team USA’s relentless defense.

WHAT WE’RE READING

  • Take a dive through the history of trading cards, especially ones pertaining to lacrosse, from a diehard collector.

  • Inside Lacrosse checks in with another member its Indoor Top 50, featuring No. 23 Colorado Mammoth defenseman Robert Hope.

  • Toronto Rock coach/GM Jamie Dawick chimed in on the MLL/NLL overlap, according to Marisa Ingemi. He mentions former NLL player Paul Rabil and his desire to come back.

  • The MCLA announced its 165 Scholar Athletes for the 2017 campaign.

  • New women's national team coach Jenny Levy will be enshrined in the Virginia Lacrosse Hall of Fame next month.

  • What we're listening to: Paul Rabil is back with another episode of the "Suiting Up Podcast." This time, fellow lacrosse star Lyle Thompson sits down to talk.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

What do you think? Did Bill O'Brien's #NoLookChallenge actually go in? From his reaction, it certainly seems like it hit top corner. Also, who thinks US Lacrosse should get in on the fun (this guy does)?

North Carolina lacrosse took a trip up to New York City to do some networking and get in a workout at the infamous Tone House.

WHAT’S ON TAP

  • Lacrosse legend (and now Boston Cannons assistant) Dom Starsia chimes in with another piece on the value of leadership.

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