Inside Maine Lacrosse with Ralph Nelson

Kyle and Owen welcome Ralph Nelson, a key figure in Maine's lacrosse landscape. It’s a comprehensive conversation revolving around the foundation and growth of Maine's lacrosse community. The trio discusses the successful creation of a summer league for college athletes, the challenges faced in organizing it, and the overwhelming buy-in from players. Ralph shares his coaching journey, from his initial role at various schools to building the lacrosse program at Waynflete School. The discussion also touches on the logistics of maintaining a lacrosse team in smaller schools, the challenges of balancing a tight-knit player community, and exciting plans for a fall high school league future.    Chasing the Goal podcast from New England Lacrosse Journal is a Seamans Media production. Find more daily lacrosse news at New England Lacrosse Journal: https://www.laxjournal.com/    Topics 00:49 Introducing the Guest: Ralph Nelson 02:40 Maine Lacrosse Summer League: The Origin Story 04:16 Challenges and Logistics of Running the League 06:24 Community and Player Buy-In 19:35 Ralph Nelson's Lacrosse Journey 23:14 Balancing Social Life and Lacrosse 23:29 Early Coaching Career 23:52 Challenges of Coaching Lacrosse 24:41 Transition to Club Coaching 25:49 Building a Lacrosse Program 27:32 Struggles with Team Numbers 30:39 Coaching Philosophy and Challenges 41:02 Future Plans and Initiatives