Katie Chrest Erbe: "Majoring In Lacrosse" & The Courage To Fail In Front Of Others

Checkout The FCL Coaches Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1stclasslax.com/communityFirst Class Lacrosse podcast hosts Deemer Class and Matt Dunn welcome Katie Chrest Erbe, highlighting her decorated playing career at Duke, U.S. National Team world title, Hall of Fame inductions, and Division I coaching stops before becoming head varsity coach at O’Neill High School. Erbe discusses growing up in Carroll County with four older brothers, getting introduced to lacrosse by a neighbor, and being shaped by early coaches and teammates, especially Tara Singleton’s unselfish leadership. She reflects on idols like Jen Adams, differences in eras of the sport (rules, physicality, stick technology), and challenges in youth development.  Erbe describes “majoring in lacrosse” at Duke, lessons about wholehearted commitment, culture, and role acceptance, and why fear can hold athletes back. She explains joining First Class Lacrosse to keep coaching, learn, and help standardize teaching, emphasizing slowing down offensively and restoring a team-first mindset in the club/recruiting environment.Timecodes0:00 - Katie's Background14:15 - Investing In Others16:30 - The Next Level20:00 - Player Influences25:00 - Then vs Now32:30 - The Courage To Fail45:00 - Navigating Youth Sports49:00 - FCL ContributionsCheckout more from FCL!Coaches Corner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fcl-coaches-corner.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Thought: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1stclasslax.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On the Run: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://on-the-run.beehiiv.com/subscribe