Richard Carrington

Haverford College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach | Life is a series of approaches. #juice

[Brian Kelly @Brian_Kelly19]

I bet you’ll never guess which men’s DI program was the only one to present at the IMLCA summit on EcoD/CLA and principles-based offense…

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

No goal. BUT, a team leader promptly stepped in and refocused the team by saying, “Hey, we didn’t execute a play we learned 30-seconds ago. So what? Let’s keep doing what’s been working.” That’s attunement. That’s true CLA. I’m appreciative for the lesson. (3/3)

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

I believe that the CLA is ingrained in our program’s methodology. However, today during our lone scrimmage against outside competition, I committed a cardinal CLA sin… (1/3)

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

During a timeout, I drew up an elaborate play that our offense has never run, rather than just giving them a couple of our staple triggers & off-ball actions. The result… (2/3)

[Haverford College Athletics @HCFords_Sports]

Ronan West of Men's Lacrosse mentioned as a standout from the field at the @WorldLacrosse Men's U20 Championships! #d3lax

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

@coachchrisburke Congrats Coach! Hard work pays off!

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

Congrats to a great mentor, friend, and brother. Sean’s leadership transcends Xs & Os. He has the ability to consistently demonstrate empathy and affability, while challenging people to become the best version of themselves. He truly leads with his heart.

[Amherst Men’s Lacrosse @AmherstMLAX]

Last night’s win over Conn College was Coach Woods 200th career win! Congratulations on a great milestone and thanks for everything you mean to the program!

#HERD #fAmily #forwArd

[Brian Kelly @Brian_Kelly19]

Lacrosse coaches — how “alive” are your training activities?

Good insight into why we do nothing “on air,” save for some occasional experimentation with differential learning.

Isolated drills in team settings and/or private lessons probably aren’t moving the needle very much on game day….

[Brian Kelly @Brian_Kelly19]

Embrace this paradigm shift, and it will revolutionize your approach to coaching and practice planning.

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

Big thanks to Grant and @WinWonTech for a great conversation!

[WinWon @WinWonTech]

Today, we are thrilled to feature Richard Carrington, Haverford College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach!

With coaching experience across all three NCAA divisions, Carrington has built a philosophy that aligns perfectly with Haverford’s academic rigor and student-led campus environment.

Read this piece to learn about:

🙌 Building a collaborative, player led culture

✅ How to be a great college athlete and teammate

🥍 Designing practice plans that help players learn to adjust in real-time

Visit https://t.co/69XoJZZNwS to read the full article!

@CarringtonsDojo
@HCFords_Sports
@hcfords

#collegelax #ncaa #collegelacrosse #menslacrosse #collegecoach #collegecoaches #lacrosse #lacrossecoach #lacrossecoaching

[Philip O'Callaghan 🎾 @Mr_Tennis_Coach]

4 practice design skills every coach needs:

1. Identification
2. Collaboration
3. Creativity
4. Observation

1. Identify area to improve
2. Co-design with players/coaches
3. Design practice task and constraint manipulations
4. Observe the task and make adjustments in the moment

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

@22classy This is great! Looks like the “Cat & Mouse” on steroids. We did something similar, that we call Pinball. The only difference is that we had more pickers and they were a little more stationary. I like Picks & Minnows better.

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

@JoelCressman My task design has been positively influenced from my conversations with soccer, football, hockey, tennis, baseball, field hockey, and basketball coaches.

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

@woodslaxcoach @AmherstMLAX @owengaydos99 That’s quality “crank it” usage.

[Brian Kelly @Brian_Kelly19]

Mission stated.

Consistent, no cost free play spaces starting next week.

70 (and growing!) 2-8th graders in our low cost rec program.

All training is a mix of free play, box lacrosse & a constraints led approach to teaching.

Low cost box lacrosse camps/clinics on deck for future programming.

Unstructured play & evidence-based deliberate practice environments will be the bulk of how we allocate our programming time. Competition will be the cherry on top.

I’m leading the charge in a 100% volunteer capacity.

Educating parents on best practices one meeting at a time.

We are going to completely reimagine what youth lacrosse programming could look like in our area & beyond.

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

@CoachJayFarrell @AlexJSarama @jamiemunro3 @EMERGENTMVMT This is awesome! 👏🏿 👏🏿👏🏿

[Dom Starsia @DomStarsiaPLL]

Harlem Lacrosse is in the midst of their hiring cycle for the 2025-26 school year. If you are a college senior or recent grad who would be a great mentor while staying involved in the game, contact Savannah at [email protected] to find out about full time opportunities

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

Every coach has to find the theory that resonates with them, but I find that coaches who dismiss the CLA generally miss this 👇🏿 point. CLA is definitely chaotic (like the game), but there’s nothing random about it.

[Philip O'Callaghan 🎾 @Mr_Tennis_Coach]

The Constraints-Led Approach isn’t about letting players figure it out randomly.

It’s about shaping environments where they can explore, adapt, and develop real skills.

[Richard Carrington @CarringtonsDojo]

In a recent episode of @ClubShayShay the talented @sherylunderwood mentions wanting to help children of color gain access to lacrosse. ✊🏿Grow the game!

https://t.co/l6idaeWRjN

[Philip O'Callaghan 🎾 @Mr_Tennis_Coach]

Principles of play guide decision-making without dictating specific actions.

They give players a framework to operate within while still allowing creative problem-solving.