About this episode

Randy Mearns discusses his coaching journey, the Olympic dream, and player development after being let go from St. Bonaventure's lacrosse program.

Randy Mearns wiped his Instagram clean recently — a sure sign of rebirth. Last summer, Mearns was let go as head coach of St. Bonaventure’s men’s lacrosse program — a team he helped build from scratch over nine years, just as it was gaining momentum and producing NLL talent year after year. So what’s next? Mearnsi Lacrosse and a new role with the Greek National Team chasing a spot at the 2028 LA Olympics in Sixes. And the same lifelong mission: developing better players, teammates, and humans. From 17 seasons as head coach at Canisius to five Mann Cups as a player, a Minto Cup with St. Catharines, captaining an NLL champion Knighthawks team, and helping Team Canada win multiple world championship golds — Randy Mearns has done it all. In Part One of this conversation, we dive into coaching at every level — NCAA, Team Canada, U19, and Team Greece — recruiting, the Olympic dream, and what comes after getting fired from the program you built. Follow on X @BradChall | Insta @BradChalloner Guest @CoachMearns | @CoachMearns

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