All-American Syracuse Goalie and NCAA Referee – Matt Palumb – LGR Episode 31
By Coach Damon
Last updated: February 6, 2022
You may know the name Matt Palumb from officiating college lacrosse. Other may know him for his signature orange Syracuse football pants.
He won 3 national championships as Syracuse University’s starting lacrosse goalie. He earned All-America honors and universal praise as one of the best goalies of his generation. His teammates described him as “a big personality,” full of fast-twitch energy and emotion.
This week Matt Palumb joins me to discuss his history of becoming a great goalie.
In this chat with Matt Palumb, we hit on a number of great goalie topics including:
- How he got started playing goalie
- Who he learned the position from
- How he’s seen the goalie position morph since the 80’s
- The story of the Syracuse football pants
- Why he thinks goalies should get more protected
- How he coaches goalies
- His take on the dive becoming legal in the NCAA
- His approach to mental toughness
- And much more….
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