Jim Mitchell: The Principles Behind Princeton's Success & The Art Of Playing In The Grey

Podcast: First Class Lacrosse Podcast · First Class Lacrosse

Opublikowano: 2026-04-10

Checkout The FCL Coaches Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1stclasslax.com/community First Class Lacrosse hosts Deemer Class and Matt Dunn interview Princeton offensive coordinator Jim Mitchell about his coaching path, influences, and offensive philosophy. Mitchell describes entering coaching via a grad assistant role, how a psychology background shaped his curiosity and player-specific communication, and how he learns through conversations, books, and podcasts while balancing innovation with refining core habits. He explains Princeton’s principles-based approach—emphasizing obtainable behaviors like connectivity, deception, possession, and decision-making—supported by daily film sessions and practice design that uses constraints to create game-representative reps. Mitchell outlines how he game-pla...