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

<p>Checkout The FCL Coaches Community: ⁠⁠<a href="http://1stclasslax.com/community%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1stclasslax.com/community</a></p><p><br></p><p>First 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.</p><p><br></p><p>Timecodes</p><p>0:00 - Katie&#39;s Background</p><p>14:15 - Investing In Others</p><p>16:30 - The Next Level</p><p>20:00 - Player Influences</p><p>25:00 - Then vs Now</p><p>32:30 - The Courage To Fail</p><p>45:00 - Navigating Youth Sports</p><p>49:00 - FCL Contributions</p><p><br></p><p>Checkout more from FCL!</p><ul><li>Coaches Corner: ⁠⁠<a href="https://fcl-coaches-corner.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fcl-coaches-corner.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>Weekly Thought: ⁠⁠<a href="https://1stclasslax.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1stclasslax.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>On the Run: ⁠⁠<a href="https://on-the-run.beehiiv.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://on-the-run.beehiiv.com/subscribe</a></li></ul>