#8 - LEAD DOMINO podcast – Chris Gill
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On today’s episode we host Chris Gill aka the CREASE BEAST! Chris is a Long Island native and attended Hauppague HS where he played lacrosse at the goalie position. Chris attended the University at Albany and played 4 years for the Great Danes.
As a senior at Albany, Chris wa s named Captain by his teammates and coaching staff and was also named Most Valuable Player. In 2016, Chris was inducted into the University at Albany Athletics Hall of Fame. Chris currently is the owner and operator of Crease Beast Lacrosse, Co-Director of the Long Island Goalie Academy and Head Coach of the Men’s U15 Puerto Rican National Team. Chris is also a participant of the Head Strong Save a Life Campaign. Visit https://pledgeit.org/for/save-a-life-go-lime to learn more and support this great foundation.
In this episode, we learn about Chris’ journey to Albany – what drove him and what gave him the belief that he could be a DI goalie. Chris shares invaluable advice for aspiring goalies about life as a goalie and as a backup and what it really means to be a great teammate. Chris’ story starts with him wearing baseball catcher’s equipment, comes full circle and ends with him wearing catcher’s equipment.
To learn more about Chris and keep up with his busy schedule visit him at www.creasebeastlacrosse.com and follow him on instagram @creasebeastlacrosse