LGR 235: Learning the Goalie Position with 8 year old Goalie Dev Sherman

In this special episode of the LAX Goalie Rat Podcast, Coach Damon Wilson welcomes one of the youngest guests ever on the show—8-year-old goalie Dev Sherman from Greenwich, Connecticut. Dev shares how he unexpectedly fell in love with the goalie position after volunteering when no one else would. Despite living with asthma, he found a home in the crease and has developed into an award-winning youth goalie through hard work, elite coaching, and a passion for the game.

Coach Damon and Dev discuss goalie training, stance development, mental toughness, favorite drills, role models like Liam Entenmann, and advice for young goalies who are just getting started. It's an inspiring conversation about confidence, dedication, and enjoying the journey.

Topics Covered

• How Dev accidentally became a lacrosse goalie
• Playing goalie while managing asthma
• Training with top goalie coaches in Connecticut
• Favorite goalie drills for footwork and reaction time
• Improving stepping and exploding to the ball
• Developing proper goalie stance and positioning
• Outlet passing and clearing fundamentals
• Mental game: staying calm when trailing
• Liam Entenmann as a goalie role model
• Winning MVP at a youth tournament
• Advice for beginner lacrosse goalies