Kyle Harrison: Pro Lacrosse Player & Entrepreneur

Suiting Up with Paul Rabil

Paul Rabil

Sports, Business

5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2018

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Kyle Harrison is one of the greatest lacrosse players on the planet. He was a multiple time All-American, National Champion, Tewaaraton winner, MLL All-star and Champion. He was the first black player to win the Tewaaraton award -- where Kyle's father, Dr. Miles Harrison, played on the first all-black NCAA lacrosse team in the during the 1970's. Our interview took several shapes from start-to-finish. We discussed Kyle's relationship with his father, what it's like to be a minority player in a predominantly white sport, the legacy he's leaving with his efforts to diversify participation at all levels, and where he sees the game evolving globally and culturally. We dive into his work ethic, both as a multi-sport athlete in high school, to his learnings and captainship with the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays. Finally, we discuss his evolution as a pro lacrosse player, his increased performance and veteran leadership, to the endorsement game, event partnerships he's built, and his recent role with Charm City Youth Lacrosse -- their latest CEO. Hosted by professional athlete and entrepreneur, Suiting Up Podcast is a show that explores the psychology, playbook of tools, and strategies of the most influential people in sports, entrepreneurship, and entertainment. Special thanks to this week's sponsors Keeps, Away Travel, and Saxx (Promo Code: Rabil).

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0:00.0	I got recruited by Hopkins, Coach Petro got me from friends, and I got there and my
0:08.0	plan, my expectation was like, I hope this works out by junior year, like I'm going to try and
0:12.1	figure out how to get on the field by junior year like I'm going to try and figure out how to get
0:12.7	on the field by junior year like I had no intention of starting as a freshman so once I get
0:17.3	on the field I'm on the first midfield in the fall like oh shit okay like I've got to figure
0:21.3	this thing out so now I'm starting to become obsessed with like the film study, the weight room, doing extra work. And so from there, and it just became an obsession. And I've been obsessed ever since, it's just's now pivoting right like as you get older it changes
0:35.2	and your obsession with with the sport changes and so now maybe the energy isn't focused on the things it was at the beginning
0:41.4	but I'll be involved in this thing for as long as I
0:43.4	as I possibly can. Kyle Harrison was a senior captain and tour town winner my
0:48.1	freshman year at John Hopkins. We played on the same midfield line and our team
0:52.2	won 16 and out.
0:53.0	A perfect season capped off with a national championship.
0:56.0	I learned so much about work ethic and humility and that one year alone with Kyle,
1:00.0	but in many years to come we grew very close.
1:03.6	Both of us continue to play professionally today
1:05.4	and find ways to support our lives through media
1:07.2	and entrepreneurship.
1:08.3	We'll talk about both.
1:09.8	Last week, Kyle and I got together in person
1:11.8	at our offices here in Baltimore to recount the days at Hopkins
1:14.4	amidst the heat of the current NCAA playoffs and the latest Blue Jays run in that tournament.
1:19.6	We discuss high performance tips, handling, winning and losing, and what it's like to be one of the best
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