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Updates:

The NCAA has recently changed the amount of scholarships that Division 1 schools  are allowed to allot to their student-athletes:

Men’s lacrosse: from 12.6 to 48

Women’s lacrosse: from 12.6 to 38

Although these scholarships are available, schools face financial constraints and will likely not distribute their full allowable amounts.

Calendar updates:

Before Fall of Your Sophomore Year:

Your focus should be on improving your skill, IQ, physical ability, and mentality! Most college coaches aren’t watching! No one is watching! Look for ways to improve your confidence, grit, focus, and leadership skills! That’s how you improve your lacrosse IQ, Physical Ability, and stick-skills to become “So good coaches can’t ignore you!”

Fall of your Sophomore Year:

A handful of coaches may watch you if their previous classes are full and they want to plan for next summer.

Winter & Spring of Sophomore Year:

You can begin to reach out to schools you’re interested in. Communicate where you will be playing over the summer. Coaches can’t reply except to invite you to prospect days. Recruiting may not be their priority because they are in season and focused on coaching their teams.

Military institution in also begin evaluating early as they are allowed to contact potential student athletes July 1st (two months before the rest)

Summer of  your Sophomore Year:

Attend prospect days and recruiting tournaments where these coaches will be evaluating.

July 1st: US military academies can reach out to potential prospects. (Army, Navy, Air Force). If you’re fortunate enough to be recruited to one of these schools, it would be wise to go through the recruiting process. Even if you don’t believe military service is right for you, it will at least serve as a benchmark as you visit schools in September. Most people don’t know what they want until they experience it.

September 1st of your Junior Year:

All Division 1 Coaches can reach out to you! They will reach out to the players on their board whom they have evaluated over the summer.

September and October of your Junior Year:

Visit schools! Coaches are on campus, inviting players to visit. They will make verbal scholarship offers after your visit if they are sold on your character and ability. A verbal commitment is not binding, but 99% of colleges honor it. However, you’re not locked in!

November of your Junior Year:

All Division 1 coaches will still be evaluating the junior class. Many will be watching the players who have already verbally committed. However, most D1 coaches are still identifying new players to recruit.

If you’re playing a fall sport and haven’t been contacted by a D1 school yet, then you should try to attend these November events to get noticed.

December of your Junior Year:

Limited opportunities to be seen by college coaches. However, if you can attend the IMLCA convention tournament, that is the best recruiting event of the Fall because all members of most staff will be in attendance.

Winter and Spring of your Junior Year:

Lacrosse season for NCAA schools. NCAA Coaches aren’t attending many recruiting events. If you haven’t committed to a D1 school, continue to reach out; however, realize many will have limited roster spots available. It’s time to broaden your search and start reaching out to DII and DIII schools.

Summer of your Junior Year:

Continue to compete with your club team. If committed, your coach will want to continue to watch you play.

If uncommitted, D1 Coaches may come watch you play. Try to correspond with them beforehand. Most likely, they will come to events to watch and to see how you perform against top competition.

• D2, D3, MCLA – Attend prospect days and recruiting tournaments where these coaches will be evaluating. You should email them before a tournament so they can watch you play. If they don’t respond, then you’re not on their radar.

Fall of your Senior Year:

D1 Coaches will spend 90% of their time watching juniors. Coaches will watch their committed kids, especially if they think you’re still considering other options.

• D2, D3, MCLA – Attend prospect days and recruiting tournaments where these coaches will be evaluating. You should email them before a tournament so they can watch you play. If they don’t respond, then you’re not on their radar

November 12th: You will sign your letter of intent to play at your chosen school.

Winter and Spring of your Senior Year:

• D1 – Many rosters will be full.
• D2, D3, MCLA – Actively looking to fill out their recruiting class.