What does it take to play at the D1 college level in lacrosse in places like Duke or Michigan?

[Anonymous]

Especially if you live in the west coast? Like how soon does a child need to start playing, and how do they stand out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Especially if you live in the west coast? Like how soon does a child need to start playing, and how do they stand out?

You posted this on at least one other site. Just take their "word" for it.
It's unlikely your son has any chance, but if he does you'll find out that and whatever answers you're seeking early enough.

[Anonymous]

People on this forum are creepy if they really stalk so many different websites like this

[Anonymous]

It’s hard to get picked for a specific school because you don’t know exactly what the coach is looking for in any given year, but generally if you have the following you would be super competitive:
1) good grades - 3.5+ Cumulative GPA in rigorous class (AP / Honors) no more than 1 C.
2) 1300+ SAT score
3) significant contributor for hs school with Nationally ranked lacrosse program (top 75 per laxnumbers)
4) Significant contributor on a top club team (top 30 per usclublax)
5) get stars - 4 or 5 stars from Inside lacrosse
6) attend top showcases (main stage, juniors open, Nike national, NB AA)
7) live in hotbed area MD, NY
8) don’t be an a-hole. have great relationships with coaches and everyone you meet in lacrosse world (it’s a small community and everyone knows everyone)
9) find someone who knows coach well to put in a good word for you.

If you have all of the above you have a good chance to get recruited to a top program.

[Anonymous]

West coast kids tend to come from a handful of high school programs that produce top players and are known to coaches. Or they reclass and transfer into a prep school that is a feeder to the college programs and try that way. My son plays on a national team and his high school doesn’t have a strong program and it is what it is. He will more likely go the club route — all west coast universities are MCLA and competitive.

[Anonymous]

If you can play in CA go to Torrey Pines they are great at getting players to D1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you can play in CA go to Torrey Pines they are great at getting players to D1

Dude just got fired from TP for breaking recruiting rules. Make sure you play for his club teams. They share about 50 players amongst 4 different teams with players ranging from Texas to Washington. Your kid better be an elite athlete because they aren't fooling around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s hard to get picked for a specific school because you don’t know exactly what the coach is looking for in any given year, but generally if you have the following you would be super competitive:
1) good grades - 3.5+ Cumulative GPA in rigorous class (AP / Honors) no more than 1 C.
2) 1300+ SAT score
3) significant contributor for hs school with Nationally ranked lacrosse program (top 75 per laxnumbers)
4) Significant contributor on a top club team (top 30 per usclublax)
5) get stars - 4 or 5 stars from Inside lacrosse
6) attend top showcases (main stage, juniors open, Nike national, NB AA)
7) live in hotbed area MD, NY
8) don’t be an a-hole. have great relationships with coaches and everyone you meet in lacrosse world (it’s a small community and everyone knows everyone)
9) find someone who knows coach well to put in a good word for you.

If you have all of the above you have a good chance to get recruited to a top program.

This is exactly right. You don’t need all of these to get on a D1 roster, but the more the better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People on this forum are creepy if they really stalk so many different websites like this

Are you talking about the OP or the reply?

[Anonymous]

A lot of it is genetics, sorry. You can pick up a stick in kindergarten but if you are short, weak, and slow you are not going to play D1. If you are 6’2” and over 200lb then you have a shot. But you still need all the things 7:04 poster mentioned.

[Anonymous]

This right here. If you’re not 6 ft or over you better be hella fast and quick . Look at all the Big ten / ACC rosters. All over 6 ft.

[Anonymous]

Kavanaughs beg to differ lax.IQ is the most important factor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s hard to get picked for a specific school because you don’t know exactly what the coach is looking for in any given year, but generally if you have the following you would be super competitive:
1) good grades - 3.5+ Cumulative GPA in rigorous class (AP / Honors) no more than 1 C.
2) 1300+ SAT score
3) significant contributor for hs school with Nationally ranked lacrosse program (top 75 per laxnumbers)
4) Significant contributor on a top club team (top 30 per usclublax)
5) get stars - 4 or 5 stars from Inside lacrosse
6) attend top showcases (main stage, juniors open, Nike national, NB AA)
7) live in hotbed area MD, NY
8) don’t be an a-hole. have great relationships with coaches and everyone you meet in lacrosse world (it’s a small community and everyone knows everyone)
9) find someone who knows coach well to put in a good word for you.

If you have all of the above you have a good chance to get recruited to a top program.

I would add that going to a competitive lax private or prep school seems to be almost required. There are exceptions, (Yorktown’s 2027 Penn State commit). But they are kind of outliers.

[Anonymous]

The vast majority of the top ranked hs lacrosse programs are all private schools.

[Anonymous]

There are less than 5 D1 commits in VHSL heading into this season which has to be an all time low.