Lacrosse players who got recruited to play at the college level - how did you do it?

[Anonymous]

Rockjaw wrote:I played Div1 FB back in the late 80s - my daughters are ages 14 & 12 and play club VB here in Dallas, for what is currently the #1 ranked club in the country... they started at a local club and attended local college skill camps - they played year-round, in both school and club leagues. This continues to this day... on average they each have 2 private lessons each week, probably 35wks/yr.... as the athletes progressed, coaches from other clubs network with each other and there are also freelance recruiters that work the club tournaments and identify talent... thereafter, as a parent, you are approached by various representatives of clubs, colleges, etc, inviting your child to attend their clinics, camps, tryouts, etc.... at this stage of the process, parents also network with each other and with club reps and coaches... soon enough you and your child will be approached by a “recruiting coordinator”, who, for a fee, will creat your child’s player profile, portfolio, web overview, etc... you’ll probably want to start capturing video of their game/tournament performances - many time the recruiting coordinator will also handle that, from raw footage capture to highlight reel production. Soon enough the formal prep-sports rating sites will pick you up on their radar, which then escalates the process even further. I figure we spend $20k/child/year on all of this, including club travel fees, but excluding the cost of parental/other family member travel to tournaments across the country, so all-in, maybe $60k/yr? Assuming that a full ride athletic scholarship to a D1 school is with about $75k/yr. The payoff? multiple D1 scholarship offers... in our club, there are multiple 16 y/o VB athletes (class of 2020), that already have inexcess of 15 D1 fullride scholarships

Is VB short for volleyball? That's the only thing that came up when I did a Google search for Dallas. Are you saying that girls in volleyball are netting full ride athletic scholarships at D1 schools? Really? I know a coach for a local women's team in the top 25 and they don't give any one girl a full ride athletic scholarship.

[Anonymous]

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Rockjaw wrote:I played Div1 FB back in the late 80s - my daughters are ages 14 & 12 and play club VB here in Dallas, for what is currently the #1 ranked club in the country... they started at a local club and attended local college skill camps - they played year-round, in both school and club leagues. This continues to this day... on average they each have 2 private lessons each week, probably 35wks/yr.... as the athletes progressed, coaches from other clubs network with each other and there are also freelance recruiters that work the club tournaments and identify talent... thereafter, as a parent, you are approached by various representatives of clubs, colleges, etc, inviting your child to attend their clinics, camps, tryouts, etc.... at this stage of the process, parents also network with each other and with club reps and coaches... soon enough you and your child will be approached by a “recruiting coordinator”, who, for a fee, will creat your child’s player profile, portfolio, web overview, etc... you’ll probably want to start capturing video of their game/tournament performances - many time the recruiting coordinator will also handle that, from raw footage capture to highlight reel production. Soon enough the formal prep-sports rating sites will pick you up on their radar, which then escalates the process even further. I figure we spend $20k/child/year on all of this, including club travel fees, but excluding the cost of parental/other family member travel to tournaments across the country, so all-in, maybe $60k/yr? Assuming that a full ride athletic scholarship to a D1 school is with about $75k/yr. The payoff? multiple D1 scholarship offers... in our club, there are multiple 16 y/o VB athletes (class of 2020), that already have inexcess of 15 D1 fullride scholarships

Seriously, Club VB? Never heard of it. It can’t possibly be number one if they aren’t at east coast tournaments.

I was thinking the same thing, but I'm not real familiar with the girls club lax scene. His post almost sounds like a parody.

[Anonymous]

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Rockjaw wrote:I played Div1 FB back in the late 80s - my daughters are ages 14 & 12 and play club VB here in Dallas, for what is currently the #1 ranked club in the country... they started at a local club and attended local college skill camps - they played year-round, in both school and club leagues. This continues to this day... on average they each have 2 private lessons each week, probably 35wks/yr.... as the athletes progressed, coaches from other clubs network with each other and there are also freelance recruiters that work the club tournaments and identify talent... thereafter, as a parent, you are approached by various representatives of clubs, colleges, etc, inviting your child to attend their clinics, camps, tryouts, etc.... at this stage of the process, parents also network with each other and with club reps and coaches... soon enough you and your child will be approached by a “recruiting coordinator”, who, for a fee, will creat your child’s player profile, portfolio, web overview, etc... you’ll probably want to start capturing video of their game/tournament performances - many time the recruiting coordinator will also handle that, from raw footage capture to highlight reel production. Soon enough the formal prep-sports rating sites will pick you up on their radar, which then escalates the process even further. I figure we spend $20k/child/year on all of this, including club travel fees, but excluding the cost of parental/other family member travel to tournaments across the country, so all-in, maybe $60k/yr? Assuming that a full ride athletic scholarship to a D1 school is with about $75k/yr. The payoff? multiple D1 scholarship offers... in our club, there are multiple 16 y/o VB athletes (class of 2020), that already have inexcess of 15 D1 fullride scholarships

Is VB short for volleyball? That's the only thing that came up when I did a Google search for Dallas. Are you saying that girls in volleyball are netting full ride athletic scholarships at D1 schools? Really? I know a coach for a local women's team in the top 25 and they don't give any one girl a full ride athletic scholarship.

I think you are right, he is talking about volleyball.

[Anonymous]

In my neighborhood, a neighbors two boys play for Ireland, travel often, and will probably attend university in Ireland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Rockjaw wrote:I played Div1 FB back in the late 80s - my daughters are ages 14 & 12 and play club VB here in Dallas, for what is currently the #1 ranked club in the country... they started at a local club and attended local college skill camps - they played year-round, in both school and club leagues. This continues to this day... on average they each have 2 private lessons each week, probably 35wks/yr.... as the athletes progressed, coaches from other clubs network with each other and there are also freelance recruiters that work the club tournaments and identify talent... thereafter, as a parent, you are approached by various representatives of clubs, colleges, etc, inviting your child to attend their clinics, camps, tryouts, etc.... at this stage of the process, parents also network with each other and with club reps and coaches... soon enough you and your child will be approached by a “recruiting coordinator”, who, for a fee, will creat your child’s player profile, portfolio, web overview, etc... you’ll probably want to start capturing video of their game/tournament performances - many time the recruiting coordinator will also handle that, from raw footage capture to highlight reel production. Soon enough the formal prep-sports rating sites will pick you up on their radar, which then escalates the process even further. I figure we spend $20k/child/year on all of this, including club travel fees, but excluding the cost of parental/other family member travel to tournaments across the country, so all-in, maybe $60k/yr? Assuming that a full ride athletic scholarship to a D1 school is with about $75k/yr. The payoff? multiple D1 scholarship offers... in our club, there are multiple 16 y/o VB athletes (class of 2020), that already have inexcess of 15 D1 fullride scholarships

Is VB short for volleyball? That's the only thing that came up when I did a Google search for Dallas. Are you saying that girls in volleyball are netting full ride athletic scholarships at D1 schools? Really? I know a coach for a local women's team in the top 25 and they don't give any one girl a full ride athletic scholarship.

I think you are right, he is talking about volleyball.

Yes, full ride for girls volleyball. American University gives full rides. The term used is "fully funded."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Rockjaw wrote:I played Div1 FB back in the late 80s - my daughters are ages 14 & 12 and play club VB here in Dallas, for what is currently the #1 ranked club in the country... they started at a local club and attended local college skill camps - they played year-round, in both school and club leagues. This continues to this day... on average they each have 2 private lessons each week, probably 35wks/yr.... as the athletes progressed, coaches from other clubs network with each other and there are also freelance recruiters that work the club tournaments and identify talent... thereafter, as a parent, you are approached by various representatives of clubs, colleges, etc, inviting your child to attend their clinics, camps, tryouts, etc.... at this stage of the process, parents also network with each other and with club reps and coaches... soon enough you and your child will be approached by a “recruiting coordinator”, who, for a fee, will creat your child’s player profile, portfolio, web overview, etc... you’ll probably want to start capturing video of their game/tournament performances - many time the recruiting coordinator will also handle that, from raw footage capture to highlight reel production. Soon enough the formal prep-sports rating sites will pick you up on their radar, which then escalates the process even further. I figure we spend $20k/child/year on all of this, including club travel fees, but excluding the cost of parental/other family member travel to tournaments across the country, so all-in, maybe $60k/yr? Assuming that a full ride athletic scholarship to a D1 school is with about $75k/yr. The payoff? multiple D1 scholarship offers... in our club, there are multiple 16 y/o VB athletes (class of 2020), that already have inexcess of 15 D1 fullride scholarships

Is VB short for volleyball? That's the only thing that came up when I did a Google search for Dallas. Are you saying that girls in volleyball are netting full ride athletic scholarships at D1 schools? Really? I know a coach for a local women's team in the top 25 and they don't give any one girl a full ride athletic scholarship.

I think you are right, he is talking about volleyball.

Yes, full ride for girls volleyball. American University gives full rides. The term used is "fully funded."

D1 schools have 4.5 scholarships per year for women's volleyball. I guess if they really wanted a prospect, they could offer a full ride. That would leave 3.5 scholarships for the remaining team members.

[Anonymous]

Those are the numbers for men. For women it's 12 at d1, 8 for d2 and 8 for naia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those are the numbers for men. For women it's 12 at d1, 8 for d2 and 8 for naia.

You're right, my mistake. How many players are typically on a women's roster?

[Anonymous]

Anyone with a boy playing in a recruitment tournament this weekend? Which one?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Those are the numbers for men. For women it's 12 at d1, 8 for d2 and 8 for naia.

You're right, my mistake. How many players are typically on a women's roster?

Not too many more than 12.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Rockjaw wrote:I played Div1 FB back in the late 80s - my daughters are ages 14 & 12 and play club VB here in Dallas, for what is currently the #1 ranked club in the country... they started at a local club and attended local college skill camps - they played year-round, in both school and club leagues. This continues to this day... on average they each have 2 private lessons each week, probably 35wks/yr.... as the athletes progressed, coaches from other clubs network with each other and there are also freelance recruiters that work the club tournaments and identify talent... thereafter, as a parent, you are approached by various representatives of clubs, colleges, etc, inviting your child to attend their clinics, camps, tryouts, etc.... at this stage of the process, parents also network with each other and with club reps and coaches... soon enough you and your child will be approached by a “recruiting coordinator”, who, for a fee, will creat your child’s player profile, portfolio, web overview, etc... you’ll probably want to start capturing video of their game/tournament performances - many time the recruiting coordinator will also handle that, from raw footage capture to highlight reel production. Soon enough the formal prep-sports rating sites will pick you up on their radar, which then escalates the process even further. I figure we spend $20k/child/year on all of this, including club travel fees, but excluding the cost of parental/other family member travel to tournaments across the country, so all-in, maybe $60k/yr? Assuming that a full ride athletic scholarship to a D1 school is with about $75k/yr. The payoff? multiple D1 scholarship offers... in our club, there are multiple 16 y/o VB athletes (class of 2020), that already have inexcess of 15 D1 fullride scholarships

Is VB short for volleyball? That's the only thing that came up when I did a Google search for Dallas. Are you saying that girls in volleyball are netting full ride athletic scholarships at D1 schools? Really? I know a coach for a local women's team in the top 25 and they don't give any one girl a full ride athletic scholarship.

I think you are right, he is talking about volleyball.

Yes, full ride for girls volleyball. American University gives full rides. The term used is "fully funded."

Fully funded means the program has the money for the max number of scholarships, 4.5 in the case of volleyball. It does not mean that every kid gets a full scholarship. Usually the money is divided up. It is not unusual for 12 to be on 1/3 rides.

An example of a school that is not fully funded is Lafayette College in men's lacrosse, which I have been told has money only for a few scholarships.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those are the numbers for men. For women it's 12 at d1, 8 for d2 and 8 for naia.

You're right, my mistake. How many players are typically on a women's roster?

Not too many more than 12.

All the women volleyball players I know have full rides. They are also all over 6' tall. Worth considering if you are a tall family with a sporty girl. I think it's an awesome sport.

[Anonymous]

Play for a good club team that participates in tournaments heavily attended by college coaches. Please note that most second-tier local clubs do not so you may want to attend prospect days for your targeted schools. Put together a good highlight film and send them to the coaching staff along with a well written personalized letter. The coaches need to see you play otherwise you will never get recruited.

If you are a standout on the field the coaches will see it and someone will contact you and arrange for a visit. If you don't get recruited and you still think you have the ability to play at the level of your preferred school you can always walk on. Sergio Salcido walked on at Syracuse and went on to become an All-American and now plays in the MLL.

For mens sports outside of football and basketball the scholarship money is minimal. If you are playing lacrosse for a financial benifit you are wasting your time. You better love the sport since it will be a huge commitment (get used to not going away for spring break, shorter winter and holiday breaks, not coming home for thanksgiven (if you are not local) and not hanging out with your friends on game weekends).

Do not waste your money on consultants. If you have money to spend focus on your childs grades since the real money comes with good grades not sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those are the numbers for men. For women it's 12 at d1, 8 for d2 and 8 for naia.

You're right, my mistake. How many players are typically on a women's roster?

Not too many more than 12.

About 20. 6 full, 12 half and 2 walkons. Generally. If a boy wants or needs financial, concentrate on football and basketball, not lax or others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those are the numbers for men. For women it's 12 at d1, 8 for d2 and 8 for naia.

You're right, my mistake. How many players are typically on a women's roster?

Not too many more than 12.

All the women volleyball players I know have full rides. They are also all over 6' tall. Worth considering if you are a tall family with a sporty girl. I think it's an awesome sport.

If D1 schools have an NCAA limit of 4.5 scholarships for women's VB as the poster above says, then you must only know the very best players in the nation. At that limit, it would be rare for any player on any team, except perhaps a national player of the year caliber player, to have a "full ride". I would not be surprised if some of the people you know are embellishing, or if the money they are receiving is not an athletic scholarship but some other grant in aid.