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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think every team in the IAC has college commits, even the lower ranked schools like St Albans and EHS.  Does the WCAC have the same success?  Do college coaches even pay attention to what high school team conference your kid plays in?[/quote]

There's much diversity in the strength of the teams in the WCAC than IAC.  Obviously Gonzaga does well and St. John's and PVI have had people go to good programs in the last couple of years.  Probably others as well.  A strong high school program can lend some credibility to a player, especially the ones more on the margin, but lots of kids from public and private schools outside the IAC get recruited to D1 teams.  There are any number of ways kids get noticed -- club tournaments, camps, showcases, occasionally high school games.  [b]But the conference itself doesn't matter so much.[/b]  Program reputation is more important to the extent that high school teams matter at all.  In general, if your kid is one of the top 40-70 kids in the area, they have a good chance at playing D1.  If not, the school name isn't going to move the ball at all much.     [/quote]

I disagree. My DC went through recruiting recently and the league (WCAC) and the non-conference competition was a huge advantage in the process. Coaches definitely knew and valued the strong reputation of WCAC, IAC, and MIAA. Several NESCAC and Liberty League coaches specifically brought it up when my DC spoke to them on the phone/visited.[/quote]

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