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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is lacrosse so popular with universities? It is not like it has value beyond college.

Lacrosse players are often full-pay well-off families. Not only tuition but shows dividends with annual giving. Not to mention adding a lot to the school network. A wise “investment” for any school, especially for D3 liberal arts schools.

Indeed. Some struggling smaller Midwest schools are actually starting lacrosse programs to help bring in students who are willing to pay full freight to be part of a college lacrosse team Kid gets to say they were “recruited” and a college athlete, school hits enrollment and reveunue target.

Pick any D3 liberal arts college ranked in the USNWR top 50 with a lacrosse program. The majority of the kids on the roster are from fancy boarding and private schools. It’s a win-for the students and a win for the colllege. The only downside to this symbiotic relationship is that the lacrosse players are not a particularly diverse crowd.

Colleges making money off lacrosse players:

https://www.ibj.com/articles/48452-small-colleges-using-lacrosse-to-attract-monied-students-from-east-coast

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is lacrosse so popular with universities? It is not like it has value beyond college.

Lacrosse players are often full-pay well-off families. Not only tuition but shows dividends with annual giving. Not to mention adding a lot to the school network. A wise “investment” for any school, especially for D3 liberal arts schools.

Indeed. Some struggling smaller Midwest schools are actually starting lacrosse programs to help bring in students who are willing to pay full freight to be part of a college lacrosse team Kid gets to say they were “recruited” and a college athlete, school hits enrollment and reveunue target.

I played D3 that transitioned to D3 about 20 years ago. I was a really good athlete but never developed in high school. We had a good program that sent some kids to D1. After 2 years varsity i quit because I hated my coach and ran track. I played D3 lacrosse and had an awesome time. I am not sure how but some D3 schools were better than D1 schools. If I did it again and could find a D1 school that was not that good i would try to go D1 because of the facilities that you can use. However some D3 schools have good facilities. It was totally worth it, kept me more focused and gave me friends and memories of a lifetime.

Anonymous wrote:Why is lacrosse so popular with universities? It is not like it has value beyond college.

Lacrosse players are often full-pay well-off families. Not only tuition but shows dividends with annual giving. Not to mention adding a lot to the school network. A wise “investment” for any school, especially for D3 liberal arts schools.

Anonymous wrote:Why is lacrosse so popular with universities? It is not like it has value beyond college.

I don't have a lacrosse playing kid, but I suppose it is the same as with any college experience, friends, team, sense of belonging, sense of achievement or failing... you know all parts of college and life experience for young adults. My DS plays a different sport in college, and he loves it. I am not athletic at all, but I am not him.

Why is lacrosse so popular with universities? It is not like it has value beyond college.

Yes.

For D3, does the school make any accomodations for missed classes do to away games?

Son went D3 and had a great experience (Nescac) he wouldn’t trade it for anything- he made lifelong friends and it taught him such good discipline waking up at 6am for morning practices, having curfews often, etc....the school he went to he would not have gotten into without lacrosse. Good luck!

For my DD it helped her getting into a more academic school. She loved every minute of playing lacrosse. It was a great experience for our family. Most of my sons friends have loved playing D3. But most used as a way to help them get into a school.

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Anonymous wrote:For those who got recruited to play college lacrosse (or their parents), I'm sure it was no easy task getting recruited. Once at college, when all was said and done, was the hard work of getting recruited to play worth it? Or do you feel that somehow the experience detracted from the college experience? What about the lacrosse alumni network - is it as valuable as they say?

I suspect that most on this thread are parents and kids playing lacrosse. Probably not too many 20-something graduates who played lax in college. Which would explain the lack of response.

I can't imagine college lacrosse players posting on urban mom's and dad's. I think the question is also too broad as each experience is different for many reasons. I played college lacrosse a long time ago. While there is not a alumni network (at least that I know of) specific to the sport, alumni networks within a school exist. I think lacrosse is only a small part of that experience.

Anonymous wrote:For those who got recruited to play college lacrosse (or their parents), I'm sure it was no easy task getting recruited. Once at college, when all was said and done, was the hard work of getting recruited to play worth it? Or do you feel that somehow the experience detracted from the college experience? What about the lacrosse alumni network - is it as valuable as they say?

I suspect that most on this thread are parents and kids playing lacrosse. Probably not too many 20-something graduates who played lax in college. Which would explain the lack of response.

I guess you got your answer...

For those who got recruited to play college lacrosse (or their parents), I'm sure it was no easy task getting recruited. Once at college, when all was said and done, was the hard work of getting recruited to play worth it? Or do you feel that somehow the experience detracted from the college experience? What about the lacrosse alumni network - is it as valuable as they say?