CNU seems to take a lot of VLC players. Is there a coach-connection?

Anonymous wrote:Google shows this: https://www.crabslax.com/AlumniVLC.aspx

I don't see 2020s? The list starts with 2019s.



VLC COMMITTED
VLC 2019 17
Alex Brendes Attack Dominion High School Christopher Newport University
Brian Collins Midfield Gonzaga College High School Lafayette College
Tony Diallo Defense St. Andrew's Episcopal School University of Maryland Baltimore County
JT Dolan Midfield Yorktown High School Christopher Newport University
Ryan Duncan Attack Loudoun County High School Lafayette College
Henry Holliday Midfield St. Albans School Washington and Lee University
Garrett Kurtz Attack Landon School Tufts University
Noah Lee Midfield St. Andrew's Episcopal School Lynchburg College
Kevin McDaid Attack Oakton HS Rutgers University
Zach Myers Defense Freedom High School Marquette University
Ethan Opdahl Defense St. Andrew's Episcopal School Bucknell University
Jack Posey Defense Freedom High School Penn State University
Jack Praver Defense Cape Henry Collegiate Furman University
Patton Robertson Midfield IMG Academy Lafayette College
Dalton Young Attack John Champe High School University of Richmond
Gabe Zimmerman Midfield Georgetown Preparatory School Dickinson College

VLC 2018 18
Michael Asuncion Midfield St. Albans School Kenyon College
Andrew Bolin Midfield Mccallie School Sewanee: The University of the South
Grant Dearden Defense/LPM Paul VI Catholic High School Penn State University
Brandon Fisher Midfield Paul VI Catholic High School Ohio State University
Michael Hraba Goalie State College Area High School Lynchburg College
Nate Jensen Attack Briar Woods High School Lynchburg College
Kyle Kivinski Attack Dominion High School University of Delaware
Rainier Lee Midfield St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Providence College
Silas Newsome Defense/LPM St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Brown University
Nick Nies Midfield Freedom High School Lenoir-Rhyne University
Drew Pirko Defense/LPM Freedom High School University of Hartford
Blake Rodgers Defense/LPM Herndon High School Johns Hopkins University
Mason Romm Midfield Thomas Wootton High School Bucknell University
Nick Rowlett Face Off Robinson Secondary School University of Michigan
Reid Scarborough Midfield Freedom High School Virginia Military Institute
Jack Siegel Goalie St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Amherst
Carter Tate Attack S. Albans School Amherst
Jack Wood Midfield St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Trinity College

VLC 2017 17
Michael Abizaid Face Off Landon School Furman University
Grant Ammann Defense/LPM Woodgrove High School High Point University
Nate Buller Attack Landon School Duke University
Miles Collins Midfield McLean High School Christopher Newport University
Andrew Fowler Defense/LPM Landon School Cornell University
Brian Geffroy Midfield St. Albans School Haverford College
Matt Harris Attack Briar Woods High School Colgate University
Danny Kielbasa Attack Paul VI Catholic High School US Military Academy at West Point
Kadin Kightlinger Midfield Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School Gettysburg College
Jackson Miller Attack W.T. Woodson High School Palm Beach Atlantic University
Harrison Osborne Midfield The Potomac School Amherst College
Joseph Otero Defense Robinson Secondary School Virginia Military Institute
Kevin Petrillo Midfield Westfield High School Georgetown University
Ryan Pride Midfield Landon School University of Virginia
Roman Puglise Midfield Paul VI Catholic High School University of Maryland
Jack Starr Goalie St. Albans School Yale University
Sam Swagerty Midfield/Attack Robinson Secondary School Christopher Newport University

Google shows this: https://www.crabslax.com/AlumniVLC.aspx

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Anonymous wrote:2019 is probably their least talented team. 2020 will have much more success.

They did pretty freaking well for little talent.

Link?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How proactive is the VLC college recruitment coorindator?

You mean like meeting with the players to learn of their college interests or making calls on behalf of players. Nope. He’s a skilled coach and decent guy. But proactive he is not. I guess he figures VLC players will get looks and commit on the basis of the VLC name. Other programs without the name have recruitment coordinators who have to hustle more.

VLC sells itself. Still, in this evolving landscape, VLC can’t rely on its name alone to get their kids recruited. The Duke commits will be the get the offers without any assistance. The real test is whether the 10 after the top 10 will get quality offers. Not sure whether VLC can deliver in that regard. Contrast with Madlax. Lots of naysayers, but even there bench gets quality offers.

Anonymous wrote:2019 is probably their least talented team. 2020 will have much more success.

They did pretty freaking well for little talent.

Anonymous wrote:How proactive is the VLC college recruitment coorindator?

You mean like meeting with the players to learn of their college interests or making calls on behalf of players. Nope. He’s a skilled coach and decent guy. But proactive he is not. I guess he figures VLC players will get looks and commit on the basis of the VLC name. Other programs without the name have recruitment coordinators who have to hustle more.

Anonymous wrote:2019 is probably their least talented team. 2020 will have much more success.

What's the assessment of the other hs teams, 2021 and 2022?

VLC 2019 College Commits 15
Alex Brendes Attack Dominion High School Christopher Newport University
Brian Collins Midfield Gonzaga College High School Lafayette College
Tony Diallo Defense St. Andrew's Episcopal School University of Maryland Baltimore County
JT Dolan Midfield Yorktown High School Christopher Newport University
Ryan Duncan Attack Loudoun County High School Lafayette College
Henry Holliday Midfield St. Albans School Washington and Lee University
Garrett Kurtz Attack Landon School Tufts University
Noah Lee Midfield St. Andrew's Episcopal School Lynchburg College
Kevin McDaid Attack Oakton HS Rutgers University
Zach Myers Defense Freedom High School Marquette University
Ethan Opdahl Defense St. Andrew's Episcopal School Bucknell University
Jack Posey Defense Freedom High School Penn State University
Jack Praver Defense Cape Henry Collegiate Furman University
Dalton Young Attack John Champe High School University of Richmond
Gabe Zimmerman Midfield Georgetown Preparatory School Dickinson College

2019 is probably their least talented team. 2020 will have much more success.

Anonymous wrote:How is 2020 recruiting going? Good numbers posted for 2019s, though alot from lower D1 and D3 schools I think not that there is anything wrong with that.

Suspect 2020 will follow suit, although there may be a few more high level D1s in the mix.

How is 2020 recruiting going? Good numbers posted for 2019s, though alot from lower D1 and D3 schools I think not that there is anything wrong with that.

Anonymous wrote:What I don't get is that the teams don't do super well at the tournaments. So how do so many of their kids get recruited?

You need some perspective. Many of their previous teams did extremely well at tournaments. But that's not the point. Doing well at tournaments is not a prerequisite to getting kids recruited. College recruiters couldn't care less who wins a game or a tournament. They are looking for individual talent.

VLC is one of the few clubs around here that consistently gets kids to college. Even their 2019 isn't that great, but has something like 14 kids already committed. The key is joining a club that has a track record and plays in the right tournaments to get exposure. The guys running VLC are pretty good.

How proactive is the VLC college recruitment coorindator?

Anonymous wrote:What I don't get is that the teams don't do super well at the tournaments. So how do so many of their kids get recruited?

Obviously, they go to tournaments where there are recruiters, and the recruiters are smart enough to look at (and care more about) the performance of individual players than whether or not the team won or lost.