Team NorCal 2012 College Recruiting Seminar

Gary PodestaBill Glazier

March 18, 2012

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Some Important Numbers

Total Number of NCAA TeamsTotal number CA players on those teams Number of NCAA Div 1 teamsCA players playing Div 1Number of NCAA Div 2 teamsCA players playing Div 2 Number of NCAA Div 3 teams CA players playing Div 3

Playing College LacrosseThere is a school for everyone ….

And Team NorCal will help you identify, contact and land at a school suited for you

D1 Top 20 D1 D2/D3 MCLA School Club

What are College Coaches looking for?

Character Grades Athletic Ability Lacrosse Skill

Team NORCAL Advisory Process

Roles:

Gary Podesta - Advisor and Player Advocate. Not a researcher of specific colleges for players. Will assist with player profile development and college coach communications

Matt Skiba – Player Advocate

Bill Glazier-Player Advocate, assist with HUDL process for profile and highlight film development.

Pick a school you will love even if you never play a game of lacrosse◦ Career ending injuries happen◦ Not making the team◦ Not get enough playing time

Your college years are about FAR more than lacrosse◦ Academics◦ Exploring new intellectual interests/frontiers◦ Study Abroad

Rule Number One

SENIORS

Should have college applications in by nowWill send letters to coaches of the teams where

players are accepted

JUNIORS

Need to complete on-line recruiting database formNeed to begin researching colleges

Look for academic, social and financial compatibility Barron's, US News & World Reports, Princeton Review

Develop player profile and highlight reel ASAPDevelop personal cover letter and lacrosse resumeDetermine camp and summer lax schedules and share with Coach

Podesta Set up individual counseling session(s) with Coach Podesta

Make contact with college coaches Be persistent but polite Do not burn any bridges!

SOPHOMORES

Need to complete on-line recruiting database formNeed to begin researching colleges

Look for academic, social and financial compatibility Barron's, US News & World Reports, Princeton Review

Develop player profile and highlight reel ASAPDevelop personal cover letter and lacrosse resumeDetermine camp and summer lax schedules and share with

Coach PodestaMake contact with college coaches

NCAA coaches are not allowed to initiate contact with Sophs You may contact them by email and phone

FRESHMAN

FOCUS ON ACADEMICS Need to begin on the right foot GPA-wise

Can complete on-line recruiting database formNever too soon to begin researching colleges

Look for academic, social and financial compatibility Barron's, US News & World Reports, Princeton Review

Begin to develop player profile and highlight reel ASAPBegin to develop personal cover letter and lacrosse resumeDetermine camp and summer lax schedules and share with Coach PodestaMake contact with college coaches

NCAA coaches are not allowed to initiate contact with Frosh You may contact them by email and phone

All High School Tournaments recorded

Easily create Player Video Highlight Reels

Easily Create and Share Player Profiles with College Coaches

HUDL Online Video Tool

Player Highlights (Video)

Athletic Accomplishments

Academic Accomplishments◦ Granular Control over

what you share with each school

◦ Very easy to create (less than 1 hour)

Player Profile

All Division 1 programs are selecting 2014 class,.◦ Most top tier Div 1 teams have their 2013 Class

complete. May have opportunities to impress MCLA/Club Schools actively encouraging

2012 admitted class applicants D 2/3 Schools identifying 2012 and 2013

classes

Timeline for Recruiting

NCAA Registration◦ Registering with NCAA clearinghouse

NCAA Clearinghouse◦ Register and receive a clearinghouse nu

Coach/Recruiter Contact Camps/Tournaments Ongoing Communications The On-Campus Visit

official vs unofficial The Decision to ‘Commit’ or Apply Early Decision. Early

Action.

The Recruitment Process

Informing a program you would enroll there upon being admitted.◦ Divisions 1 & 2- National Letter of Intent

If receiving lacrosse scholarship money◦ Committing to the Academic Process

Ivy League, Academies

What Does “Commit” Mean?

Each D1 school allowed 12.69 scholarships for the program, per year (out of 45 on the roster)

Each D2 school allowed 10.4 scholarships for the program, per year.

D3 and Ivy League and MCLA - no scholarships allowed

Most D1 players get partial scholarships Scholarships are renewed yearly

Scholarships

West Coast Lacrosse Total MCLA Teams

10 Conferences2 Divisions16 Team National Tournament

Western Collegiate Lacrosse LeagueDivision 1: California, Cal Poly, Chico, Santa Clara, Sonoma St, Stanford, UC DavisDivision 2: Humboldt St, Nevada, Pacific, San Jose State, St Mary’s, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz

Places to Play Back East-D3

A program needs 10-12 recruits per year to keep the team going Influence with admissions varies from school to school, level to

level. In Div. 2 & 3- may have the most influence since potential

enrollment has more influence on who is admitted.◦ Possibly more influence in Early Decision than Regular Decision◦ 50% of kids proposed by an athletic coach may be rejected

(Haverford example)◦ Don’t make the coach look badly to admissions!

The majority of California kids must be admitted primarily on their academic record

Recruiting Lessons Learned

YOU need to be your biggest advocate◦ Enthusiasm◦ Character◦ Persistence

An Adult Game that Children Are Forced to Play

More Lessons…

QUESTIONS????