FLG Recruiting
Goal: Get into a Great College
We at FLG feel as though this is the number one goal for a young lacrosse player. The “Goal: Get into a Great College” ads were designed to reach out to all the boys and girls who have that same dream of getting into that great school. We define a great school as a place where our FLG studletes will be the most successful. We want to not only inspire and motivate young boys and girls through the sport of lacrosse, but we want to help make their dreams become a reality.
FLG has enacted a Recruiting Program that helps our select players get into their college of choice. This program allows for each player to have a sit down meeting with the FLG staff to discuss potential college options. This program also gives every boy and girl FLG Select Team member a player profile that allows players to upload their own video highlight reels, transcript and file upload section, contact information page and access to all of the coaches in the college lacrosse world.
Below are 5 commonly asked questions from recruits that came through our program. We asked real college lacrosse coaches these 5 commonly asked questions and posted their answers below. We hope that you can use this advice to help someone you know that is going through the college lacrosse recruiting process.
1. Should a recruit send their club schedule if they’re interested in your school?
Yes, a recruit should send their club schedule as well as their individual camp schedule for the summer. Coaches can be very disorganized and any way that a player can make our lives a little bit easier is hugely appreciated. Also if a player takes the time to e-mail me his schedule for an event that I’m attending, I will always make a point to see him play at that event.
2. Do you prefer a highlight reel or game tape from your recruits?
Personally I prefer a game tape so that I can evaluate a player in all phases of the game other than what they want me to see. However I do know that some coaches do prefer a highlight film due to their tenuous schedules.
3. How important is it for a recruit to see your school before they commit or think about committing?
I think that it is absolutely essential for a recruit to visit campus before committing to our school. Of course we want the best lacrosse players that we can get but we’re really looking for guys that can’t picture themselves at any other school or as part of any other program. The only way for them to truly envisiion their college experience is to visit campus.
4. What type of things makes you NOT want to recruit a player?
There are a variety of factors that make coaches not want to recruit a player but it’s important for players to understand that the lacrosse world is very small and incredibly connected. All coaches talk about recruits together and many times the first question that comes up is: “Is he a good kid?” The next question: “Is he coachable?” Your talent will get you into these conversations but the type of person that you are is what gets you recruited.
5. What is the most important thing you can tell a player who is in the recruiting process?
My advice to players and parents that are going through the ever-changing recruiting process would be to keep an open mind and to visit as many schools as possible but most importantly to have fun with the process. Never again in a player’s life will he have 25-50 year old men or women pining for his interest and that’s what really makes it such a special experience. Lastly, when making a decision on where he wants to play, you have to pick a coach that believes in you and a program that fosters an atmosphere of growth both as an athlete and a person in your time there. At the end of the day it is the coach’s job to make sure that you are a better person when you leave than you were when you arrived on campus.
Resources
2012-2013 Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
