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Men's Lacrosse Recruiting Guidelines

 

Division I – Tier I 

• US Lacrosse Regional Team Member
• High School/US Lacrosse/Under Armour All-America Honors
• High School All-State Honors
• Attends Major Events
o Top 205
o Top Star
o Top 105
o Texas Top 99
o NE Elite 180
o Champ Camp
o US Lacrosse Sponsored Events 

Division I – Tier II, Division III – Tier I
o High School All-State Honors
o High School All-Region/Conference/Sectional Honors
• Attends Major Events
o Top 205
o Top Star
o Top 105
o Texas Top 99
o NE Elite 180
o Champ Camp 

Division II, Division III
o High School All-Region/Conference/Sectional Honors
o High School Varsity Starter
o Team travels to tournaments 

Technical Skills Desired at all Levels
Attackmen
Preferred Height: 5'7" - 6'1"
• Shot Speed & Accuracy
• Strong Scoring Ability
• Agility & Moving With the Ball
• Stick Handling & Shot Selection
• Passing Ability & Field Vision 

Midfielders
Preferred Height: 5'10" - 6'2"
• Strong Passing Ability
• Scoring Ability
• Shortstick & Longstick Handling
• Speed & Agility 

Defensemen / Longstick-Midfield
Preferred Height: 5'10" - 6'3"
• Take-Aways, Ground Balls
• Strength & Checking Ability
• Passing & Clearing
• Size & Speed 

Goalie
Preferred Height: 5'9" - 6'3"
• Reaction Time
• Body Positioning
• Clearing Ability
• Angle Play & Shot Defense
• Stick Handling 

Top Events for Coaches to Make Evaluations
• Top 205
• Peak 200
• Blue Chip 225
• STX Shoot Out
• Champ Camp
• Summer Sizzle
• Battle of the Hotbeds
• Texas Top 99
• Midwest 99
• Nike Blue Chip
• Top Star
• Elite 180
• New England Premier
• Chicago Machine Combine
• Empire State Games
**Club experience is strongly preferred among college coaches at all division levels.
**University camps are highly recommended.
Preferred Grades
3.0+ GPA, 24+ ACT, 1100+ SAT
(No scores needed for underclassmen)
*Must see video first to be sent to DI schools.
*In order to be matched with college coaches video must be uploaded on your scouting report. 

Lacrosse by the Numbers 

Schools Offering Lacrosse

Varsity 

Men 

Women 

NCAA Division I 

60 

90 

NCAA Division II 

35 

53 

NCAA Division III 

165 

196 

Junior College 

27 

17 

Total 

287 

356 

Athletic Scholarship Opportunities

Division I(per school) 

12.6 

12 

Division II (per school) 

10.8 

9.9 

NJCAA (*varies per school) 

20 

20 

Student-Athlete Participation

NCAA Division I 

2,507 

2,317 

NCAA Division II 

1,258 

919 

NCAA Division III 

5,135 

3,594 

High School 

88,596 

64,929 

 

Note: Division III schools offer merit, academic, and need-based scholarships.