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T3 Elite 2018
Player/Parent Meeting
“Managing the College Recruiting Process”
Business Operations
• Training
• Leagues
• Elite Teams
• Tournaments/ Showcases
10 Years + Running
• 41 Elite Teams
• 10 Events
• 8 locations for
programming
T3 Staff
• 7 full-time
employees
• 4 part-time office
support• Over 50 part-time
coaches
About T3 Lacrosse
402 Mount Kemble Ave
Morristown NJ 07960
T3 EliteTrain to Succeed
Train to Succeed
• Player Development
• Grade based core curriculum
• Strength and conditioning
• Player Locker – feedback,
training and development
aids
• Coaching Philosophies
• Developing Self Confidence
• Encouraging Teamwork
• Rewarding Hard Work
• Training vs. Winning - finding the
balance
The Facts
• Over 10 Years Running Elite Teams
• Over 400 T3 Alumni
played/playing in college
• Trained numerous high school All
Americans, All-State, All-County
• Trained collegiate All-Americans,
Team USA members, Tewaaraton
Watch List
• 41 Elite Team
Lori Brown / John Buccarelli – supporting all regions
T3 Central
Bill Brandt
Director
Caitlin Fitzpatrick
Recruiting Coordinator
T3 North
Kat Holley
Regional Manager, High School
Caitlin Fitzpatrick
Recruiting Coordinator, T3 North
T3 Shore & T3 Ocean
Chris Raichle
Director
Kelly Knapp
Recruiting Coordinator /Regional Manager,
T3 West
Julia Braun –Director of Player Development
Recruiting Coordinator, 2019
Caitlin Fitzpatrick
Recruiting Coordinator, 2020, 2021
T3 Cobra
Mike Drab
Regional Manager
College Planning & Recruiting “The Big Picture”
T3 Elite will provide exposure, guidance, knowledge and tools to
navigate the recruiting process
T3 Elite employees ARE NOT Sports Agents!
T3 Elite team fees guarantee player development in year round
practices and fall/summer tournaments. Fees paid DO NOT in
anyway guarantee a return of a college scholarship and/or offer.
Do not invest in T3 Elite with the mindset of breaking even due to
receiving an athletic scholarship
Committing to T3 is a commitment to work year round on your
game to improve as an individual and as a team
T3 AlumniSpecial Family Guests
Allison Burnett
T3 2012
La Salle University
Megan McCrea
T3 2019
Duquesne University
Rachel White
T3 2018
Amherst College
Sam BrownT3 2013
High Point University
Rule Change OverviewPace of Recruiting
NCAA Recruiting Rule Change: Sept 1st Junior Year!
College coaches are not to hold recruiting conversations with student-
athletes, parents, high school or club coaches prior to Sept. 1 of a student-
athlete’s junior year. No meetings on campus, no phone calls!
College coaches can have evaluative conversations with high school/club
coaches to get their take on a student-athlete’s academics, athletic skills,
speed, agility, personality, character, work ethic, coachability, etc.
College coaches are permitted to tell a club coach that they are interested
in a player, but cannot tell them they are a top prospect or where they may
be on their list of recruits. They cannot set up future discussions or visits with a
student-athlete through a coach, discuss potential financial aid or
scholarship offers or ask about a student-athlete’s interest level in their
school until that Sept. 1 date.
• EMAILS
• PHONE CALLS
• REQUESTS TO SCHEDULE A VISIT
• REQUESTS TO COME TO A PROSPECT DAY INCLUDING AN OVERNIGHT
• DISCUSSION OF PENDING OFFER
• DISCUSSION OF YOUR TIMELINE ON WHEN YOU WANT TO MAKE
COLLEGE DECISION
• T3 MAY OR MAY NOT BE ADVISED THAT THE EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS
WILL BE COMING TO YOU!
• BE PREPARED
What to Expect After Sept 1Pace of Recruiting
IWLCA CALENDAR
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• EVALUATION PERIOD- COLLEGE COACHES ALLOWED TO RECRUIT AT
“TOURNAMENTS”, “SHOWCASES”, ETC. PSA/COACH MEETINGS ALLOWED ON
CAMPUS
• FRIDAY BEFORE 2ND WEEKEND IN JUNE – JULY 31
• 3 WEEKENDS BEFORE THANKSGIVING (5PM FRIDAY – SUNDAY)
• CONTACT PERIOD- COLLEGE COACHES ALLOWED TO WORK CAMPS/CLINICS, BUT
NOT ALLOWED TO ATTEND “TOURNAMENTS”, “SHOWCASES”, OR “INVITE ONLY”
EVENTS. PSA/COACH MEETINGS ALLOWED ON CAMPUS
• JANUARY 3 – THURSDAY BEFORE NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP
• SEPTEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 30
• DECEMBER 1 – DECEMBER 30
• FIRST WEEK OF JUNE – THURSDAY BEFORE 2ND WEEKEND IN JUNE
IWLCA CALENDAR
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• QUIET PERIOD – NO COLLEGE COACHES ALLOWED TO RECRUIT, PSA/COACH
MEETINGS ALLOWED ON CAMPUS IF OLDER THAN SEPT 1 OF JUNIOR YEAR
• AUGUST 15 – AUGUST 31
• DEAD PERIOD – NO COLLEGE COACHES ALLOWED TO RECRUIT, NO
PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ATHLETE(PSA)/COACH MEETINGS ON CAMPUS
• DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 2
• JULY 3 – JULY 5
• AUGUST 1 – AUGUST 14
• MONDAY-THURSDAY DURING INITIAL WEEK OF NLI SIGNING PERIOD
• WEDNESDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING – FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
• DECEMBER 24 – DECEMBER 26
When Do I Begin?Pace of Recruiting
DI CURRENT STATUS:
2019S: TOP 60 COLLEGES - VERY FAR ALONG OR FINISHED. SOME SCHOOLS HOLD
ONE SPOT BACK FOR LATE ADDS/LATE BLOOMERS. SEPT 1 BUSY FOR 2019S, VISITS/OFFERS PENDING
2020S: YOU WILL BE THE MAIN FOCUS FROM FALL 2017 THROUGH MID SUMMER 2018. TOP SCHOOLS IDENTIFYING TOP TIER 2020S PLAYERS NOW. DUE TO SEPT 1 RULE
CHANGE, PROCESS SLOWED DOWN, MOST IMPORTANT YEAR IS THIS UPCOMING
FALL/SUMMER
2021S: YOU WILL BE WATCHED MORE SERIOUSLY BY TOP SCHOOLS AT THE END OF
SUMMER. EARLY OFFERS CAN NO LONGER BE MADE, YOUR MOST IMPORTANT
RECRUITING TIME IS NEXT FALL/SUMMER FOR DI. BUT…WE DO EXPECT TO SEE DI COACHES ON THE 2021 SIDELINES THIS SUMMER
Division I TrackStart early in Freshman year
1. MARYLAND
2. BOSTON COLLEGE
3. STONY BROOK
4. NAVY
5. PENN STATE
6. NORTH CAROLINA
7. PRINCETON
8. USC
9. FLORIDA
10. SYRACUSE
Big Football schools = Highly competitive lacrosse schools
Top 20 Division I2017 Post Season Coach’s Poll
11. CORNELL
12. PENN
13. NORTHWESTERN
14. JAMES MADISON
15. UMASS
16. VIRGINIA
17. COLORADO
18. ALBANY
19. NOTRE DAME
20. ELON
DII AND DIII STATUS :
2018 - HEAVILY RECRUITED 2018S THIS PAST SUMMER, OFFERS MADE THIS SUMMER
AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FALL, LAST LOOK FOR COLLEGES THIS FALL.
2019 - MOST DII/DIII’S WILL WATCH 2019’S THIS FALL UNTIL END OF SUMMER 2018,
OFFERS WILL BEGIN FROM A FEW AGGRESSIVE SCHOOLS AFTER FALL. MOST OFFERS
COME AFTER JULY 1 FOLLOWING JUNIOR YEAR.
2020 – MOST DII/III’S WILL NOT WATCH 2020’S UNTIL NEXT FALL (FALL OF JUNIOR
YEAR). WE DO NOT EXPECT TO SEE MANY DII/III COACHES ON THE 2020 SIDELINES THIS
SUMMER
NESCAC SCHOOLS: NEED JUNIOR YEAR GRADES. JULY 1ST IS EARLY READ.
Division II/III Track
When Do I Begin?Pace of Recruiting
Start mid Sophomore year, busiest time is Junior year
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High academic Division III
schools often referred to as
the “Little Ivies”
Colorado College,
U of Chicago,
Dickinson, Haverford,
U of Rochester, MIT,
Skidmore, Stevens Tech, Swarthmore, Union, Ursinus, Vassar, Washington & Lee,
Other high academic schools
on a similar recruiting timeline:
NESCAC SchoolNew England Small College Athletic Conference
1. MIDDLEBURY
2. HAMILTON
3. TRINITY
4. COLBY
5. WESLEYAN
6. TUFTS
7. BOWDOIN
8. AMHERST
9. BATES
10. WILLIAMS
11. CONNECTCUT COLLEGE
2019’S – IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY DI INTEREST BY FALL OF JUNIOR YEAR
THEN YOU ARE ON A DII/DIII TRACK.
2020’S – IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INTEREST FROM DI SCHOOLS AFTER FALL
PLAY, THEN YOU COULD BE ON A DII/DIII TRACK. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ANY DI
FEEDBACK AFTER SUMMER PLAY, YOU ARE ON A DII/DIII TRACK
2021’S – IF YOU RECEIVE EARLY INTEREST FROM A DI SCHOOL AFTER FALL OR
SUMMER, YOU ARE MOST LIKELY ON A DI TRACK. BUT, WITH RECRUITING
SLOWDOWN, WE DO NOT EXPECT TO GET MUCH FEEDBACK ON 2021’S THIS
FALL/SUMMER.
WHEN do I begin? Recruiting Timelines
Reality Check!!
College Coach timelines vary by division therefore player timeline varies
How do I begin?
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Tutorials
Activate your account
Start online profile
Build college list
Software helps you manage your recruiting
process
Another tool to generate interest and gauge
coach interest
Monitor profile views and video views, monitor
receipt of your outgoing emails
Webinars to help you maximize your time spent on
the recruiting process
Ability to upload games and highlights – FILM IS
IMPORTANT!
5 Minute Highlight Reel – include all aspects of
your game, on-ball/off-ball, offense and
defense. You can create on your own, or hire
someone of your choice
Access to professional video services
Academics Athletics Financial Recruiting
Energy
Focus on
academic fit
first! Ivy and
Patriot using
team Academic
Index, need to
meet admission
criteria for
athlete.
Does the school
have lacrosse
and can I play
at their level?
(competing
nationally for 6-
8 spots)
Spend time and
money on the
schools that meet
your needs best.
Seek advice from
a coach or
coordinator for
best use of time
before signing up
for multiple camps
What are the
family financial
parameters for
finding the right
fit school? Does
the school meet
demonstrated
need?
REMEMBER THE PRIORITIES!!!
Building A College List
How Do I Start A College
List?
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Location
Cost
Division
Conference
Power
Ranking
Academic
Majors
Offered
Aspects to
Consider
Size Competition
TeamSize
Class sizeon Team
Coach
History
Coaching
Style
Playing
Style
Past
Team
Record
Team
Success
Lax
Perspective
How Do I Start A College
List?SOURCES TO USE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION
• SPORTS RECRUITS SOFTWARE
• LAXPOWER.COM
• GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL (ATHLETES ARE UNIQUE)
• T3 ALUMNI
• T3 COACH, RECRUITING COORDINATORS, DIRECTORS
• T3 WEBSITE – ELITE ONLY PAGES
• NCAA.ORG AND NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER
• IWLCA.ORG
• COLLEGE BOUND GUIDE TO STUDENT ATHLETES
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GeorgetownHarvardU of HartfordHigh PointIonaJacksonvilleJames MadisonLafayetteLaSalleLehighLouisvilleLoyolaManhattanMaristMarquette
MonmouthOhio StatePenn StateRichmondRutgersSacred Heart
Fairleigh DickinsonFlorida SouthernGettysburgGoucherHaverford
IthacaLock HavenLycomingMoravianMiddleburyMillersvilleMuhlenbergNew HavenPaceRandolph MaconU of RochesterRollinsRowanSavannah College of Art and DesignSalisbury
DIVISION I DIVISION II AND IIIAlbanyAmericanArmyBrownBryantBucknellCentral Conn.Coastal CarolinaColgateCornellDavidsonDelawareDenverDukeDuquesne
ElonFairfieldFloridaFurmanGeorge MasonGeorge
Washington
San DiegoSouthern CaliforniaSt. Joseph’sStetsonStony BrookSyracuseTowsonUMASSUMASS – LowellUNCColoradoVanderbiltVermontVillanovaVirginia
Virginia TechWagnerWilliam and MaryYale
Adelphi
AlbrightAmherstBatesBloomsburgBowdoinBridgeportBridgewaterC.W. PostCaldwellClaremont MckennaClemsonColorado CollegeColbyConnecticut CollegeDickinsonDrewEast StroudsburgElizabethtown
ScrantonShippensburgSkidmoreSlippery RockStevens TechStocktonSusquehannaTampaTCNJTrinityTuftsUnionUrsinusWashington Col.WesleyanWest ChesterWilkesWilliam SmithWooster
T3 AlumniWhere Are They Now?
Academic Criteria for
Recruitable Athletes
Core GPA SAT ACT Sum
3.5 420 39
3.4 460 42
3.3 500 44
3.2 540 47
3.1 580 49
3 620 52
2.9 660 54
2.8 700 57
2.7 740 61
2.6 780 64
2.5 820 68
2.4 860 71
2.3 900 75
Sliding Scale - For Division I
STUDENT ATHLETES MUST MEET NCAA MINIMUMS FOR DI OR DII
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Link to New
NCAA minimums:
Click Here
Academic Index (AI)Academic Index: an equation factoring together GPA and SAT/ACT scores, estimated class rank, and SAT II (Ivy League) to get a score between 176-240 (240 being the best)*Academic Index baseline numbers for conferences and schools vary from year to year
Patriot League
• Average AI above 200
• Typical Patriot league athlete has 3.8 GPA and above 1200/1600 (higher for certain majors)
Ivy League
• Each school has a different and closely guarded AI and is computed by averaging the individual AI of every student on campus
• Typical Ivy League athlete will have 3.8-4.0+ GPA and 2000/2400 on SAT
Depending on the school, the coach may have impact on the admissions process and possible assistance with coach support slots
Sample AI CalculatorOld to New SAT Score Converter
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ACADEMICS FIRST!FOCUS ON YOUR ACADEMICS STARTING FRESHMAN YEAR!
GPA IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT - COACHES ARE GETTING EARLY READS FOR ADMISSION AFTER
FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEAR GRADES
WHEN APPROACHING THE SATS/ACTS WHICH OF FOLLOWING IS APPROPRIATE?
IF PURSUING THE DI TRACK, YOU SHOULD TAKE AS EARLY AS SPRING OF SOPHOMORE
YEAR, AND KEEP RETAKING. HAVE A SOLID SCORE BEFORE SEPT 1 OF JUNIOR YEAR
FOR DIII TRACK, YOU SHOULD HAVE BASELINE SCORE BY FALL OF JUNIOR YEAR, THEN
RETAKE
YOU SHOULD TAKE THE PSATS IN THE FALL OF SOPHOMORE YEAR
ALL OF THE ABOVE
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A
B
C
D
ACADEMICS FIRST!
GPA 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0
% 94% 72% 51% 21% 8%
FOCUS ON YOUR ACADEMICS STARTING FRESHMAN YEAR!
GPA IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT - BELOW ARE THE PERCENTAGES OF SCHOOLS THAT
CAN RECRUIT YOU BASED ON YOUR
GPA ALONE
Division IAthletic Scholarship Quick Facts
• CURRENTLY 112 DIVISION I WOMEN’S LACROSSE TEAMS
• FULLY FUNDED PROGRAMS = 12 FULL SCHOLARSHIPS/ENTIRE PROGRAM
• NOT ALL PROGRAMS ARE FULLY FUNDED
• SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GUARANTEED FOR 1 YEAR AT A TIME AND GENERALLY DONOT DECREASE FROM YEAR TO YEAR.
• SOME SCHOOLS CAN COMBINE ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC AND EVEN SOMETIMESFINANCIAL AID. SOME CANNOT. ASK TO FIND OUT!
• IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS DO NOT OFFER ATHLETIC $$ BUT THEY OFFER VARIOUSTYPES OF ACADEMIC AID DEPENDENT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ORFINANCIAL PROFILE.
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$12,884Average athletic scholarship
across all players in DI programs in
2017
3,000Women compete on DI teams
nationally.
Approximately 750 players per
class.
3.8%Of high school payers will go on
to play DI lacrosse.
5-8Number of players each college
chooses NATIONALLY
Division I ScholarshipsWhat Are the Odds?
Division II & III
ScholarshipsDIVISION II
• 137 SCHOOLS WITH WOMEN’S LACROSSE
• FULLY FUNDED PROGRAMS HAVE 9.9 SCHOLARSHIPS AND THEY USUALLY GET DIVIDED UP
• SOME WILL STACK ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC MONEY
DIVISION III
• 282 SCHOOLS AND GROWING
• DO NOT OFFER ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS BUT HAVE MANY SOURCES OF
MERIT AID, ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL AID, ETC
• DEPENDING ON THE SCHOOL, THE COACH MAY HAVE IMPACT ON THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS AND
POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE TO ACCESS AI
• ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS CAN OFTEN EXCEED ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP
• YOUR CHANCES OF ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP WILL VARY BY SCHOOL. THIS DEPENDS ON HOW YOU
COMPARE ACADEMICALLY TO MAJORITY OF STUDENTS ATTENDING/APPLYING.
Financials/Financial AID
PRIVATE SCHOOLS:
HIGHER PRICE BUT BETTER
FINANCIAL AID
PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
MORE REASONABLY PRICED
• The cost of education – many schools over $60,000/year
• Consider the family budget – will price impact your college
choice? Plan your recruiting efforts accordingly! If price is an
issue, search for schools with better Financial Aid packages,
higher Academic scholarships and schools that combine
Academic and Athletic funds.
• Fill out FAFSFA forms, CSS profile (non federal aid) and find out EFC
• Find schools that meet 100% of demonstrated need
FAFSFA
Forms
Tools and
Calculators
Click the box Click the box
Contacting Coaches• UTILIZE SPORTS RECRUITS SOFTWARE:
IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADD LINK TO YOUR PROFILE
• EMAILING COACHES: INTRODUCTORY
1. SUBJECT LINE- NAME, TEAM, JERSEY NUMBER, POSITION
2. NAME
3. HIGH SCHOOL
4. ELITE TEAM NAME
5. T3 JERSEY NUMBER – HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES #’S WILL REMAIN THE SAME
6. POSITION
7. T3 COACH, COORDINATOR T3 DIRECTOR CONTACT INFO
8. EMAIL SIGNATURE
• RECRUITING QUESTIONNAIRES: LET COACHES KNOW YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED OR FIND LINK TO
RECRUITING QUESTIONNAIRES
• PERSONALIZE THE EMAILS
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Lacrosse Recruits Guide
to writing emails
HERE
Sample Introductory
Letter HERE
JUNIORS/SOPHOMORES (DI, II OR III)
• ONCE A MONTH FOR YOUR TOP SCHOOLS
• MORE OFTEN WITH SCHOOLS THAT YOU ARE DEVELOPING A DIALOGUE THAT IS PROGRESSING
TO POSSIBLE OFFER AFTER SEPTEMBER 1 OF JR YEAR
• BEFORE/AFTER EACH EVENT, CAMP, AND CLINIC YOU ATTEND
• TRY TO CATCH COACH ON THE PHONE IN THEIR OFFICE (JUNIORS AND OLDER FOR DI)
• DUE TO THE NEW RECRUITING RULES, COLLEGE COACHES CAN NO LONGER HAVE DIRECT CONTACT (CAMPUS VISITS, PHONE
CALLS, TEXT) WITH ATHLETES PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1 OF JUNIOR YEAR
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Freshmen
• Intro email as you add schools to your list
• Email before/after each camp, clinic, and tournament
• If you are thinking DIII, you have plenty of time! No need to write yet!
You should be sending emails to all coaches on staff no later than 5 days before
tournaments/camps
**If you DO NOT email them, coaches will not know that you are interested** Coaches primarily go to watch players who have specifically expressed interest in their school!
Contacting CoachesHow Often Do I Reach Out?
• LOOK FOR CHANCES TO DRIVE BY SCHOOLS AND SEE CAMPUSES (TIE INTO FAMILY
VACATIONS OR TOURNAMENT TRIPS)
• LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND CAMPS/CLINICS AT SCHOOLS OF INTEREST
• TAKE THE CAMPUS TOUR!
• FOLLOW UP WITH A NOTE THAT YOU VISITED THE SCHOOL ETC…
• DUE TO THE NEW RECRUITING RULES, FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES ARE NO LONGER
ALLOWED TO HAVE PHONE CALLS SET UP OR MEET WITH COLLEGE COACHES ON THEIR
CAMPUS PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1ST OF JUNIOR YEAR.
• YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE COACHES IN CAMP OR CLINIC
SETTINGS, BUT THEY CAN NOT DISCUSS INDIVIDUAL RECRUITING UNTIL AFTER SEPTEMBER
1ST OF JUNIOR YEAR
• THE T3 RECRUITING COORDINATORS AND DIRECTORS WILL PASS ALONG ANY
FEEDBACK WE RECEIVE FROM TOURNAMENTS, CAMPS, CLINICS, AND SHOWCASES.
• SOME SCHOOLS ARE VERY OPEN WITH THEIR RECRUITING AND FEEDBACK AND OTHERS
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Start Early ( Freshman year)
Contacting CoachesWhen to Visit
Recruiting Video
College RecruitingWhat Are Coaches Looking For?
Coaches Expressing Interest
DIDI COACHES MAY:
• EXPRESS INTEREST THROUGH YOUR T3
COACH, YOUR T3 RECRUITING
LIAISON, OR T3 DIRECTORS.
• VIEW YOUR PROFILE ONLINE, WATCH
YOUR VIDEOS
• ASK FOR YOUR TRANSCRIPT AND ANY
AVAILABLE TEST SCORES
• INVITE YOU TO SOPHOMORE DAYS,
OPEN HOUSE, CLINICS, CAMPS
• ASK YOU TO CALL THEM BY
CONTACTING T3 DIRECTOR, LIAISON
OR COACH (AFTER SEPT 1 OF JR YR)
• SCHEDULE YOUR VISIT TO SCHOOL
WITH COMPLETE ITINERARY TO GO TO
CLASS, ATTEND A SPORTING EVENT,
EAT MEALS WITH TEAM (AFTER SEPT 1
OF JR YR)
• INTEREST DOES NOT EQUAL AN OFFER
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*Any interest in any player is communicated to the family ASAP
*Athletes can call/email coaches ANYTIME before September 1 of Jr Year, but
coaches cannot respond.
DII & DIII WATCHING 2019 THIS FALL /SUMMER, 2020 LATE SUMMER
COMMUNICATION
• EMAIL/CALL: ALLOWED AT ANY TIME.
• DII & DIII SCHOOLS ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYERS WHO CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY.
• SOME DII & DIII’S WAIT UNTIL DI COMMITMENTS SHAKE OUT TO BEGIN RECRUITING
EFFORTS.
• SOME DII & DIII’S DON’T GO ON THE ROAD TO RECRUIT DUE TO LACK OF STAFF,
FUNDS, OTHER JOBS
MEETING YOU ON CAMPUS – ALLOWED ANYTIME
• CAMPUS VISIT SHOWS SINCERE INTEREST!
• REPEAT VISIT SHOWS SERIOUS INTEREST!
• COACHES ARE MORE WILLING TO ALLOW YOUNGER PLAYERS TO VISIT IN ORDER TO
AID DECISION BETWEEN DI, DII, AND DIII
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College Expressing Interest
DII & DIII
• COACHES OFTEN COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH PLAYERS AND FAMILIES TO
EXPRESS INTEREST. KEEP THE T3 RECRUITING LIAISON IN THE LOOP.
• MIGHT EXPRESS INTEREST THROUGH T3 COACH, LIAISON OR DIRECTOR.
• MANY SCHOOLS OFFER JUNIOR DAYS, CAMPUS VISITS TO ATTEND CLASS, MEET TEAMS, AND ATTEND CLINICS THEY RUN.
• COACHES WILL PROBABLY ASK FOR TRANSCRIPT AFTER FIRST SEMESTER OF
YOUR JUNIOR YEAR AND TEST SCORES.
• HIGHEST ACADEMIC SCHOOLS WILL NEED FULL JUNIOR YEAR TRANSCRIPT
BEFORE MOVING FORWARD WITH OFFER (NESCAC- JULY 1ST AFTER JUNIOR
YEAR).
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College Expressing Interest
DII & DIII
The Offer/Verbal
Commitment
The Offer• OFFER COULD BE:
• A ROSTER SPOT
• SUPPORT THROUGH ADMISSIONS
• ATHLETIC AID, ACADEMIC AID, OR ANY COMBINATION
• OFFERS ARE GENERALLY NOT MADE UNTIL AFTER AN ON CAMPUS VISIT HAS
OCCURRED
• PARENTS SHOULD BE INVOLVED WHEN FINANCES ARE BEING DISCUSSED
• OFFERS ARE SOMETIMES HANDLED OVER THE PHONE OR IN PERSON
• OFFERS COULD COME AS EARLY AS EARLY AS SEPTEMBER 1 OF JUNIOR YEAR (DI)
AND AS LATE AS SENIOR YEAR (MANY DII OR III SCHOOLS)
• CONSIDER TIMING OF WHEN YOU ARE READY TO RECEIVE OFFERS – DEADLINES
ARE OFTEN GIVEN
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• IT COULD BE SEEN AS A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT ON THE COACH, BUT NOT ON
THE ATHLETE.
• SOME RISK WITH VERBAL OFFERS, BUT ALMOST ALL HAVE RESULTED IN NATIONAL
LETTER OF INTENT. NOW SHORTER TIME BETWEEN VERBAL AND CONTRACT
• NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT (NLI) IS SIGNED NOVEMBER OF SENIOR YEAR
• EARLY COMMITS ARE STIRRING DEBATE.
• SOME SCHOOLS MAY CONTINUE TO WATCH COMMITTED PLAYERS
• NEW NCAA RULE HAS SLOWED THE PROCESS DOWN – SEPT 1ST
• SPEAK TO T3 DIRECTORS BEFORE YOU COMMIT!
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Definition - a college-bound student-athlete's commitment to a
school before he or she signs (or is able to sign) a National Letter of
Intent or places the deposit.
Verbal Commitment
COMMITTED
= DONE
PREPARE YOURSELF FOR COLLEGE LEVEL PLAY
• HOW MANY YEARS BEFORE YOU SEE THE FIELD?
• PLAYING ALL 4 YEARS!
• GET STRONGER (T3 STRENGTH)
COLLEGE COACHES TRACKING YOUR PROGRESS OVER
TIME
• ARE YOU ATTENDING TEAM EVENTS?
• CAN COACHES SEE YOUR PROGRESS SEASONALLY?
COLLEGE COACHES ARE COMMITTING TO YOUR
POTENTIAL, NOT YOUR ABILITY NOW
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Verbal Commitment
• AN EFFECTIVE RECRUITING PROCESS REQUIRES YEAR-ROUND EFFORT STARTING
FRESHMAN YEAR.
• ATTEND CLINICS/CAMPS AND SMALL-SIDED TOURNEYS AT YOUR TOP CHOICE
SCHOOLS, LOOK FOR OPTIONS YEAR ROUND. CLINICS ARE POSTED ON ELITE ONLY
PAGES OF OUR T3LACROSSE.COM WEBSITE.
• FALL EVENTS HAVE BECOME EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. FALL SPORTS CAN GET TRICKY.
• MULTI SPORT ATHLETES NEED PLAN AHEAD!
• WHEN YOU ARE MAKING CHOICES ON THE USE OF YOUR TIME, CONSIDER THE
SCHOOL’S TIMELINE. IT MAY HELP YOU DECIDE WHERE TO GO AND WHEN.
• PRIORITIZE - YOU WILL GET BOMBARDED WITH INDIVIDUAL SHOWCASE
OPPORTUNITIES.
• JUNIOR YEAR - REGISTER WITH NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER – INSURES ELIGIBILITY.42
Important NotesTime Management
PLAYER IMAGE
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• SOCIAL MEDIA – Coaches are looking at your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.
• Your Social Media / Online presence can affect your recruiting process!
• Make sure to portray yourself in a positive manner online and in posts and comments
• It is recommended that you do put your accounts on a “private” setting, but it is ultimately up to you and your family to decide
• Appropriate email address name: ex. [email protected]
• Players – TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. Coaches want to hear from you, not your Parent, not your Coach, and not the Directors. Take ownership of YOUR process, learn to communicate with adults.
• You are representing T3 Lacrosse.
• Players are always being watched! – On and off the field. Coaches will watch your interaction with teammates, parents, coaches, and officials.
Player Image
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What do you think is
going on in these
pictures???
Background and objects
affect the perception of
the image!
PARENT BEHAVIOR IS ALWAYS BEING CONSIDERED.
• DO NOT TAKE OVER CONVERSATIONS FOR YOUR DAUGHTER.
• DO NOT MAKE PHONE CALLS ON YOUR DAUGHTER’S BEHALF.
• DO NOT OUTWARDLY SEND EMAILS FROM PARENT TO COACH. INSTEAD
HELP YOUR DAUGHTER DRAFT THE EMAILS.
• COACHES MAKE NOTE ON PARENTS THEY FEEL MAY BE A PROBLEM!
• COLLEGE COACHES ASK LACROSSE CLUBS ABOUT PARENT BEHAVIORS.
PARENTS – YOU WILL NEED TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT. GIRLS ARE
COMMITTING EARLY AND THEY NEED THE PARENTAL SUPPORT. SUPPORT AND
GUIDE BEHIND THE SCENES!
*NOTE ON TOURNEY ETIQUETTE - PLAYERS/PARENTS SHOULD NOT APPROACH
COACHES AT TOURNAMENTS, ONLY SAY HELLO. 45
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SUPPORT FROM YOUR HEAD COACH AND STAFF
• T3 COACHES, RECRUITING LIAISON, DIRECTORS AVAILABLE TO HELP
MANAGE TIMELINES, ADJUST SCHOOL LISTS, GET GUIDANCE ON COACH
FEEDBACK, AND ANSWER QUESTIONS/CONCERNS.
• COACHES, RECRUITING LIAISONS, AND DIRECTORS USE YOUR ONLINE
RECRUITING SOFTWARE TO SEE YOUR ACTIVITY, SCHOOLS OF INTEREST, ETC.
CAN NOW TAG SCHOOLS.
PLEASE CONSULT WITH THE DIRECTORS BEFORE MAKING VERBAL COMMITMENTS
• DIRECTORS AND T3 STAFF DO NOT GET YOU A SCHOLARSHIP, YOU EARN IT
THROUGH YOUR OWN EFFORTS
• T3 ELITE WILL GIVE YOU THE EXPOSURE, BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF
ANY OFFER
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