Team NorCal 2012 College Recruiting Seminar

1. Team NorCal 2012 College Recruiting Seminar Gary Podesta Bill Glazier March 18, 2012

2. Some Important Numbers Total Number of NCAA Teams Total number CA players on those teams Number of NCAA Div 1 teams CA players playing Div 1 Number of NCAA Div 2 teams CA players playing Div 2 Number of NCAA Div 3 teams CA players playing Div 3 299 210 63 64 47 39 189 107

3. Playing College Lacrosse There 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

4. What are College Coaches looking for? • Character • Grades • Athletic Ability • Lacrosse Skill

5. 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.

6. Rule Number One • 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

7. SENIORS • Should have college applications in by now • Will send letters to coaches of the teams where players are accepted

8. JUNIORS • Need to complete on-line recruiting database form • Need 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 ASAP • Develop personal cover letter and lacrosse resume • Determine 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!

9. SOPHOMORES • Need to complete on-line recruiting database form • Need 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 ASAP • Develop personal cover letter and lacrosse resume • Determine camp and summer lax schedules and share with Coach Podesta • Make contact with college coaches • NCAA coaches are not allowed to initiate contact with Sophs • You may contact them by email and phone

10. FRESHMAN • FOCUS ON ACADEMICS • Need to begin on the right foot GPA-wise • Can complete on-line recruiting database form • Never 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 ASAP • Begin to develop personal cover letter and lacrosse resume • Determine camp and summer lax schedules and share with Coach Podesta • Make contact with college coaches • NCAA coaches are not allowed to initiate contact with Frosh • You may contact them by email and phone

11. HUDL Online Video Tool • All High School Tournaments recorded • Easily create Player Video Highlight Reels • Easily Create and Share Player Profiles with College Coaches

12. Player Profile • Player Highlights (Video) • Athletic Accomplishments • Academic Accomplishments • Granular Control over what you share with each school • Very easy to create (less than 1 hour)

13. Timeline for Recruiting • 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

14. The Recruitment Process • 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 vsunofficial • The Decision to ‘Commit’ or Apply Early Decision. Early Action.

15. What Does “Commit” Mean? • 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

16. Scholarships • 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

17. West Coast Lacrosse • Total MCLA Teams • 10 Conferences • 2 Divisions • 16 Team National Tournament • Western Collegiate Lacrosse League • Division 1: California, Cal Poly, Chico, Santa Clara, Sonoma St, Stanford, UC Davis • Division 2: Humboldt St, Nevada, Pacific, San Jose State, St Mary’s, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz

18. Places to Play Back East-D3

19. Recruiting Lessons Learned • 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

20. More Lessons… • YOU need to be your biggest advocate • Enthusiasm • Character • Persistence • An Adult Game that Children Are Forced to Play

21. QUESTIONS????