Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 59 - Recruiting Part 2 Edition With HHH Club Director Colleen Magarity

Colleen Magarity - Runs HHH Lacrosse, Former Colorado Coach, 3x National Champion and All American, WPLL Player PART 2 01:11 Controlling What You Can Control -Story of a 22' -Can't get anxious -Do your role the best you can -Things to control in a game -Being happy for your teammates if they are getting recruited a lot -Good recruiters see how good your are on your worst day 05:53 Getting Expert Level Coaching -Being taught what it will be like at the next level -Don't be complacent with just being good in high school if your committed -Understanding the why portion of the game -Celebrating little things -Learning to move without the ball -Using film -Having an advocate -Finding an advocate 15:40 Getting Great at Being You -Every players x factor -Know your own role and do it well -Positions within positions -Tendencies of left handed players -Positions within attacker position -Positions within midfield position -What coaches are looking for within goalies 24:10 Highlight Videos -Getting more and more important -Timing -Diversity of clips -Show off ball as well as on ball clips -Having quality film -Using highlights not just plays -The competition in highlight videos -The use of stats -Don't doctor your shots 30:15 Emailing coaches-When to start -22's should start -21's should be emailing a lot -When to email and when not to -Using highlights in emails to coaches 34:54 Campus Visits -Visiting campus before getting recruited -Putting the cart before the horse -Do's and Don'ts on campus visits -Parents role -Prepare speaking about yourself -Don't talk about playing time -Don't jump into scholarships until they bring it up -Be respectful to your parents -Don't throw other coaches under the bus 41:18 NCAA Rules -September 1st of junior year is an important date to know -Different programs official visits procedures -Official: Paid by the institution (allowed 5 of them) -Unofficial: Paid for by the athletes parents (allowed unlimited) -Family decisions -Evaluation periods -Dead periods -June, July and 3 weeks in November to be evaluated -Advice on talking to coaches 48:34 Scholarships -3 different types *Financial aid *Merit aid *Athletic aid -Can you stack financial aid and athletic aid? -12.0 scholarships to divide amongst the team -The importance of getting anything -Negotiation and its place in the process -The ability to earn more later-Signing NLI 59:01 Timelines for Class of 2021 -In the thick of it all -Middle ground is starting to find homes -Schools are never done -D1 & D3 are starting their process -2021's recruiting by D1 schools in the coming summer -What to do as a 2021 coming January -The options to re-class -Use of a PG year 1:10:19 Knowing If Your Good Enough -Are you competing against top talent? -Self reflection -Ask your coaches -Using JM3 Video assessments 1:11:56 How Do you Know Your Being Recruited? -General interest is common early in the process -Phone calls are a big indicator -Getting on campus gives a personal connection -The small grey area -Don't watch how many times they watch your video 1:15:13 Finding a Good Lacrosse Club Where Your From -Travel to play with another club -Find a spot that works for you -If a place is full ask for a recommendation of another -Find an advocate -Just go crush it at camp 1:17:10 Is Division 1 Really for You? -Know what the grind of D1 is like -You have to love lacrosse -Its a job -Can you work off your butt off for 4 years? -Division 3's role