Bill Tierney in Coach Cottle’s Corner
Please join us in welcoming Coach Dave Cottle to Lacrosse All Stars! His weekly podcast “Coach Cottle’s Corner” will shine light on the game like never before thanks to unfiltered, off-the-cuff 1v1 discussions with the greatest minds in lacrosse. It all starts with the one and only Bill Tierney. Coach Cottle’s Corner Cottle, currently president […]
How I Learned College Lacrosse Recruiting Is a Business
College lacrosse recruiting can be overwhelming, especially when you’re not American. When I was going through my college lacrosse recruitment, I didn’t know much. I was a Canadian kid who didn’t grow up with the American college sports system surrounding me. I didn’t know how it worked. I was flying blind. I know I wasn’t […]
Lacrosse Mini Doc: Fivestar Championship Challenge
The Fivestar Championship Challenge featured some of the best Class of 2023 athletes in the country all in one place, and Eric Bowden was there to capture it all. In the days since the event, the talented videographer has put together a mini doc celebrating the high-level lacrosse the event brought to Columbia, Maryland. Featuring […]
2023 Lacrosse Recruits Begin the Process, A Coach’s Reflection
According to the voluminous NCAA rulebook (257 pages for DIII and 464 pages for DI), Sept. 1 is the first opportunity to contact juniors in high school, as the country’s 2023 lacrosse recruits found out last week. Prior to that, there can be no correspondence between a DI head coach and a PSA – that’s the […]
Fivestar Championship Challenge Photo Gallery
The Fivestar Championship Challenge in Columbia, Maryland, last weekend showcased tons of the top talent from the Class of 2023 together in one place with some of the top coaches the game has ever seen helping the high schoolers hone their lacrosse skills further. Following a Friday night evaluation practice, coaches representing the six teams […]
Education Runs Deep at Fivestar Championship Challenge
Under a blueish gray evening sky amid a hovering humidity, a semi-circle of 100-odd eager pupils formed around Dave Cottle. The congregation honed in on him as he introduced his star-studded cast that would teach these students for the weekend. With each speech, Cottle declared the qualities of his entourage, including but not limited to […]
Lacrosse on TV: Fivestar Championship Challenge
Want to watch lacrosse on TV? Then Tuesday will be your lucky day. The Fivestar Championship Challenge takes place this weekend at Bland Air Park in Columbia, Maryland, featuring some of the best boys lacrosse players from the Class of 2023, and the championship game will re-air on TV on Next Level Sports (NXT) on […]
Lacrosse Recruiting Video Tips: How to Cook Up Highlights
Highlight films have become an integral part of college lacrosse recruiting. But making a video isn’t necessarily an intuitive process if you don’t have any experience. These are some important tips for putting together a video that can help you in your lacrosse recruiting process. Lacrosse Recruiting Video Tips Quality Competition: Make sure the clips […]
Recruiting Do’s And Don’ts: Communicating with Coaches
College recruiting can be overwhelming for an athlete. You can be hit with messages from places you never knew existed, you have to monitor your athletics and academics at all times while building relationships with coaches, all the same time as trying to enjoy being a kid. To make a bit easier to navigate, I’ve […]
Six Lacrosse Recruiting Tips from a College Coach
I have more than two decades of college coaching experience, and I’ve also had multiple children go through the lacrosse recruiting process, so I have some tips on the subject. Lacrosse recruiting can be a hectic time for a young person, and it can be especially difficult to navigate without tips and help from those […]
Five Things A Lacrosse Recruit Should Know
There’s a lot more to being a successful lacrosse recruit than what you do on the field. The process can and will throw things at you that you didn’t expect or consider, and you should know some aspects of the lacrosse recruit experience before you embark on your journey. One of the hardest things you’ll […]
Are Prospect Camps Worth It?
There’s a lot that goes into getting recruited to play college lacrosse, and one of the million-dollar question is are prospect camps worth it? The short answer to this big question is yes, prospect camps are worth it. However, there are some specific guidelines that will make some more valuable than others for you, and […]