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Should You Switch Club Teams? 🤔

Should You Switch Club Teams? 🤔

A 5-step framework to decide before tryouts.

5 Things We Learned This June

5 Things We Learned This June

Five observations from evaluating hundreds of players across June events.

The NCAA Just Overhauled Eligibility. What It Means for Your Athlete's Recruiting.

The NCAA Just Overhauled Eligibility. What It Means for Your Athlete's Recruiting.

The NCAA approved changes to player eligibility rules this week. Read on to see what it means.

Confidence Is a Skill. Here's How to Practice It.

Confidence Is a Skill. Here's How to Practice It.

The formula we shared with our 2028 athletes before they took the field in front of college coaches + BIC Men's 2028 Combine Scores

What We Learned From 8 College Coaches This Week

What We Learned From 8 College Coaches This Week

We asked college coaches about 5-for-5, recruiting timelines, social media, and finding the right fit. Here were the biggest takeaways.

Four Offensive Skills to Prioritize This Summer

Four Offensive Skills to Prioritize This Summer

Don't miss out on these four tips all offensive players can focus on this summer.

Four Defensive Skills to Prioritize This Summer

Four Defensive Skills to Prioritize This Summer

As we turn the page to summer, we want to share some defensive advice on where to focus your energy over the next few months.

Championship Weekend Preview: Heavyweights, Revenge, and Dynasties

Championship Weekend Preview: Heavyweights, Revenge, and Dynasties

Historic rivalries, undefeated home streaks, and dynasties in the making. Get everything you need to know about the Men's and Women's Division 1 Championship matchups right here.

The NCAA "5-for-5" Proposal for Lacrosse

The NCAA "5-for-5" Proposal for Lacrosse

The NCAA's eligibility proposal, explained for lacrosse families.

🤫Secrets from Greatest Shooting Coach in Lacrosse

🤫Secrets from Greatest Shooting Coach in Lacrosse

5 takeaways from Torre Kasemeyer, building your college list, improving your stick skills as a long pole, Slappin' Glass podcast collab, and more!

Why the end of your season is the most important part

Why the end of your season is the most important part

The trap of comfort is real. Here's how senior leaders handle the final stretch + our 4-email plan for rising juniors this spring and summer.

Most Players Need To Get Stronger

Most Players Need To Get Stronger

How and why you need to get stronger, the best shooting coach's advice and a mindset tip on recruiting.

The One Thing Great Players Never Have: Cheap Reps

The One Thing Great Players Never Have: Cheap Reps

Princeton Coach Jim Mitchell explains what separates good players from great ones.

⭐️ How the Inside Lacrosse Star System Works

⭐️ How the Inside Lacrosse Star System Works

Advice on being proactive in recruiting, fall trainings, a new podcast on principles-based offense and a deep dive into Inside Lacrosse's evaluations system.

The reason good teams underperform

The reason good teams underperform

Recruiting tips on email strategy, social loafing, fall showcase registrations are open.

2028s: Tips for Summer Recruiting

2028s: Tips for Summer Recruiting

Don't over-schedule this summer, ✍️ Fall Showcase Registration is OPEN, Media Internships, new podcast and recruiting tips inside.

🔎 How to Scout an Opponent

🔎 How to Scout an Opponent

At the high school level, learning to scout with film is a differentiator.

💭 Perfectionism is a trap

💭 Perfectionism is a trap

Andre Agassi was one of the most talented players in the world — and it was killing his career.

💭 You must believe in growth

💭 You must believe in growth

There is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all.

💭 Tryouts are done. What now?

💭 Tryouts are done. What now?

What you do now matters more than the roster decision.

💭 Why shot selection matters

💭 Why shot selection matters

The numbers make the case better than anything else.

💭 7 tips to dominate tryouts

💭 7 tips to dominate tryouts

You can't rebuild your skills in 48 hours. But you can control these.

💭 2025 NCAA Recap, 2026 Ahead

💭 2025 NCAA Recap, 2026 Ahead

The off-season is over. Here’s what mattered in 2025 and what’s about to define 2026.

💭 What Jen Adams Built at Loyola

💭 What Jen Adams Built at Loyola

From saying no to shaping one of the sport’s most consistent programs.

💭 The 3 Words That are Holding you Back

💭 The 3 Words That are Holding you Back

The "I Know That" trap. New podcast with Jen Adams 🎧.

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