Among the myriad of financial decisions a family will make, the investment in a college education is one of the most expensive. According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2014–2015 school year were $31,231 at private colleges, $9,139 for state residents at public colleges and $22,958 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. While that already may sound astronomical, it gets worse: Room & Board will run you an average of $9,804 at state universities and $11,188 for private institutions in addition to the tuition costs. That means on average, a college education will run a family somewhere between $75,772 on the low-end to as much as $169,676 on the higher-end. As a student-athlete, what can you do now to try and offset some of these costs? ...

The 2015 Super Sophs Girls Lacrosse Showcase took place on Sunday, July 26th at Wilton High School in Wilton, CT. Check out the highlights from the All-Star Game below! ...

Introduction We caught up with Ithaca College Men’s Lacrosse Assistant Coach Alex Karman for a discussion about the Ithaca lacrosse program and what he looks for when recruiting student-athletes. You can find our conversation below. Thanks to Alex for taking the time to educate those interested in Ithaca College! [ecko_toggle style="solid" state="open" title="Register Here"]Ithaca will be in attendance at the D3 Showcase this June. Click Here To Learn More and Register to the 2016 D3 Summer Lacrosse Showcase.[/ecko_toggle] The Conversation What are you most excited about with regards to your program? Our program has a great culture that starts with the coaching staff and is embodied by the players. We recruit great lacrosse players and even better people to be apart of the Ithaca College lacrosse team. We play a brand of lacrosse that is fast, physical, and intelligent. What jumps out at you when recruiting? What do you look for in a player? I look for a player who plays fast, demonstrates a smart lacrosse IQ, and plays in a way that makes his teammates better. What are your "pet peeves" when recruiting? Players who don't play well within a system and are selfish with the ball. What is the best way interested student-athletes should get in touch with you? Interested student-athletes should contact me (or another coach) via email. I can be reached at at akarman1@ithaca.edu. What should student-athletes avoid in their messaging to college coaches? Make sure that your emails or conversations with college coaches are professional. Draft an email that is correctly written and is written for a specific school. Don't send out the same generic email to every college. Once again, thanks to Alex for his time, and best of luck to Ithaca the rest of the season! [ecko_toggle style="solid" state="open" title="Register Here"]Ithaca will be in attendance at the D3 Showcase this June. Click Here To Learn More and Register to the 2016 D3 Summer Lacrosse Showcase.[/ecko_toggle] Colleges Confirmed the D3 Summer Lacrosse Showcase June 2016 (Updating Weekly!) Albright Bard College Bowdoin College Colby College Connecticut College Dickinson Haverford Nazareth Roger Williams University Salve Regina University Scranton Springfield St. Lawrence Stevens Institute of Technology SUNY Maritime Swarthmore College Tufts Univ. New England Utica College Vassar Wheaton WNEC   Colleges Who Attended D3 Winter Lacrosse Showcase (Jan, 18th, 2016) Albright, Arcadia, Bard College, Becker College, Bowdoin College, Catholic U, Centenary College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Delaware Valley University, Elizabethtown College, F&M, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hartwick College, Haverford College, Marywood, Misericordia University, Mitchell College, Moravian College, Mount Saint Mary College, Muhlenberg, Nazareth College, Roger Williams University, Salve Regina University, Skidmore College, Stevens College, Suny Maritime College, SUNY Oneonta, Swarthmore College, University of Scranton, Ursinus, Vassar, Washington College, Wells College, Western NE, Wheaton College, Widener University, Williams College Highlights from Last Year’s Event   Coach Karman is one of the many coaches to recruit at our premier showcases. Click below to see the full list of coaches attending our events. Register today!  

The 2015 Fab Frosh Lacrosse Showcase took place on Saturday, July 25th at Wilton High School in Wilton, CT. Check out the highlights from the All-Star Game below! ...

When you message a college coach, what are they seeing? You need to ensure they have everything they need to evaluate you, immediately. There is too much competition to be taking a chance with your future. But, how are the coaches getting all of your information? And are they? ...

The recruiting process may seem chaotic, overwhelming and downright painful. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. You are in control of your own process. While this may seem counter-intuitive to the things you may be feeling or hearing, the fact is, having a plan of action makes this much easier! ...

The National High School Lacrosse Showcase took place from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12 in Columbia, Maryland. The event featured high school teams from across the country, resulting in some outstanding competition with teams that would otherwise not face-off. An extra dose of regional pride was certainly evident! Check out the video below for some great highlights of the finals between Calvert Hall and McDonogh. ...