Recruiting

Recruiting

West Side lacrosse is very proud that we have helped over 100 athletes achieve their goal of playing college lacrosse.  Our players have gone on to play all levels of Varsity NCAA, NAIA and MCLA lacrosse.  Some West Siders have been named captain of their team, won conference and league awards and Championships, broke team records and even won a few National Championships.  You can check out a complete list of our West Side college commits HERE

Recruiting is an important aspect of what we do for players who have college lacrosse ambition, but West Side does not guarantee our players and families scholarships or specific placement at higher learning institutions.  We feel that College choices should be made about educational programs, standards and principles first and the lacrosse program next.  West Side's job is not to get you into college.  That is on you.  Our responsibility is to get you ready for the level of college lacrosse you want to play.  Here are a few tools and resources that can help start the recruiting process and get you in front of college coaches.

FIELD LEVEL: West Side uses Field Level recruiting services to help our players connect with and learn about college lacrosse programs from all over the country.  Field Level is a free service where players can build an online profile and post highlight videos.  Coaches and players can reach out to each other to share info and start the recruiting process.  West Side is currently connected with 150 college lacrosse coaches from all over the country through Field Level.  If you are interested in the possibility of playing college lacrosse, I highly recommend you start a Field Level account.  There are no requirements or commitments and like anything else, you will get out of it what you put in.  Field level has helped many of our players research programs, share information and introduce new schools they may have not known about. 

Go to this link to request to join our Field Level account https://www.fieldlevel.com/e3rhx4wp/lacrossemen/roster/signup   I will certify your account and write a brief synopsis of you and your position, strengths, potential, attitude and skillset.  I am honest in these descriptions and can/will change them when necessary.  I am happy to speak with College Coaches on your behalf and welcome all conversations or questions about the recruiting process.  Let me know if you want to play college lacrosse and what level.  Coaches are always emailing, messaging and approaching me asking "Who should I look at?".  I do not want to waste their time or miss an opportunity to help you.  


TOURNAMENTS:  We attend both large and local tournaments to get the most playing experience and exposure for less money.  Most tourneys will have local college coaches in attendance and we do our best to speak with those coaches at each event.  This summer West Side will be attending the Midwest Invitational (GRAIL) again with a huge list of college coaches.  We are adding the TI Midwest Showcase to get our players in front of more top level coaches from all over the country.  Go to their website to see a list of coaches who attended last year.  It is impressive. We will also be offering film packages from all the tourneys that offer them for players who want to make their own recruiting videos.  

I am available to sit and discuss the recruiting process with you or your family on the phone or in person.  There are many factors that go into the recruiting experience and I feel it is important that our players be prepared as they begin the process.  I can help explain the difference between the associations and divisions and provide insight about a lot of different programs.  This is a not a service nor will it incur any additional costs.  This is a part of West Side and something I feel is important to the growth of our players beyond High School.  I have already sat with many players and families and enjoy the conversation and look forward to more.  The recruiting experience can be daunting and with the growth of our program and more players going on to play college lacrosse, many of our players are going to have options.  Being recruited to play college lacrosse is a privilege and you and your family should enjoy the process and have fun with it.  Going to college is a wonderful and important experience for those who choose that path.  Playing lacrosse in college makes it even wonderfuller. (sorry)  Let me know what I can do to help. 


Here are some informative videos about recruiting including the importance of emailing College Coaches and how to build your highlight videos.

(41) HOW TO GET RECRUITED TO PLAY IN COLLEGE - YouTube

(39) Lacrosse Recruiting 101: Emailing College Coaches - YouTube

(41) The Top 5 Tips To Navigate The College Lacrosse Recruiting Process | BTB Lax - YouTube 

(41) Recruiting 101: Nick Myers - The Process - YouTube

(41) 5 Tips to Help You Make the BEST Lacrosse College Highlight Video for Recruiting - YouTube

Have Fun. Improve. Compete.


Murle GreerOwner/Program Director/Coach
West Side Lax
C- 616-834-2823www.westsidemilax.com



Travel Box Lacrosse

WEST SIDE LACROSSE WILL BE OFFERING MULTIPLE FORMS OF BOX LACROSSE IN 2026/2027

Box lacrosse is a different style of lax that is played indoors.  There are many benefits to playing box lacrosse in the off season.  The game is a little faster as it is played on a smaller field.  It helps improve stick skills and decision making.  All players use short sticks so it helps improve position defense.  The nets are smaller with bigger goalie pads which makes it harder to score.  This helps improve shooting and finishing and creates more transition play.  Box lax requires constant substitutions for more playtime and reps!  There are so many benefits but the most important is that it is fun!!!

American field players would really help themselves if they were exposed to a steady stream of box experience. Box lacrosse is an extremely valuable background for a young player, we need to incorporate more of the indoor skills in to the field game. It is almost a requirement to have a top player with indoor experience on your roster right now.

-Dom Starsia Virginia Head Coach

I believe that box lacrosse gives young people many more opportunities to excel in our game. If I had my choice, I would have every player under the age of twelve play box lacrosse exclusively or at least a majority of the time. The number of touches of the ball and the ability to develop better stick skills in a game of box lacrosse, far surpasses what happens to young people on a 110 x 60 yard field. Learning how to pass and catch in traffic, understanding how to shoot, and developing a sense of physicality are all positive traits developed by the box game.

-Bill Tierney Denver Head Coach