"Chaminade still sends more players to the D1 ranks than just about any school in the country."
In the country?? lol! Take your sons Cham jacket off and step away from the computer!
Can you name a school in New [lacrosse] that's sent more kids to D1 over the last 20 years or so? All of the great publics have relative droughts from time to time, but that doesn't really happen at a school like Chaminade (due to the enrollment numbers and ability to draw from all over the island).
(I don't have a son at Chaminade, but I am a big fan of Long Island lacrosse.)
These kids were going D1 before they went to Chaminade .. They didn't need help from the coaches. They already had the talent
Well what came first the chicken or the egg? The kids who already had the talent wouldn't be going there if the program wasn't already built. What built the program? The coach, the academic reputation of the school and the club team feeder system. Hard to duplicate on Long Island. Success breeds success unless more schools can knock them off going forward. A tall task.
Many kids do have the talent pre Catholic school but they go to get challenged, both in practice and those non league games. Publics only play 3 or 4 challenging D1 worthy games. Catholics play only 3 or 4 pushovers (yes they are in league).
Best way to prep for D1 is go Catholics (Chaminade and St. Anthony's) especially if from a mid level school district.
The best way to prep is to play a very good club schedule and with good club teammates...The HS schedule is easy compared to that
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