The #1 SKILL College Lacrosse Coaches Look For

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This is the #1 Skill College Lacrosse Coaches Look For in Recruits

Every day, I get dozens of emails from aspiring college lacrosse players. Often times, they go something along the lines of this:

“Jake - I want to get recruited. What skills should I work on to be a D1 lacrosse player?”

For the longest time, I didn’t know what to answer. It really depends on each player.

But then, something changed. I started listening and talking to hundreds of college lacrosse coaches.

I scoured the internet and got on the phone with any coach I could find. And when I asked them what they looked for in a recruit, almost all of them had the same answer:

“I want a lacrosse player who has a motor.”

It sounds simple, right? But what does it actually mean? Let’s define it.

Having a motor = the ability to play a high level of lacrosse, no matter how tired you are.

You know those players who never run out of gas? The ones who are still fighting for every ground ball in the 4th quarter when it’s 100 degrees outside? 

Those types of college lacrosse players make coaches salivate.

Because coaches can teach you new skills and techniques. But they can’t teach a player to have the will to keep going, even if they’re tired.

“But Jake, how can I practice having a motor?”

Great question. I’ll let you know next week!

Featured Recruit: Colby Johnson (Class of 2026) [Highlight Reel]

Colby’s game is everything I love about lacrosse. Although I’m only watching highlights, her clips embody the “motor” that I mentioned above.

The 2-way midfielder making plays all over the field: she’ll lock you down on close defense, then take the ball down on offense and score.

She also has great vision, so it makes it really hard to guard her because she can pick your defense apart.

By the way, Colby was nominated via email! So please email me [email protected] with your highlight reel and a writeup with stats/accolades for a chance to be featured!

See you next time!

Jake