LaxTV Forums | A Forum About The MCLA

We have seen several MCLA coaches over the past couple of years leave the MCLA coaching ranks for Varsity jobs, and we have seen Varsity coaches leave their programs to take jobs in the MCLA.

As more DIII programs pop up I expect to see more MCLA coaches being looked at for head jobs at the varsity level, as they will be familiar with the recruting landscape (high school coaches) in their areas that are deemed as non traditional. Personally, I think we will continue to see the trend of more varstiy coaches (especially young assistants) head to the MCLA land for head jobs..........................reasons:

-Be a head coach, but have a 'real' job that pays more than a varsity assistant
-Less stress
-Less time on the road recruiting
-Live in more desirable areas of the country.

Thoughts??????????

I have been telling varsity coaches for years that the MCLA could be creating future jobs for them and their peers. Some are worried that we represent a threat to varsity lacrosse growth. I completely disagree, but regardless we are providing a lot more opportunity for both players and coaches as our better programs evolve enough to provide legitimate coaching jobs (and as those program evolve enough to require legitimate coaches). I hope that we'll eventually see more MCLA programs get to the point where another job isn't even necessary...ie. positions that are truly full-time.

MCLA coaches who make the jump the other way, especially guys like Matt Holtz who has a completely non-NCAA background, can show that the MCLA can also breed quality coaches of its own. A lot of people out there will expect, and maybe even desire, that our coaches who take NCAA jobs will fail. There may be a little pressure there, but what's coaching without pressure?

It won't be long before some "big" name NCAA coach (I know there are some now but I am talking living legend type-Emmer, Moran, Edell) takes a MCLA program and really gets the league some spotlight time.