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Hudson Valley Sports Report featured Setter's head men’s lacrosse coach Tom Mariano in "COLLEGE COACHES ADAPT TO NEW NORMAL IN RECRUITING"
Tom Mariano, head men’s lacrosse coach at Pace University, said his recruiting process has now shifted to film evaluation and finding recruits on social media. There are many sites that are putting out highlights for recruits from around the country, and he also is utilizing his relationship with area high school coaches that he has developed over the years.
But Mariano stressed that not only does this situation hurt current high school seniors, but current juniors as well.
“At this point we are using emails, texts and will also utilize FaceTime to connect with recruits. I do think that missing their junior year is not ideal for the 2021 class,” the coach said. “Hopefully there will be will some summer recruiting to help this class. The key thing for recruits right now is to take the time to develop relationships with the schools that they are interested in. Reach out and let schools know that they are interested, also letting the schools know about their background and what they have accomplished on and off the field.”
He added that the pandemic won’t change what he’s seeking in recruits.
“Schools will still be looking for very good players on and off the field,” Mariano said. “High character, competitive young men who are striving for success on and off the field.”
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