HOW DO I CONTACT YOU?
Email Coach Jerry Standford at gstandford@messiah.edu
HOW CAN YOU SEE ME PLAY?
The best way for us to see you play is to come to one of our prospect camps and send us your highlight videos.
WHY A PROSPECT CAMP?
Prospect Camps are high-level one to two-day camps held on Messiah's campus for those serious about playing lacrosse at a Christian college. This is the culmination of our recruiting process and spots are offered as a result.
Prospect Camps: Summer – Fall – Winter
July 17th: Summer Prospect Camp (2:30pm-9:00pm)
TBD: Fall Prospect Camp
TBD: Winter Prospect Camp
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MESSIAH MEN'S LACROSSE VIRTUAL VISIT
Check out our Virtual Visit Page
A CHRISTIAN PROGRAM
Messiah is a Christian college looking for student-athletes who are serious about their faith, academics and have the maturity to handle the high expectations of the program.
A GREAT LEVEL OF PLAY
We are looking for players who have a high level of technical, tactical, and athletic ability. We often attract players who choose Messiah over a mid-major DI school because of the environment, culture, and intentionally positive team chemistry found in our program.
POSITIONAL NEEDS
We have finished with our 2025 class and are looking to bring in 13-14 field players in our 2026 recruiting class. Although this is subject to change, we are looking for the following positions:
Attack – Midfield – F/O – Defense & Goalie.
THE RECRUITING PROCESS
The team is chosen through the recruiting process as opposed to open tryouts when school starts. Therefore, it is important for interested high school student-athletes to understand both the process and the timing. The following are some steps you can take to help in the recruiting process:
1.
Contact Us: Fill out our online recruiting form so we will have your information. Then follow up with a personal e-mail to Head Coach Jerry Standford at gstandford@messiah.edu.
2.
Attend one of our Prospect Camps: Our
Prospect Camps is a way for you to get a feel for the campus, get to know the coaches, and interact with some of the players. It is a good way to be seen by the staff early in the recruiting process.
3.
Send us Tournament Schedules: If you will be attending a club tournament, then send us your game times, field locations, opponent, and jersey number.
4.
Visit Campus: You can get a campus tour, meet with Admissions, and spend time with the coaching staff. Contact our
Admissions Office at 717-691-6000 to set up the visit and be sure to let them know you wish to meet with the coaching staff.
5.
Send us Highlights: Although we don't typically offer spots based on video alone, it can sometimes be a good starting place for the recruiting process.
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Come to a Game: It is of great benefit for you to see us play and get a first-hand look at the level of play, the team's style, and the atmosphere surrounding a game.
TIMING
We spend the fall, spring, summer and fall of a player's junior year to identify and evaluate players who we think would be an excellent fit for Messiah--spiritually, academically, and athletically. By late fall the identification phase of our recruiting process is complete and we begin to offer spots. We have finished our recruiting for the following year as early as August and as late as January, but for the most part it finishes up in the fall.
For the right kid, Messiah is an awesome place to be...if you watch the video below and are interested in learning more, then fill out our
Recruiting Questionnaire and send Coach Jerry Standford an email gstandford@messiah.edu and we will get back to you.
