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MCLA teams don’t have the recruiting advantages that NCAA teams enjoy. It’s fairly common to have ex-ncaa guys on a MCLA roster. (Because of transfers) The elite ones always have an ex-d1 guy on the roster. The team I was with had several guys who transferred from d1 and some guys who turned down d1 offers.
D3 is a wide range, as is D2, D2 is just less schools total. MCLA D1 is also a wide range. Comparing the top teams in each, D3 and D2 are probably pretty similar. I’d say D3 is probably a bit better. MCLA D1 top teams are probably close, but not quite there IMO. I think the top few MCLA teams would probably be top 30-40 D3 teams.
We scrimmaged multiple D2 teams every year and would hold our own, occasionally beating them but more often losing close-ish games. The top 10-15 MCLA D1 teams are probably comparable to high level D2/D3 and lowest of the low D1 teams. But there’s also way less time commitment with club ball.
It takes about 20 million dollars a year to have a NCAA lacrosse program. That entails 12.8 scholarships per team, not a year. Minimum specific investment in facilities and training. So, its more likely that colleges would add a women program before a men's program Let me explain.
MCLA lacrosse is exactly what you make of it. If the club isn’t where you want it to be, try to guide the program in the right direction. The level of play is comparable to D3 since the top teams are REALLY good and the bottom teams are REALLY bad, with many of the middle teams having some good players. This is how I view it: Pros of MCLA.
The best of the best will go NCAA D1, but after that it becomes varied upon location. For example. In the northeast, the best players are going D1, then D2, then D3, and if they're burned out from lax, theyre going to play for a true club team. Since the MCLA emulates varsity lacrosse, the guys who are good enough to go play varsity lacrosse ...
MCLA is virtual varsity – especially for those teams in the T25. For all but the bottom feeders, it truly is club in name only. By not allowing schools with another team, the MCLA positions itself as the top option at each school. GT, Chap, Cal Poly, etc all play extremely high level lacrosse at great academic institutions.
NCAA D1 (Ivy’s not included), NCAA D2, and NAIA have athletic scholarships. MCLA club teams do not have athletic scholarships, and I’m not sure about NJCAA and JUCO. NAIA varsity teams that play in and or affiliated with the MCLA have athletic scholarships, however, MCLA club teams don’t have athletic scholarships because they are clubs.
The average price for a program can range to 1.5K to 3K, depending on what roster size, player gear, and game schedule. If you are competing in a "blue-blood" MCLA program like Arizona, Cal, VA Tech, Michigan State, etc., expect dues to be around 2K - 3K for the entire year. Dues do cover pretty much everything you need.
I am the President of an MCLA team and we pay our coach 60K plus incentives. It’s hard to believe, but yes… some MCLA coaches do get paid that much haha. There's a couple of programs that pay fairly well, however most head coaches are looking at around $5K - $15K depending on the program. Source: MCLA Coach.