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Time & Room: Chris Meade and Matt Wheeler, Co-Founders of SportsRecruits.com

While at the 2013 US Lacrosse National Convention, SportsRecruits.com/News caught up Chris Meade and Matt Wheeler, Co-Founders of SportsRecruits.com. SportsRecruits.com, US Lacrosse’s Official Service Provider for Recruiting, was founded by Chris Meade and Matt Wheeler – two former Wesleyan University lacrosse players – in 2008. The site currently boasts over 4,000 members and has grown exponentially since its launch. Following is the video and a transcript of our conversation with Chris and Matt, who touch upon the US Lacrosse Convention, the recruiting scene and what they have learned since launching their site almost five years ago. ...

Member Commitment: Vaughn Gendron, Class of 2015, Brown University

Please tell us where you have committed and a little about how you came to your decision. I am committed to Brown University. I chose the school because I really felt like Brown was the right fit for me academically and also as an athlete. How was you SportsRecruits.com experience? Was SportsRecruits.com easy to use? I liked SportsRecruits a lot. I thought it was very easy to use and you guys did a great job on my video. ...

Member Commitment: Christopher Summers, Class of 2013, Monmouth University

Please tell us where you have committed and a little about how you came to your decision. I have committed to Monmouth University. Coach Fisher and Coach Gieson have a definitive plan in place to compete in the Northeast Conference immediately.

How was your SportsRecruits.com experience? Was SportsRecruits.com easy to use? Great. I was able to connect with a good number of coaches in a short period of time and it was very easy to use.

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Member Commitment: Justin Isaacs, Class of 2013, Ithaca College

Please tell us about where you have committed and a little about how you came to your decision. I committed to Ithaca college because it is the best fit for me academically and athletically. How was your SportsRecruitscom experience? Was SportsRecruits.com easy to use? Amazing…this would not have happened without SportsRecruits. Was the SportsRecruits.com staff helpful to you throughout the process? Yes, everyone was so helpful. ...

Featured Five: 2012 Girls Super Sophs

The 2012 Super Sophs Showcase featured some excellent lacrosse on Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29, 2012 at New Canaan High School in New Canaan, Connecticut. A showcase for rising juniors, the action was impressive both days with spirited and competitive games. The boys took the field on Saturday, while the girls games were played Sunday. Over the weekend, coaches from UMass, Penn State, Bryant, Army, Brown, Bucknell, Stony Brook, Fairfield, Hartford, Quinnipiac, Princeton, Sacred Heart, Penn, Michigan, Marquette, Navy, Manhattan, Dartmouth, Yale, Wesleyan, Connecticut College, Marywood, Washington College and Richmond were in attendance. Here are five players from the girls action on Sunday that stood out. ...

Discussing Vassar College with Head Coach Marc Graham

I was able to catch up with Marc Graham, Head Coach at Vassar College. I know Marc from his time at Trinity College. Coach Graham was one of the most dedicated recruiters at the Division 3 level and I was anxious to learn more about his move to Vassar and the school's attractions for a potential student athlete. About 10 years ago, I looked at Vassar before I took my talents to Wesleyan University. I think my mother is still upset about my decision! CM: How did you end up as the Head Coach at Vassar College? After spending 5 years at Trinity College as the Defensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator I was looking for a Head Coaching position. I spent one year in Ohio helping to start the Defiance College program, but when I had the chance to return to the Northeast and to an exceptional school like Vassar College I could not pass up the opportunity. ...

Member Commitment: Martha Harding, Class of 2012, Wesleyan University

How was your SportsRecruits.com experience? My lacrosse recruits experience was very positive; the team was very personable and accessible. Was SportsRecruits.com easy to use? SportsRecruits.com has an easy, navigable, interface. The accessibility site helped simplify my recruiting process. Was the SportsRecruits.com staff helpful to you throughout the process? The staff was very prompt in answering questions and creating videos. Lacrosse recruits personalized my recruiting experience. ...

Member Commitment: William Mette, Class of 2013, Colgate University

How was your SportsRecruits.com experience? My experience was awesome. I loved having the ability to get the attention of college coaches simply through sending an email with a link to my page attached. It made the recruiting process a good deal less stressful because I knew that I was getting seen. Was SportsRecruits.com easy to use? It was very easy to use. The staff gave me simple instructions that were easy to follow, and the process of making an account and creating a page was very fluid. Was the SportsRecruits.com staff helpful to you throughout the process? The staff at SportsRecruits was very helpful. They provided me with great recruiting advice that allowed me to get myself out there in front of coaches of the schools that I most desired to attend. ...

Member Commitment: Mikie Schlosser, Class of 2013, University of Michigan

Was SportsRecruits.com easy to use? Yes, very easy! Was the SportsRecruits.com staff helpful to you throughout the process? Yes. The staff was quick to respond and helpful at all times. What was the college coaches response to your profile and video? We received hundreds of views over the course of the year. How did you use SportsRecruits.com to increase your exposure to college coaches? We uploaded a number of videos showing a progression of improvement from freshman to sophomore year and through the summer of my rising junior year. Athletic, academic, awards, transcripts, photos, articles could all be uploaded to give coaches plenty of information. ...