Social media for lacrosse recruits

Quick dos

• Pick one main public account for recruiting (many players use Instagram, Facebook or X) and keep it clean.
• Pin your newest highlight video and your upcoming event schedule.
• Post real updates: new film, schedules, academic honors.
• Use the same name, photo and bio everywhere, and the same details as your coach emails.

Quick don'ts

• No trash talk, complaining about coaches, teammates or officials, or profanity. Coaches also see what you like and repost.
• Don't post "offers" that weren't real written offers.
• Don't tag dozens of schools on one post.

Instagram for recruits

• Handle: your real name, e.g. @first.last[Grad Year]. Add your number or position if your name is common.
• Profile photo: your face, in uniform or in action. Use the same photo on every platform.
• Link: your highlight video and full-game film (YouTube or Hudl). On a link page, put the video first.
• Pin up to three posts: your newest highlight video, a full-game link and your upcoming event schedule. Story Highlights: Highlights, Full Games, Events, Camps, School.
• Privacy: coaches can't see a private account. Instagram Teen Accounts are private by default, and under-16s need a parent's permission to change that. Decide as a family. Teen Accounts limit DMs to people you follow, so follow your target programs.
• What to post: short clips that show your position's key actions, not just goals, with the date and opponent in the caption; your schedule before every event; training, wall-ball and camps. Aim for 1-3 real updates a week in season.

Facebook for recruits and parents

• Few high school players post much on Facebook, but coaches may still look you up there, and many teams, clubs and parent groups use it for schedules and results. For most families, Facebook is the parent's platform.
• If the player has an account: use your real name and the same photo as your other accounts, keep it clean, and lock down old posts and tagged photos.
• For parents: your public posts about your player are part of their recruiting profile. Share schedules, film and real news; never criticize coaches, officials or other players.
• Who does what: the player sends coach emails and DMs; parents can help with schedules, travel and paperwork.

Sample bio

[Grad Year] | Attack | [Hand]
[Club Team] · [High School] ([City, ST])
[GPA] UW GPA
📧 firstname.lastname[gradyear]@gmail.com
🎥 [Highlight link]

You can post, tag and DM coaches anytime. Under NCAA D1 rules, men's and women's lacrosse coaches can't send you DMs or other private messages until Sept. 1 of junior year. D2, D3 and NAIA coaches can message anytime. Before you sign, coaches can follow you and like or repost public posts, but can't comment publicly about you.

Sources (checked Oct 26, 2026)

• NCAA LSDBi: DI Proposal 2026-16 (adopted final June 24, 2026), quoting lacrosse Bylaws 13.1.1.1, 13.1.3.1.2, 13.1.3.2.6, 13.1.5.6, 13.4.1.2, 13.6.2.1.2, 13.7.1.2 and 13.12.1.5.2 (Sept. 1 of junior year)
• NCAA LSDBi: social media “like/republish” exception