UNC 2025

[Womenslaxxfan]

I wonder how this year could affect our recruiting for the 2026 class. We unanimously have been the best recruiting team for the past 3 years with 17 total 5-stars, 4 total 4-stars and 2 unranked. I hope that with this tremendous recruiting the staff does, we are able to stack the roster with more good recruits that’ll help bring home national championship #4. I hope the HS Class of 2026 looks at the recent years of success rather than this year.

Unc is a great school with a great lacrosse tradition. They have been a perennial final 4 team and acc champ. But BC is clearly top dog program in the ACC at this point in terms of momentum and ncaa tournament success. Cuse embarassed them. And uva and notre dame beat them. That combination hasn’t happened in a decade.

My guess is that unc will get a strong class…but not the same embarrassment of riches as in years past. Finishing ranked out of the top 15 is a real blow to the program. It’s been forever since that’s happened to unc, and this is now two years in a row where unc hasn’t been a real contender to win it all….
That matters to top recruits and to parents
They will have more talent on the field next year than they had this year assuming everyone is healthy….but the fact that their only championship of the past 7 years came from what is probably the best women’s lacrosse team ever doesnt help and will start to fade in memory for recruits. The last time unc won a national championship, the class of 2026 was in 8th grade.


Will be interesting to see…
There are too many other serious options for top recruits to consider who have done more recently…

[ACClaxfan]

I wonder how this year could affect our recruiting for the 2026 class. We unanimously have been the best recruiting team for the past 3 years with 17 total 5-stars, 4 total 4-stars and 2 unranked. I hope that with this tremendous recruiting the staff does, we are able to stack the roster with more good recruits that’ll help bring home national championship #4. I hope the HS Class of 2026 looks at the recent years of success rather than this year.

Unc is a great school with a great lacrosse tradition. They have been a perennial final 4 team and acc champ. But BC is clearly top dog program in the ACC at this point in terms of momentum and ncaa tournament success. Cuse embarassed them. And uva and notre dame beat them. That combination hasn’t happened in a decade.

My guess is that unc will get a strong class…but not the same embarrassment of riches as in years past. Finishing ranked out of the top 15 is a real blow to the program. It’s been forever since that’s happened to unc, and this is now two years in a row where unc hasn’t been a real contender to win it all….
That matters to top recruits and to parents
They will have more talent on the field next year than they had this year assuming everyone is healthy….but the fact that their only championship of the past 7 years came from what is probably the best women’s lacrosse team ever doesnt help and will start to fade in memory for recruits. The last time unc won a national championship, the class of 2026 was in 8th grade.


Will be interesting to see…
There are too many other serious options for top recruits to consider who have done more recently…

Please , UNC will still have one of the top if not the top recruiting classes year after year. " Too many other options to consider" , which schools have the previous success , with possibly the nicest lacrosse stadium , excellent weather , ability to get players in who on their own had little chance to get in , great sports culture, awesome campus and nice town etc etc. The school sells itself to the recruits and parents of recruits. The only thing I think may be a negative for the next recruiting class may be having to compete with the Levy kid and the sister act as many of the top players want to have the red carpet rolled out .

[Womenslaxxfan]

I wonder how this year could affect our recruiting for the 2026 class. We unanimously have been the best recruiting team for the past 3 years with 17 total 5-stars, 4 total 4-stars and 2 unranked. I hope that with this tremendous recruiting the staff does, we are able to stack the roster with more good recruits that’ll help bring home national championship #4. I hope the HS Class of 2026 looks at the recent years of success rather than this year.

Unc is a great school with a great lacrosse tradition. They have been a perennial final 4 team and acc champ. But BC is clearly top dog program in the ACC at this point in terms of momentum and ncaa tournament success. Cuse embarassed them. And uva and notre dame beat them. That combination hasn’t happened in a decade.

My guess is that unc will get a strong class…but not the same embarrassment of riches as in years past. Finishing ranked out of the top 15 is a real blow to the program. It’s been forever since that’s happened to unc, and this is now two years in a row where unc hasn’t been a real contender to win it all….
That matters to top recruits and to parents
They will have more talent on the field next year than they had this year assuming everyone is healthy….but the fact that their only championship of the past 7 years came from what is probably the best women’s lacrosse team ever doesnt help and will start to fade in memory for recruits. The last time unc won a national championship, the class of 2026 was in 8th grade.


Will be interesting to see…
There are too many other serious options for top recruits to consider who have done more recently…

Please , UNC will still have one of the top if not the top recruiting classes year after year. " Too many other options to consider" , which schools have the previous success , with possibly the nicest lacrosse stadium , excellent weather , ability to get players in who on their own had little chance to get in , great sports culture, awesome campus and nice town etc etc. The school sells itself to the recruits and parents of recruits. The only thing I think may be a negative for the next recruiting class may be having to compete with the Levy kid and the sister act as many of the top players want to have the red carpet rolled out .

Maybe. I was specifically responding to the comment of whether unc will continue to have the BEST recruiting class. And I think the answer is maybe, but not as surely as in the past. Too many other places with great teams, great weather, great academics, great team culture.

And unc “tradition of excellence” has taken a blow. Like northwesterns did for a while.

[laxguy95]

McKenna Harden in transfer portal apparently

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... more/63570

[uncfan1013]

McKenna Harden in transfer portal apparently

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... more/63570

Surprised because she has her sister on the team and played a lot this season but most likely could mean she knew her spot would taken by a player next year. I’m hoping UNC maybe goes for the Drexel or VT goalie knowing that’s where we struggled this year. Also hoping we get a couple defenders

[laxguy95]

McKenna Harden in transfer portal apparently

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... more/63570

Surprised because she has her sister on the team and played a lot this season but most likely could mean she knew her spot would taken by a player next year. I’m hoping UNC maybe goes for the Drexel or VT goalie knowing that’s where we struggled this year. Also hoping we get a couple defenders

I'm thinking/hoping Zenk and Nelson will be ready to compete next year, along with 2-3 transfer defenders. Like you said, she must be transferring because she knew her spot would be taken, and it's not like she didn't get enough playing time this year, so wonder if there are already some plans in the works for defenders

[uncfan1013]

McKenna Harden in transfer portal apparently

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... more/63570

Surprised because she has her sister on the team and played a lot this season but most likely could mean she knew her spot would taken by a player next year. I’m hoping UNC maybe goes for the Drexel or VT goalie knowing that’s where we struggled this year. Also hoping we get a couple defenders

I'm thinking/hoping Zenk and Nelson will be ready to compete next year, along with 2-3 transfer defenders. Like you said, she must be transferring because she knew her spot would be taken, and it's not like she didn't get enough playing time this year, so wonder if there are already some plans in the works for defenders

I think Zenk could be good, but I hope Nelson can improve too and be ready to play more next season. I think she struggled when she played this year but will get better this off-season.

[LiveLaxLove]

I wonder how this year could affect our recruiting for the 2026 class. We unanimously have been the best recruiting team for the past 3 years with 17 total 5-stars, 4 total 4-stars and 2 unranked. I hope that with this tremendous recruiting the staff does, we are able to stack the roster with more good recruits that’ll help bring home national championship #4. I hope the HS Class of 2026 looks at the recent years of success rather than this year.

Unc is a great school with a great lacrosse tradition. They have been a perennial final 4 team and acc champ. But BC is clearly top dog program in the ACC at this point in terms of momentum and ncaa tournament success. Cuse embarassed them. And uva and notre dame beat them. That combination hasn’t happened in a decade.

My guess is that unc will get a strong class…but not the same embarrassment of riches as in years past. Finishing ranked out of the top 15 is a real blow to the program. It’s been forever since that’s happened to unc, and this is now two years in a row where unc hasn’t been a real contender to win it all….
That matters to top recruits and to parents
They will have more talent on the field next year than they had this year assuming everyone is healthy….but the fact that their only championship of the past 7 years came from what is probably the best women’s lacrosse team ever doesnt help and will start to fade in memory for recruits. The last time unc won a national championship, the class of 2026 was in 8th grade.


Will be interesting to see…
There are too many other serious options for top recruits to consider who have done more recently…

Please , UNC will still have one of the top if not the top recruiting classes year after year. " Too many other options to consider" , which schools have the previous success , with possibly the nicest lacrosse stadium , excellent weather , ability to get players in who on their own had little chance to get in , great sports culture, awesome campus and nice town etc etc. The school sells itself to the recruits and parents of recruits. The only thing I think may be a negative for the next recruiting class may be having to compete with the Levy kid and the sister act as many of the top players want to have the red carpet rolled out .

UNC may not have a program for much longer. Their athletic director is on the ropes for his job right now because he's running a deficit, and the guy has had 21 National Championships under his belt. What men's and women's sports cost the most (large team, very little revenue) and are easiest to cut? I'd say men's and women's lacrosse is near the top of the list, right there with field hockey.

[uncfan1013]

I wonder how this year could affect our recruiting for the 2026 class. We unanimously have been the best recruiting team for the past 3 years with 17 total 5-stars, 4 total 4-stars and 2 unranked. I hope that with this tremendous recruiting the staff does, we are able to stack the roster with more good recruits that’ll help bring home national championship #4. I hope the HS Class of 2026 looks at the recent years of success rather than this year.

Unc is a great school with a great lacrosse tradition. They have been a perennial final 4 team and acc champ. But BC is clearly top dog program in the ACC at this point in terms of momentum and ncaa tournament success. Cuse embarassed them. And uva and notre dame beat them. That combination hasn’t happened in a decade.

My guess is that unc will get a strong class…but not the same embarrassment of riches as in years past. Finishing ranked out of the top 15 is a real blow to the program. It’s been forever since that’s happened to unc, and this is now two years in a row where unc hasn’t been a real contender to win it all….
That matters to top recruits and to parents
They will have more talent on the field next year than they had this year assuming everyone is healthy….but the fact that their only championship of the past 7 years came from what is probably the best women’s lacrosse team ever doesnt help and will start to fade in memory for recruits. The last time unc won a national championship, the class of 2026 was in 8th grade.


Will be interesting to see…
There are too many other serious options for top recruits to consider who have done more recently…

Please , UNC will still have one of the top if not the top recruiting classes year after year. " Too many other options to consider" , which schools have the previous success , with possibly the nicest lacrosse stadium , excellent weather , ability to get players in who on their own had little chance to get in , great sports culture, awesome campus and nice town etc etc. The school sells itself to the recruits and parents of recruits. The only thing I think may be a negative for the next recruiting class may be having to compete with the Levy kid and the sister act as many of the top players want to have the red carpet rolled out .

UNC may not have a program for much longer. Their athletic director is on the ropes for his job right now because he's running a deficit, and the guy has had 21 National Championships under his belt. What men's and women's sports cost the most (large team, very little revenue) and are easiest to cut? I'd say men's and women's lacrosse is near the top of the list, right there with field hockey.

There are other sports that make even less revenue with little success, field hockey & lacrosse are the sports UNC has thrived at recruiting wise or playing wise. Don’t think they would cut the programs with good success, amazing coaches and great recruiting

[Womenslaxxfan]

I wonder how this year could affect our recruiting for the 2026 class. We unanimously have been the best recruiting team for the past 3 years with 17 total 5-stars, 4 total 4-stars and 2 unranked. I hope that with this tremendous recruiting the staff does, we are able to stack the roster with more good recruits that’ll help bring home national championship #4. I hope the HS Class of 2026 looks at the recent years of success rather than this year.

Unc is a great school with a great lacrosse tradition. They have been a perennial final 4 team and acc champ. But BC is clearly top dog program in the ACC at this point in terms of momentum and ncaa tournament success. Cuse embarassed them. And uva and notre dame beat them. That combination hasn’t happened in a decade.

My guess is that unc will get a strong class…but not the same embarrassment of riches as in years past. Finishing ranked out of the top 15 is a real blow to the program. It’s been forever since that’s happened to unc, and this is now two years in a row where unc hasn’t been a real contender to win it all….
That matters to top recruits and to parents
They will have more talent on the field next year than they had this year assuming everyone is healthy….but the fact that their only championship of the past 7 years came from what is probably the best women’s lacrosse team ever doesnt help and will start to fade in memory for recruits. The last time unc won a national championship, the class of 2026 was in 8th grade.


Will be interesting to see…
There are too many other serious options for top recruits to consider who have done more recently…

Please , UNC will still have one of the top if not the top recruiting classes year after year. " Too many other options to consider" , which schools have the previous success , with possibly the nicest lacrosse stadium , excellent weather , ability to get players in who on their own had little chance to get in , great sports culture, awesome campus and nice town etc etc. The school sells itself to the recruits and parents of recruits. The only thing I think may be a negative for the next recruiting class may be having to compete with the Levy kid and the sister act as many of the top players want to have the red carpet rolled out .

UNC may not have a program for much longer. Their athletic director is on the ropes for his job right now because he's running a deficit, and the guy has had 21 National Championships under his belt. What men's and women's sports cost the most (large team, very little revenue) and are easiest to cut? I'd say men's and women's lacrosse is near the top of the list, right there with field hockey.

Why bother to post such a speculative and doom and gloom post? You—along with everyone else—have no clue what will happen to college athletics over the next 3-5 years.

Let’s deal with it when it happens. Why weigh in on it now when the boards of trustees for these schools don’t even know what they’re going to do??

[LaxDadMax]

I wonder how this year could affect our recruiting for the 2026 class. We unanimously have been the best recruiting team for the past 3 years with 17 total 5-stars, 4 total 4-stars and 2 unranked. I hope that with this tremendous recruiting the staff does, we are able to stack the roster with more good recruits that’ll help bring home national championship #4. I hope the HS Class of 2026 looks at the recent years of success rather than this year.

With all due respect, I think lots of the recruiting rankings are self-fulling prophecies because of where girls committed. While there have been some elite committments to UNC, I'd argue that several of UNC's 4-stars wouldn't be 4-stars if they didn't commit to UNC or another top 4 program.

[LaxDadMax]

I wonder how this year could affect our recruiting for the 2026 class. We unanimously have been the best recruiting team for the past 3 years with 17 total 5-stars, 4 total 4-stars and 2 unranked. I hope that with this tremendous recruiting the staff does, we are able to stack the roster with more good recruits that’ll help bring home national championship #4. I hope the HS Class of 2026 looks at the recent years of success rather than this year.

Unc is a great school with a great lacrosse tradition. They have been a perennial final 4 team and acc champ. But BC is clearly top dog program in the ACC at this point in terms of momentum and ncaa tournament success. Cuse embarassed them. And uva and notre dame beat them. That combination hasn’t happened in a decade.

My guess is that unc will get a strong class…but not the same embarrassment of riches as in years past. Finishing ranked out of the top 15 is a real blow to the program. It’s been forever since that’s happened to unc, and this is now two years in a row where unc hasn’t been a real contender to win it all….
That matters to top recruits and to parents
They will have more talent on the field next year than they had this year assuming everyone is healthy….but the fact that their only championship of the past 7 years came from what is probably the best women’s lacrosse team ever doesnt help and will start to fade in memory for recruits. The last time unc won a national championship, the class of 2026 was in 8th grade.


Will be interesting to see…
There are too many other serious options for top recruits to consider who have done more recently…

Please , UNC will still have one of the top if not the top recruiting classes year after year. " Too many other options to consider" , which schools have the previous success , with possibly the nicest lacrosse stadium , excellent weather , ability to get players in who on their own had little chance to get in , great sports culture, awesome campus and nice town etc etc. The school sells itself to the recruits and parents of recruits. The only thing I think may be a negative for the next recruiting class may be having to compete with the Levy kid and the sister act as many of the top players want to have the red carpet rolled out .

UNC may not have a program for much longer. Their athletic director is on the ropes for his job right now because he's running a deficit, and the guy has had 21 National Championships under his belt. What men's and women's sports cost the most (large team, very little revenue) and are easiest to cut? I'd say men's and women's lacrosse is near the top of the list, right there with field hockey.

There are other sports that make even less revenue with little success, field hockey & lacrosse are the sports UNC has thrived at recruiting wise or playing wise. Don’t think they would cut the programs with good success, amazing coaches and great recruiting

You may be right that some cuts will need to be made. But given title IX and the incoming lawsuit fallout, men's sports will be cut/defunded well before any female sports. I would not want to be a men's wrestler or swimmer right now.

[laxguy95]

They just created a job listing for a new assistant coach position, so I guess they have the money to fund that for now at least

[forthelaxofit]

They just created a job listing for a new assistant coach position, so I guess they have the money to fund that for now at least

Is someone leaving? They have 3 assistant coaches now and isn't that the limit? Job is listed as entry level with minimum 1 year experience

[laxguy95]

They just created a job listing for a new assistant coach position, so I guess they have the money to fund that for now at least

Is someone leaving? They have 3 assistant coaches now and isn't that the limit? Job is listed as entry level with minimum 1 year experience

https://x.com/uncwlax/status/1796633042 ... -L5JmSKTdQ

The word makes it sound like it’s a new position but I’m not sure

[laxguy95]

They just created a job listing for a new assistant coach position, so I guess they have the money to fund that for now at least

Is someone leaving? They have 3 assistant coaches now and isn't that the limit? Job is listed as entry level with minimum 1 year experience

https://x.com/uncwlax/status/1796633042 ... -L5JmSKTdQ

The wording makes it sound like it’s a new position but I’m not sure

[LiveLaxLove]

I wonder how this year could affect our recruiting for the 2026 class. We unanimously have been the best recruiting team for the past 3 years with 17 total 5-stars, 4 total 4-stars and 2 unranked. I hope that with this tremendous recruiting the staff does, we are able to stack the roster with more good recruits that’ll help bring home national championship #4. I hope the HS Class of 2026 looks at the recent years of success rather than this year.

Unc is a great school with a great lacrosse tradition. They have been a perennial final 4 team and acc champ. But BC is clearly top dog program in the ACC at this point in terms of momentum and ncaa tournament success. Cuse embarassed them. And uva and notre dame beat them. That combination hasn’t happened in a decade.

My guess is that unc will get a strong class…but not the same embarrassment of riches as in years past. Finishing ranked out of the top 15 is a real blow to the program. It’s been forever since that’s happened to unc, and this is now two years in a row where unc hasn’t been a real contender to win it all….
That matters to top recruits and to parents
They will have more talent on the field next year than they had this year assuming everyone is healthy….but the fact that their only championship of the past 7 years came from what is probably the best women’s lacrosse team ever doesnt help and will start to fade in memory for recruits. The last time unc won a national championship, the class of 2026 was in 8th grade.


Will be interesting to see…
There are too many other serious options for top recruits to consider who have done more recently…

Please , UNC will still have one of the top if not the top recruiting classes year after year. " Too many other options to consider" , which schools have the previous success , with possibly the nicest lacrosse stadium , excellent weather , ability to get players in who on their own had little chance to get in , great sports culture, awesome campus and nice town etc etc. The school sells itself to the recruits and parents of recruits. The only thing I think may be a negative for the next recruiting class may be having to compete with the Levy kid and the sister act as many of the top players want to have the red carpet rolled out .

UNC may not have a program for much longer. Their athletic director is on the ropes for his job right now because he's running a deficit, and the guy has had 21 National Championships under his belt. What men's and women's sports cost the most (large team, very little revenue) and are easiest to cut? I'd say men's and women's lacrosse is near the top of the list, right there with field hockey.

Why bother to post such a speculative and doom and gloom post? You—along with everyone else—have no clue what will happen to college athletics over the next 3-5 years.

Let’s deal with it when it happens. Why weigh in on it now when the boards of trustees for these schools don’t even know what they’re going to do??

Why weigh in now?
Because there's time to impact what's coming. If we're completely reactive, it truly might be doom and gloom.

[uncfan1013]

They just created a job listing for a new assistant coach position, so I guess they have the money to fund that for now at least

Is someone leaving? They have 3 assistant coaches now and isn't that the limit? Job is listed as entry level with minimum 1 year experience

https://x.com/uncwlax/status/1796633042 ... -L5JmSKTdQ

The wording makes it sound like it’s a new position but I’m not sure

We already have 3 assistant coaches and the wording said “3rd” so I think maybe one is leaving

[2004wrongisland]

They just created a job listing for a new assistant coach position, so I guess they have the money to fund that for now at least

Is someone leaving? They have 3 assistant coaches now and isn't that the limit? Job is listed as entry level with minimum 1 year experience

Their biggest issue going into next year is the youth and relative inexperience of their assistant coaches. And they are seeking an assistant coach with perhaps only one year of experience?? If they want to return to being in the National Championship they should be searching for an offensive coach with at least a decade of experience. That would be the best choice for a team that will have multiple returning players and multiple high level recruits scrapping for playing time ( with an over abundance of attackers) , 3 sisters and a coach’s daughter. These issues are best handled by a veteran coach.

[Madlax59]

They just created a job listing for a new assistant coach position, so I guess they have the money to fund that for now at least

Is someone leaving? They have 3 assistant coaches now and isn't that the limit? Job is listed as entry level with minimum 1 year experience

Their biggest issue going into next year is the youth and relative inexperience of their assistant coaches. And they are seeking an assistant coach with perhaps only one year of experience?? If they want to return to being in the National Championship they should be searching for an offensive coach with at least a decade of experience. That would be the best choice for a team that will have multiple returning players and multiple high level recruits scrapping for playing time ( with an over abundance of attackers) , 3 sisters and a coach’s daughter. These issues are best handled by a veteran coach.

Ideally yes a great idea. However I don’t see levy gelling with a veteran Asst coach . Last one was Dowd and that didn’t work out too well.