Inside Lacrosse Podcasts How Recruiting Works with Loyola's Charley Toomey
Sep 15, 2025
46:24
Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?"
In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Loyola head coach Charley Toomey.
Returning to his alma mater, this is a unique conversation given Foy has known Toomey longer than any other college coach (aside from Greyhound assistant Matt Dwan, who he met at the same time). As a result, they chart the evolution of the Greyhounds' recruiting over the last 20 years, from how they built the 2012 NCAA champion team to how building a stadium and joining the Patriot League changed their fortunes. From landing Pat Spencer to how the end of early recruiting impacted their ability to find diamonds in the rough. And from how opting out and the arrival of alum Justin Ward as offensive coordinator seem to be impacting things going forward.
In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Loyola head coach Charley Toomey.
Returning to his alma mater, this is a unique conversation given Foy has known Toomey longer than any other college coach (aside from Greyhound assistant Matt Dwan, who he met at the same time). As a result, they chart the evolution of the Greyhounds' recruiting over the last 20 years, from how they built the 2012 NCAA champion team to how building a stadium and joining the Patriot League changed their fortunes. From landing Pat Spencer to how the end of early recruiting impacted their ability to find diamonds in the rough. And from how opting out and the arrival of alum Justin Ward as offensive coordinator seem to be impacting things going forward.