Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. North Carolina alumna Emily Parros is back in Chapel Hill.

The NCAA champion and U.S. national team midfielder was named an assistant coach with the Tar Heels’ women’s lacrosse program on Tuesday. Since graduating from UNC in 2013, Parros spent a year coaching high school lacrosse in Florida before spending two years with James Madison and four years with East Carolina.

More here.

2. In other coach news, Nicholas Marks has joined Bellarmine as the defensive coordinator.

Marks spent the past three years as the head coach at Whittier College, helping the Poets to a 21-11 record during his tenure. In 2019, Whittier set a single-season program record for wins with 13.

Learn more about Marks here.

3. On Monday evening, Rebecca Streeten was named the women’s lacrosse head coach at Alfred University.

Prior to joining Alfred as the program’s 10^th head coach, Streeten spent 2019-20 as head coach at Elmira. Prior to that, she was an assistant at Colby College.

More here from The Evening Tribune.

4. Mark Blaise is stepping down as Benedictine head coach.

James Howey of the Atchison Globe writes that Blaise will leave Benedictine after two seasons with the NAIA program. Athletic director Charlie Gartenmayer said a national search will begin immediately for the next head coach.

More here.

5. Even NCAA coaches are surprised at the speed of verbal commitments.

September first was roughly six weeks ago, and coaches expect the trend of quick commitments to Division I programs to continue. Based on data received by Inside Lacrosse, 264 players from the Class of 2022 have already committed to 53 programs — about four times more players than the equivalent number for the Class of 2021.

The results of the survey, as well as reactions from some high-profile coaches, are well worth the read. Check it out here.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Twins Diego and Ernesto Valenzuela are building bridges using lacrosse, notably through the Los Aztecas men’s lacrosse team.

• WINNERS Lacrosse has expanded its online programming to help inner-city youth in the Washington, D.C., area during the pandemic.

• Though it isn’t normally a discussion in lacrosse, an NCAA proposal says that transfers will be granted immediate eligibility. 

• Inside Lacrosse’s Kyle Devitte examines the needs of Waterdogs LC. 

• Can Mount St. Mary’s repeat its 2019 success? Tanner Demling of Lacrosse Bucket examines the Mountaineers. 

• Marquette’s Connor McLelland became the highest drafted Golden Eagle in history when he was taken 12^th overall in the NLL Entry Draft by the Saskatchewan Rush. 

• Get to know Chrissy Thomas, a member of Maryland’s freshman class.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

The cutest lacrosse video on the Internet Tuesday. You’re welcome.

It's never too early for lacrosse.

P.S. That's a quality caused turnover by her furry friend.

: @skuehn06 via Instagram pic.twitter.com/A5uIkz32QK

— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) October 13, 2020

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Nelson Rice checks in with the Pietramala twins after they committed to North Carolina.

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