Platform Prep is for offensive players who've outgrown their club practice schedule. Kids who show up early, stay late, and still leave wondering if they're actually getting better. Here's what most club programs can't do: measure your player's progress, coach them through the college recruiting process, and build a strength and speed plan around their position.
Here's what a year of Platform Prep looks like: twelve months with the same Platform Lacrosse coaches, position-specific skill development, quarterly progress reports, and recruiting support when it's time. Every athlete in the program works with the same coaching staff, on the same field, for a full calendar year. If your player is a committed attackman or midfielder who wants to play in college, this is the program built to get them there.
Every athlete in Platform Prep gets a quarterly progress report across 6 performance categories:
Shot speed and mechanics
Footwork and athletic movement
Lacrosse IQ (reads, decisions, game situations)
Strength and conditioning benchmarks
Film study and game grades
Recruiting readiness
We share the results with every family. Your player's starting point, their current numbers, and their next focus area live in every quarterly report.
Platform Prep by the Numbers
40+ college commitments from Platform Prep alumni (Cornell, UNC, Syracuse, Army, UConn, Albany, Towson, Temple)
6 performance categories tracked and shared every 90 days
9 years of position-specific coaching at Platform Lacrosse
3 coaches on staff, all former college players (Syracuse, Loyola Maryland, St. John Fisher)
1 head coach accountable for every athlete from day one
Where Platform Prep Players Are Now
What's Included
Position-Specific Training
Attackmen train with attackmen, midfielders with midfielders. Every rep is built around your player's position.
Monthly Film Playlists
Monthly film playlists cut from your player's own games, with coach notes attached to every clip.
Speed & Shooting Regimen
A tailored plan built by our staff with complete access to the Platform's facility and weight room.
Recruiting Assistance & Networking
Tyler Gale handles coach outreach, showcase selection, and prospect day prep for every upperclassman.
Showcases & Prospect Camps
We get your player ready before they arrive, stay with them during the event, and grade the tape after.
Platform Lacrosse Gear
Every accepted athlete gets outfitted in the full Platform Lacrosse gear package at the start of the program.
A Year Inside Platform Prep
The Platform Prep year follows the real lacrosse calendar. Here's how it flows:
Fall Season (September to November) Position-specific skill sessions at the Platform Lacrosse facility. Film review from your player's school season. Recruiting outreach kicks off for upperclassmen. Training schedules wrap around school team practices, not over top of them.
Off weeks: Labor Day (Sep 7), Halloween (Oct 30 + Nov 1), Thanksgiving Week (Nov 23-29).
Winter Training (December to February) The heaviest development block of the year. Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Platform Lacrosse facility in Syracuse. Small-group shooting, position-specific footwork, and strength work with Greg Ramsden. Most of the year's measurable progress happens here.
Off weeks: Christmas Week (Dec 21-27), New Year's (Dec 31 - Jan 2).
Spring Season (March to May) School team takes over the week. Platform Prep shifts to mid-week support sessions, film review on school team games, and recruiting coordination for spring showcases.
Off weeks: St. Patrick's Day (Mar 17). High School and Modified groups are off in May for their school season.
Summer Circuits (June to August) Club ball and showcase season. Platform Lacrosse coaches coordinate with your club coaches, prep athletes for prospect days, and run showcase simulations on the home field.
Off weeks: Independence Day (Jul 3-4), Lake Placid Tournament (Aug 21-31).
Plan on 2-3 Platform Prep sessions per week during peak training blocks, plus independent work (film, conditioning, at-home stick work). We work around your school and club schedule, not on top of it.
We set pricing based on your player's age group and training frequency. Once we've reviewed the application and confirmed the fit, we share a full quote. Payment plans are available. A deposit locks the roster spot.
Platform Prep is built for attackmen and midfielders who are already on a club team and want something deeper than group reps. The program runs a full year for players in 4th through 11th grade, with Boys and Girls divisions available by grade.
This program is not for players still learning the fundamentals, families that aren't ready to commit to a year-long calendar, or kids who aren't fully bought in (we can tell). If that's where you're at, start with our weekly skill training in Novice, Advanced, or Expert tiers and apply to Platform Prep when the timing's right.
Platform Prep is led by three former college players who split the program across skill development, recruiting, and strength.
Head Skill Coach: Dylan Donahue
Syracuse alumnus. Every Platform Prep athlete works directly with Dylan. He designs the training calendar, runs the performance assessments, and signs off on every quarterly report.
Recruiting Director: Tyler Gale
Loyola Maryland alumnus. Tyler handles college lacrosse recruiting for the program. Coach outreach, showcase planning, and prospect day prep all run through him.
Performance Director: Josh Swearingen
The Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Hamilton College and previously owned his own private training facility, where his athletes earned conference championships, All-American honors, state titles, and a national championship.
Apply For Fall 2026
Platform Prep operates on strict roster caps. Spots fill on a rolling basis once the application cycle opens. When a position group fills, accepted applicants move to the waitlist for the next cycle. See what's open for the Fall 2026 application cycle below.
