We are interested in any insight anyone might offer on these three schools. We have read everything on the websites. Thanks.

W&L is usually very competitive in the ODAC. Top notch education that will cost you top notch dollars. Great facility...certainly one that many D1 schools would like to have. Very "preppie" in atmosphere and usually shows up in the rankings of top party schools.

VWC is perennially a top D3 team in our region. Very near the beach so weather is rarely an issue. I do not know much about academics there, but the coach is very well-respected. In my one visit there following my son's team, I was disappointed in the bland facilities. VWC won the D3 hoops title a couple years back.

Guilford is the Quaker-founded school in a nice section of Greensboro. Baseball has been down the past couple of years as they have struggled since the coaching change. Facility is so-so with a short porch...and wind generally blowing out. Very nice compact campus. Outstanding in basketball the past couple of years.

Of course, if you are looking at an ODAC school that offers the best of both worlds (outside of the hoops program), I could think of no better place than Lynchburg College

Thanks JT, as a Quaker-founded school, do you have any insight into campus life at Guilford?

He will consider Lynchburg just as soon as they begin to consider him! Actually, one of our softball players is heading down to Lynchburg this fall.

Apparently, it is a rather "hippie" campus...180 degrees from W&L.

As far as LC goes, Coach Abell does not usually get with it until after the fall D1 signing day...and did not get in touch with my son until January his senior year. Perhaps you might send a video or something to him.

Good idea. I take it that your son is enjoying school?

Absolutely...I will PM with details.

W and L has very high admission standards, athletes included. My son's high school coach attended and played there during Jeff Stickley's early years. He is a nice guy and heck of a coach. I met him once on a VMI (adjoining campuses)visit with my son. As previously mentioned, they have among the best facility, academics and partying.

If you are looking in Virginia, you may want to look at Hampden-Sydney which is also in the ODAC.

mm77, he has looked at HS--went to the BIV camp there. Liked the facilities but not the makeup of the student body.

Holden, I sent you a pm.

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Originally posted by Holden Caulfield:
mm77, he has looked at HS--went to the BIV camp there. Liked the facilities but not the makeup of the student body.

The student body ain't bad Thursday through Saturday night/Sunday morning....

I had friends attend both years ago and they were great guys,now there sons are soon to attend and equally well respected.I am surprised that your son has noticed a difference in the student body?I would go with the one that has A/C,that seems to be a premium at these schools.I would equally ask where he wants to be when he graduates,may be they have never heard of these schools and his future applications will be submitted to those that attended some crazy place like Harvard? How about Bucknell ?Don't they have a good baseball/education program?

Holden,

If you have any questions about VWC, please let me know. I am very close to the program.

Holden, my son is a freshman at W&L. everything that has been said appears to be true (not too keen on the party aspect though). Coach Stickley is a great guy, the facility is better than most mid-tier D1 in the NE. very hard to gain admission and coaching staff can't really help you there. SO far he really likes the campus, academics, coaching staff and team mates. Good luck.

Basecoach21,
You have a PM.

basecoach21-- I just sent you a pm.

Basecoach, how were they with the financial aid? We are going to an info session in Princeton NJ this week for W&L.Also anything specific about the school we should be asking about?

Ken, hope your session in Princeton went well. Send me a PM if you want to talk.

Coach, I sent you a pm.

My son ended up settling at NCWC but we looked at many ODAC, CAC, USA South and CIAA Schools. W&L was astronomically expensive along with VWC...$34K+...We are apying at about $16K at NCWC and accademically and athletic it's been a fantastic experience...and Coach Long is excellent with the kids. What position does he play?