Confidential Advisory Memorandum
Executive Assembly Minutes
Session Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026|Chairperson: Anil
- Restructuring: Following Reid's step-down, operations are centralized around three primary pillars: Fundraising, Mentorship, and Alumni Engagement under a unified strategic vision.
- The 5-8 Year Plan: Anil presented a comprehensive master plan to elevate BU Lacrosse into a consistent NCAA tournament threat and eventual Final Four contender, benchmarking performance metrics against top-tier NCAA programs.
- Gaps Identified: Critical operational focus is required on late-game composure, avoiding post-victory emotional letdowns, player retention, and escalating recruitment resources.
- Five Strategic Pillars & Owners
- Culture & Leadership: Reed & Speaker 6
- Recruiting, Development, & Retention: Coach
- Fundraising & Revenue: Eric Baker
- Student-Athlete Professional Development: Cam
- Brand, Identity, & Positioning: Nick
- Metrics: Targets include an NCAA Tournament berth and a top-15 national finish within 3 years, followed by multiple Patriot League titles. Owners will define 1, 3, 5, and 7-year targets.
- NCAA Landscape: The coach detailed the highly challenging portal and NIL environment. Lacking "football money," BU must engineer highly creative funding solutions to remain competitive.
- Roster Realignment: Six players entered the transfer portal (including key departure Tim Shanahan). Replenished with five incoming transfers and one late commit to reinforce the baseline roster.
- Scholarship Deficit: BU operates at a competitive disadvantage with 12.6 athletic scholarships compared to competitors (e.g., Rutgers at 17). Fundraising is essential to close this gap and secure elite talent.
- Locker Room Overhaul: Demolition has commenced with a target occupancy date around Thanksgiving.
- Funding Gap: The project carries an immediate $800,000 capital deficit, temporarily secured via a university bridge loan that must be amortized over the next 3 to 4 years.
- Operational Budget: The program requires a $500,000 baseline annual budget supplemented by $200,000 for yearly operational expenditures.
- Fundraising Pivot: 80% of current capital intake is parent-driven. To diversify, "Friends of Lacrosse" is rebranding to the "Lacrosse Excellence Fund" with a targeted strategy focused on high-net-worth BU alumni and exclusive naming opportunities.
- Committee Realignment: The engagement committee has bifurcated: Chad is heading the young alumni initiative, and Marty is leading traditional alumni engagement.
- Professional Development Program: The mentorship framework is officially rebranding to the "Professional Development Program," guided by the Wozniaks and Kyle Basselli. It features monthly structured training cohorts customized by graduation year.
- Alumni Weekend (October): Features a premium Friday night matchup against Brown University to optimize regional attendance. A networking/social reception will replace the traditional golf outing.
- Attendance & Structure: Formal meeting cadence is locked for the second Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM EST. The coaching staff will join selectively to preserve separation between alumni operations and team matters.
- Compliance Directive: Strictly enforced zero-direct-contact rule between boosters/alumni and active recruits. All communication must run cleanly through official athletic compliance pipelines.
- Immediate Deliverables
- Initiative owners to submit 1-year and 3-year metric goals to Anil by the August call.
- Establish shared Google Drive archives and formally introduce Elliot Burke to track system feedback.
- Finalize the Alumni Weekend run-of-show and coordinate promotional graphics with Nick and Brad.