The Carthage men's lacrosse team recruits players from across the United States, with over 70% of players coming from west of the Mississippi River, especially California and Colorado. The coach intentionally recruited from the West as lacrosse was growing rapidly there and the play style fit his preferences. Players cited the strong academics and lacrosse program as reasons for choosing Carthage over more eastern schools. The geographically diverse team was able to win its first conference title and make the NCAA tournament in 2015.