Might be worth noting that on the women's side, the UAA sent 7 of 8 teams to the NCAA tournament, all 7 advanced past first game, and 3 will be in the sweet 16 this coming weekend.
Men sent 4, all 4 advanced past the first round, and the defending national champion will still be playing this weekend. I think the UAA is doing pretty well!
To the point of recruiting: Every school has different challenges - I'm willing to bet that being one of the few D3 schools in a region is a challenge for recruiting, not an advantage. "Less effort" is probably a misconception, too. That coaching staff probably receives an incredible amount of interest from prospective players, so their recruiting process is going to look entirely different from Emory Oxford's.
Men sent 4, all 4 advanced past the first round, and the defending national champion will still be playing this weekend. I think the UAA is doing pretty well!
To the point of recruiting: Every school has different challenges - I'm willing to bet that being one of the few D3 schools in a region is a challenge for recruiting, not an advantage. "Less effort" is probably a misconception, too. That coaching staff probably receives an incredible amount of interest from prospective players, so their recruiting process is going to look entirely different from Emory Oxford's.