COLLEGE RECRUITING - Showcase October 21, 2015
Overview 1. Why? 2. Balancing Act 3. Qualities in Players 4. Commitment 5. $$ and Reality 6. Do s 7. Don ts 8. Timeline 9. Real Life Examples 10.Resources
Open Discussion Why?
Find Your Balance Academics Personal Growth Athletics Social
The College Search As a prospective student- athlete you must find the right balance: Make sure you are Academic Fit Athletic Fit Social Fit Location Size Financial Considerations Prepared & Organized. Proactive. Persistent. The college recruitment process is about what you DO ordon T do Players Recruit Themselves not Parents
General Qualities in College Players Will vary from program to program Leadership Abilities Committed/Dedicated Team Player- selfless Athleticism/Speed Technical Abilities Tactical Intelligence Durability Soccer IQ - do you understand more than how to pass Something special or different Coaches want to keep their jobs (mostly) or find a better one
Are You Committed Enough to be a College Student- Athlete? Time in Class 12-18 hours Preparation for Class 18-27 hours Practice 10-12 hours Weight Training 2-3 hours Film/Team Meetings 1-3 hours 2 matches per week 6 hours Average travel per week 6-12 hours Total Hours of Commitment 55-81 hours
Athletic Scholarship Limits Division Men Women NCAA DIV I 9.9 max 14 max NCAA DIV II 9.0 max 9.9 max NCAA DIV III NONE NONE NAIA 12 max 12 max NJCAA Varies Varies There is no such thing as a four year scholarship. All scholarships are renewable annually
1346 Men's Programs 1467 Women's Programs NCAA NAIA 220 M 220 W NJCAA 221 M 186 W NCCAA 80 M 69 W Div I 204 M 322 W Div II 202 M 237 W Div III 419 M 433 W Data from 2012 D 1 Women- 333
The Reality Varsity Sport HS College % Competing in College Foregin Athletes NCAA I NCAA II NCAA III NAIA NJCAA Other Boys Soccer 417,419 37,890 9.10% High 1.40% 1.40% 2.80% 1.30% 1.20% 1.00% Girls Soccer 374,564 37,760 10.10% Average 2.40% 1.80% 2.80% 1.30% 1.00% 0.80%
$$ or no? Athletic Scholarships Number Number of teams Varsity Athletes (1) Average team size limit per team ** Average Athletic Scholarship Division of Schools Men's Women's Men Women Men's Women's Men Women Men Women NCAA I 331 203 328 5,750 8,998 28 27 9.9 14 $ 14,264 $ 15,411 NCAA II 257 204 255 5,873 6,766 29 27 9 9.9 $ 5,958 $ 7,258 $ NCAA III 446 410 437 11,742 10,559 29 24 - - $ - - NAIA 204 193 197 5,457 4,712 28 24 12 12 $ 6,473 $ 6,982 NJCAA 236 216 184 5,065 3,602 23 20 18 18 $ 1,670 $ 2,028 Other Divisions 193 165 156 4,003 3,123 24 20 n/a n/a $ 296 $ 391 Totals 1,667 1,391 1,557 37,890 37,760 27 24 $ 4,815 $ 5,366 Source: http://www.scholarshipstats.com/soccer.html
Video Transcript Test Scores Player Profile Things You Will Need Letter(s) of reference Do simple things consistently well on and off field
Pre and Post Tournament Do s Let them know WHY you want attend Send film prior Have three positive references Keep up your grades - 3.2 or better Know the rules ID camps, visit during season, stay on campus Lean on resources for ongoing advice/support Find out where you stand from college coach
At Showcase Look and act the part Be engaged all the time Warm up just as important as a pass, shot, etc. Away from the ball/play Leadership and teammate behaviors Never know who is watching
Pre and Post Tournament Don'ts Think that b/c you re a local star or have a good game it means you re going to get recruited or be asked to play Have false expectations Get your heart set on one school before you do any research Be obnoxious or over- attentive Be under attentive Send a fill- in- the- blank mass e- mail (Captain U, NSCA) Let your mom send your 8th grade championship videos- http://www.mobilecoach.es/
Timeline Prior to Showcase TOURNAMENT WHEN NSCAA Midwest Showcase - Late NOVEMBER Portland FC - Mid JANUARY PDT- Mid FEBRUARY Vegas Players Showcase- Mid MARCH 3-4 months: Write coach with interest letter, grades, transcript 2-3 month: Follow up letter with schedule, video 1-2 months: Showcase schedule, details (likely position/#), etc. 2 weeks prior: Current updates/notes, thank you s Immediately Post: Follow up, thank you s
Real Life Wrong coach e- mail, comment about team See friends go, false comparison Picked up fall of senior year at ID camp Verbal commitment freshman year Offered scholarship, taken away after one year Go to player in youth role player in college*
Some Helpful Web Sites www.usnews.com/rankings www.actstudent.org www.sat.org www.princetonreview.com www.fafsa.ed.gov www.topdrawersoccer.com http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/players/college_bo und_resources/ www.peakadmissions.com
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