Checking in with Arizona Arsenal, Back on the Fields

Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club has been enjoying their “new normal.” Kids and their coaches are on the fields enjoying the outdoors and the sports they love. SoccerNation checked in Director of Coaching, David Belfort, to learn more about what’s happening out in Arizona. Shutdowns began March 11th SN: How long were club operations shut down […]

Longest. Offseason. Ever. And that may be a good thing.

Every day, it seems, another NCAA conference announces no Fall sports. 32 NCAA Division I conferences. 17 have cancelled Fall sports, as of now. Current NCAA guidelines state: If 50% or more of eligible teams in a particular sport in a division cancel their fall seasons, there will be no fall NCAA championship in that […]

The Impact of Covid-19 on Collegiate Soccer

The normal start date of collegiate soccer is less than a month away. Here is the latest information as the impact of the coronavirus forces athletic programs to find the best way forward in this unprecedented time. As the Assistant Coach for the Soka University Mens Soccer Team I have been tracking this process over […]

Legends FC Shatters Their Own College Recruiting Record

One Hundred Class of 2020 Legends FC athletes off to college soccer Legends FC, a premier soccer club in Southern California that features girls and boys U9 – U19, has announced that 100 students athletes from class of 2020 will be going on to play college soccer this upcoming Fall. Legends FC is a club […]

Covid-19 Tries to Claim Another Event: Surf Cup 2020 Olders Postponed

In this Covid-19 era, the only certainty is uncertainty. Recently, the NCAA announced that the quiet period for soccer recruiting would be extended through August 2020. College soccer coaches usually plan their summer recruiting around the major West Coast summer tournament for competitive club soccer: SURF CUP. Proactively responding to COVID-19, Surf Cup Sports had […]

A New Affordable Tool for College Recruiting: Productive Recruit

Announcing Productive Recruit Former San Diego Surf, Torrey Pines High School, and University of Michigan soccer player Colin McAtee announced the launch of his new college recruiting platform Productive Recruit today. Productive Recruit will give athletes a complete recruiting workflow optimized to help them reach more college coaches and get recruited faster. Some notable benefits of the […]

Surf Cup Announces New Socially Distanced Dates for Summer 2020. Applications open now.

Today, May 20, Surf Cup Sports released details for Summer Surf Cup Events in 2020. Anticipating a phased re-opening, but with an eye towards health and safety, tournament weekends have been rescheduled and spread across multiple weekends. Surf Cup Sports said in a statement, “After careful consideration, acknowledgment of the phased re-opening and input from […]

What Are College Coaches Up to These Days? Scoutingzone will tell you: video video video

Recruiting advice from ScoutingZone for high school athletes The founders of ScoutingZone speak with college coaches constantly. ScoutingZone was originally created for college coaches (not for players). READ THIS ARTICLE to learn more about the origins of ScoutingZone. SoccerNation reached out to Tara Parker, ScoutingZone co-founder, to find out how the latest zoom sessions went and what college coaches […]

ALUMNI CORNER! ECNL Alum, Jordan Holt: Recruiting

Catch up on our Alumni Corner series here If you didn’t read Jordan Holt‘s “Younger Years,” you may want to circle back. This week, she talks all about COLLEGE RECRUITING. This is MUST-READ info for players and families in the middle of, or just beginning, college recruiting! Take it away Jordan: Going into high school […]

ALUMNI CORNER! ECNL Alum, Jordan Holt: the Younger Years

Check out the entire Alumni Corner series here Our next Alumni Corner featured player is ECNL Alumni, Jordan Holt. Huge thanks to ECNL for their partnership in Alumni Corner, and to Jordan for sharing her story. Jordan grew up in the Sacramento area. When she was young, she set a goal of playing college soccer. […]

Coming to SoccerNation: Alumni Corner

Stories of soccer journeys to educate and inspire SoccerNation is excited to announce Alumni Corner! Starting in February, we will be featuring a new soccer alum every month. 4 Weeks of Great Stories and Inspiration for Soccer Families Every week, we will journey along through the life of a successful adult who grew up playing […]

Women’s College Soccer Recruiting Opportunity: Legends ID Camp, Jan 11-12

After last year’s successful Women’s College Recruiting ID camp, Legends FC has announced their first ID camp of 2020. The event will take place Jan 11-12 at the Silverlakes facility in Norco, California. Video from the 2019 Legends Women’s Soccer ID camp: Families should register for the 2020 event here: https://www.legendsfc.net/college-id-camp The Boys ID Camp […]

DMCV Sharks Players Commit to College Soccer on National Signing Day

November 14: National Signing Day for College Soccer Soccer players across the nation signed their “NLI” (National Letter of Intent), committing to their chosen college soccer program. Among the excited players, parents, and coaches was an impressive contingent of DMCV Sharks players. Coach Tony Armesen joined some of his ECSL G01/02 players at Petco Park […]

What Does California’s New Law Mean for Soccer Players?

Hint: A little bit, but not much. Over the last week, California has been making waves in the world of college sports. With a stroke of his pen, California Governor Gavin Newsom upended the landscape of big-money college sports. SB206, the “Fair Pay to Play Act,” will allow college athletes to hire agents and make […]

Living the Impossible Dream: From a Wheelchair to D1 Soccer

Last year, I told you Sarah Trent’s college soccer recruiting story. Recruiting specialists told Sarah all through high school that she needed to give up on her D1 soccer dreams. She didn’t listen. Now, she’s starting her sophomore season at New Mexico State University. Cassandra Herrman: Living her Dreams This year, I’m going to tell […]

Big News for San Diego Girls: Rebels SC Accepted into ECNL

On April 15th, 2019, the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) announced that Rebels Soccer Club of San Diego has been accepted into the league. Beginning in the 2019-2020 season, Rebels SC girls’ teams will be competing in one of the top soccer leagues in the country. Read the ECNL announcement here. The ECNL and the […]