Are “Debt-Free” Promises From Colleges Too Good To Be True?
Soccer scholarships are very rarely “full-rides,” and none of the hundreds of NCAA DIII soccer programs offer athletic scholarships. Ivy League schools, as well, do not offer athletic scholarships. This leaves many families of hopeful college soccer athletes wondering how to afford college. There are other scholarships available that can be obtained to attend college. […]
Ask the College Coach – Is the Soccer Better at Division I?
Welcome to SoccerNation’s “Ask The College Coach” column. In this series we take questions from soccer parents from around the country and have real, currently employed college coaches answer. If you’re interested in having a coach answer your question, please send us an email at [email protected] with the subject “Ask the College Coach”. Dear Ask […]
International Recruits are “More Respectful and Less Entitled”
College soccer rosters full of international players are becoming more and more common across the American college soccer landscape. Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida, has been ranked in the top 10 Men’s NCAA DII and the top 50 across all of NCAA for the past two seasons (according to Massey Rankings). […]
College Search Tools for Soccer Prospects
At their semi-annual College Night on March 9th, RSF Attack soccer unveiled powerful college soccer recruiting tools that are raising the bar for what competitive clubs provide for their families. Believing in the proverbial sentiment that “a rising tide raises all boats,” Attack has made these tools public so that soccer families everywhere can take […]
Top College Coaches Discuss How to Get Noticed, NSCAA Part 5
At the recent NSCAA convention in Los Angeles, top college coaches discussed the recruiting process and college soccer. This is the last installment, part 5, in our series. You can see Part 1, with the coaches’ introductions and bios here. Part 2, where the coaches discussed finding the right fit, can be seen here. In part 3, […]
College Soccer: Enough With The Transfers Already! NSCAA Part 4
At the recent NSCAA convention in Los Angeles, top college coaches discussed the recruiting process and college soccer. This is part 4 in our series. You can see Part 1, with the coaches’ introductions and bios here. Part 2, where the coaches discussed finding the right fit, can be seen here. In part 3, found here, coaches explained […]
Ask The College Coach – Is My Son Too Young For An ID Camp?
Welcome to SoccerNation’s “Ask The College Coach” column. In this series we take questions from soccer parents from around the country and have real, currently employed college coaches answer. If you’re interested in having a coach answer your question, please send us an email at [email protected] with the subject “Ask the College Coach”. This months answer […]
Top Coaches Discuss Finding the Right Fit, NSCAA Part 2
At the recent NSCAA convention in Los Angeles, top college coaches from across the country and across NCAA divisions came together to discuss college soccer and the recruiting process. This is Part 2 of our series. You can see Part 1 HERE, with and introduction and bio for each coach in the panel. An important […]
Preparing for the Collegiate Game – Part 1
At the recent 2017 NSCAA convention in Los Angeles, a panel discussion was held covering the topic of “Preparing Your Players to Play at the Collegiate Level.” An all-star panel was assembled to discuss ways that club directors, club coaches, soccer parents, and athletes can better navigate the college recruiting process and their college playing […]
10 Mistakes Parents Make to Foul Up the College Recruiting Process
Jeff Jaye is Director of iSoccerPath, the leading college education company for parents and players in the US. In his time as a parent and educator, the following 10 mistakes have been made repeatedly by parents as they and their children proceed with the college recruiting process: Fail to get an honest evaluation on son/daughter […]
Thousands Of Athletes And Hundreds of College Coaches Attend First Annual SilverLakes College Showcase Event
NORCO, Calif., (November 28, 2016) – Several thousand young female soccer players descended on SilverLakes, the newly minted 130-acre soccer facility in Norco, California, for the three day SilverLakes’ College Soccer Showcase, November 25-27, 2016. The young athletes participating in this signature event hoped to seize the rare opportunity to have their athletic prowess assessed […]
College Soccer: The Beauty of D2 Recruiting
Ask any college or competitive coach about the level of NCAA soccer at D1, D2 and D3, and you’ll get the same answer: D2 and D3 soccer programs can complete with D1 soccer programs on any given day. It’s true that D1 programs have more money and more national attention, but any serious soccer player […]
College Recruiting Spotlight: Dominican Univ at soccerloco Surf Cup
Every July, college coaches from across the country descend upon San Diego to recruit from “The Best of the Best” at the soccerloco Surf Cup. This year, the girls’ event was held at the SoCal Sports Complex in Oceanside, and the boys’ played their group-round games at the Del Mar Polo Fields. Dozens of college […]
College Recruiting: Does This School Make My Butt Look Big?
You have to figure out if a soccer program comes close to being a fit for YOU athletically. You also have to figure out if a college is a good fit for you academically, but for this article we’ll focus on athletics. HOW do you figure out if you’re a good fit for a specific college’s soccer team? […]
Football vs Futbol: Recruiting USC Athletes
USC Athletics department recently hosted a high school recruiting workshop through “Clear the Clearinghouse.” Athletic directors, eligibility and compliance coordinators, and USC coaches all shared information about the high school recruiting process and the NCAA Eligibility Center. USC has a legendary athletics reputation and jam-packed trophy cases to prove that the legend is definitely rooted […]
Soccer Recruiting: Tips For Your Senior Year In High School
Senior year. The stress of junior year is over, and a whole new stress takes over with college applications and last-ditch efforts at standardized tests. Athletes who haven’t yet committed to a college get to add college recruiting to their senior year to-do lists. Many seniors and their families wonder if they’re too late. The answer […]