How to Email College Soccer Coaches to get Recruited: 8 Best Practices
Looking for tips on recruiting for college soccer so you can stand out? Are you a club or high school player looking to play college soccer? Start emailing college coaches. This can be a difficult task, but don’t worry; in this blog post, we will give you eight best practices on how to email college […]
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 […]
ALUMNI CORNER! ECNL Alum, Jordan Holt: College Years
Catch up on Jordan’s story, and all of the Alumni Corner featured player, HERE This week, Jordan takes us past her years at UK and onto a path she never anticipated but thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you, Jordan! Your story is an inspiration for so many soccer families across the country! from Jordan: Week 3: College […]
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 […]
Different Paths, Same Destination: NCAA Women’s Soccer Final 4
The NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Final 4 kicks off Friday at 4PM Pacific on ESPNU And then there were four. Stanford, UCLA, Washington State, and North Carolina make up the NCAA Division One Women’s Soccer Final Four. I spent some time looking through the rosters for all four teams, and what I found may […]
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 […]
SDSU Soccer Family Fun
SDSU goes above and beyond to create a fun family atmosphere for fans If you have a soccer-loving family, and if you’re within driving distance of SDSU, going to a game or two this Fall needs to be on your list of activities. Last Friday, SDSU’s home opener against USD was a blast. And there […]