Surf Soccer Club Sends Seniors off in Style
High school athletes in America love “Senior Day.” It is a cherished tradition. For soccer players who have chosen to play in the Development Academy, however, “Senior Day” is one item in the long list of sacrifices made to purse the highest levels of their sport. The “High School vs DA” debate marches on, and […]
Soccer Recruiting Journey: The Herrman Family (part 1)
Although not unique, a family with multiple highly recruited soccer players provides a wealth of knowledge for parents of ambitious young soccer players, especially when moms like Christina Herrman of Northern California are so willing to share their knowledge and experiences. Christina is mom to three soccer players. The youngest, “Cass,” is a high school […]
Emailing college coaches: HOW to make it personal
College soccer season is incredibly busy, but recruiting never stops. Coaches want to hear from PSAs (Prospective Student Athletes). High schoolers are always told to make their emails “personal,” “make it unique,” “show that you actually did some homework about that school or that team.” HOW is that done? “Give a man a fish, and […]
Recruiting: Do’s and Don’t during College Soccer Season
College soccer season is kicking off this week with NCAA, JuCo, and NAIA teams wrapping up their exhibition matches and beginning the “games that matter.” At the same time, the USSDA season kicks off. Competitive non-DA teams will also be finishing up their summer tournament circuit and prepping for the beginning of their league season. […]
iSoccerPath Partners with ONGoal,LLC to Provide College Education for Sporting KC Academy and Youth Affiliates
(San Ramon, CA )- iSoccerPath, the leading event and college education company in the US for families of prospective college soccer student athletes has agreed to partner with Sporting KC (SKC) Youth Affiliates to provide college education for all Sporting KC Academy and Affiliate clubs across nine mid-western States. iSoccerPath will be working with SKC […]
College Recruiting Showcases: A Guide for Team Managers
You are the manager of a competitive club soccer team full of players with dreams of landing roster spots on college soccer teams. Your team has been accepted into a college showcase, and everyone is excited. The team has prepared, you’ve been reminding your players to contact college coaches, the recruiting flyers are looking great, […]
Ask the College Coach – What is the Difference Between Division I and NAIA?
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 […]
Prepping for College Showcases: A team manager’s to-do list
Memorial Day weekend is the traditional beginning of summer, and it is also the beginning of the summer recruiting season for college coaches. Teams have been working on their skills, looking to collect hardware for the trophy case as well as attract the attention of college coaches on the sidelines. The players will be putting […]
The Ivy League’s Secret “Academic Index” for Recruiting
Club coaches, high school coaches, and even college coaches will all tell players that great athletic ability can help get an athlete through admissions at a college where he/she wouldn’t normally have a good chance at getting accepted. Would Michael Ohr, of The Blind Side fame, have been accepted to Ole’ Miss without football? Maybe, but probably […]
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. […]
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). […]
Advice from a Financial Aid Expert
Many competitive soccer families find themselves in a difficult financial situation in the years leading up to their athlete leaving for college. Some decide to use this free and easy to use calculator to see if equity release is an option for them to find it easier to fund their athlete. They are in the […]
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 […]
Sasho Cirovski on Individual Player Development and Fitness, NSCAA Part 3
At the recent NSCAA convention in Los Angeles, top college coaches discussed the recruiting process and college soccer. This is part 3 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. “Player development” has become the prominent […]
Signing Day 2017: RSF Attack B98 sends players to top NCAA programs
“Signing Day” 2017 brought over 600 people together at the San Diego Hall of Champions to celebrate the accomplishments of high school seniors across the county as they sign their National Letters of Intent, committing in writing to accepting athletic scholarships and participating in collegiate athletics. The Rancho Santa Fe Attack B98 Academy team has […]
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 […]