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 […]
2016/2017 WINTER COLLEGE ID CAMPS
Harboring a desire to play college soccer? Gaining exposure to college scouts can be extremely significant and extremely pricey. Attending huge camps/clinics/tournaments that have a mix of college scouts can be beneficial, however the best way to get a college’s attention is to come to them directly. Several colleges are offering ID Camps in the winter (December to […]
Ask The College Coach
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”. Today’s question comes […]
California Top 25 College Recap: San Diego State extends winning streak, UCLA men flying high and more
Men #7 UCLA The Bruins’ high-scoring ways continued this past week in a 4-0 win over Cal State University Northridge on Monday. Goals were scored by Willie Raygoza, Matthew Powell, Abu Danladi, and Blayne Martinez. Up next for UCLA will be a tough matchup against UC Santa Barbara on the road. #11 San Diego State […]
Is your Child Committed To A College Soccer Roster Yet? No? Read on…
If you’re a 1999, 2000 or even a 2001, you should either have your college roster spot already offered to you or very close. Many college coaches have finished their 2017 recruiting classes and are now on 2018 and for girls 2019! With high school season upon us, you lose almost 4 months in the […]
A Combined 6 California Boys & Girls Named To MAC Hermann Watch List
The 2016 college soccer season is weeks away from starting and a total of 64 NCAA DI players (28 men and 36 women) have been named to the 2016 Missouri Athletic Club’s (MAC) Hermann Trophy watch list. The MAC Hermann is college soccer’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. In this year’s field, a total of […]
College Recruiting: Do Your Homework! Here’s a Trivia Quiz
Whether you’re just starting your recruiting journey, or you’re starting to narrow down your choices, you need to familiarize yourself with the landscape of college soccer in the USA. At some point in your recruiting journey, you’ll eventually come face-to-face with a college coach. During that conversation, you don’t want to start spewing forth data […]
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 […]
Industry Leaders MentalTrainingInc.com and iSoccerPath Partner to Benefit Thousands
Mental Training Inc. (MTI) is pleased to announce its partnership with iSoccerPath, the premier education and evaluation company for families of prospective college soccer student athletes. MTI continues to expand its reach across the youth and collegiate U.S. soccer landscape. Every soccer program, club and family needs access to quality mental training, and MTI is the […]
iSoccerPath and US College Soccer ID Camps Partner to Educate Soccer Families!
(Danville, CA & Tampa, FL)- iSoccerPath, the leading education company in the US for assisting high school age soccer players to realize their dream of becoming college student athletes, and US College Soccer ID Camps, the #1 operator of college soccer ID camps in the US have entered into a partnership to host, produce, and […]
Soccer Recruiting: Tips For Your Junior Year In High School
The stories are out there: Eighth, ninth, and tenth-grade soccer players verbally commit to full-ride soccer scholarships. Families with older soccer athletes start to wonder, “Am I too late? Are all of the college roster spots already gone?” Early college commitments are exciting, and they get a lot of attention in social media, but those early college […]
Soccer Recruiting: An Overview of Freshmen and Sophomore High School Years
What does the college soccer recruiting journey look like for high school students? When does the journey begin? Are juniors and seniors too late? What are the most important aspects of recruiting during each year of high school? Here is a general guide for the freshmen and sophomore years of high school soccer: Academics: GRADES […]
College Soccer Recruiting: Do You Have to Pay for a Recruiting Service?
The college soccer recruiting process is daunting, confusing, and overwhelming at times, yet extremely rewarding. For these young athletes, college is going to be daunting, confusing, and overwhelming at times, yet extremely rewarding. After college graduation, their adult lives and careers are going to be (you guessed it) daunting, confusing, and overwhelming at times, yet […]