NCSA College Athletic Scholarships Blog

We are always focused on answering your recruiting questions.  Its our firm belief that spreading recruiting education is a necessity to ensure that qualified student-athletes maximize their scholarship potential.  The following is the best of  “Ask Coach Randy Taylor” series.  Coach Taylor has been named the nation’s top recruiting coordinator by ESPN.com and high school football recruiting analyst, Tom Lemming. He most recently served as the Director of Football Operations for the University of Minnesota.

You can always send your recruiting questions to askcoachtaylor@ncsasports.org

You can also get your questions answered directly by contacting an NCSA Recruiting Coordinator at 866-579-6272.

Unofficial and Official Visits

How do I set up unofficial visits?

How many official visits can I take?

What is the difference between official and unofficial visits?



Do DIII schools offer official visits?

What should I wear on a campus visit?

Do I have to know a coach to take an unofficial visit?

How should we contact coaches about visits?

How can I schedule college visits during spring break?

Are official visits for ALL sports?

Scholarships/Financial

What types of financial aid packages are available for DII and DIII?

When should I expect a written scholarship offer?

Do DIII schools offer athletic scholarships?

Can you get paid to play?

How do I secure financial aid?

Do Ivy League schools offer athletic scholarships?

What to do with a verbal scholarship offer?

Are there any tax implications with athletic scholarships?

Are we on pace with financial aid?

How do college coaches divide scholarships?

When should we express financial need to a coach?

If I get hurt will I lose my scholarship?

Should we expect a full ride?

Academics

Is there a different application process for athletes?

Can I get recruited even if I am home schooled?

What GPA do I need to play in college?

When is it too late to take the ACT/SAT?

Recruiting

Should my son/daughter call the coaches?

What role does the eligibility center play in the recruiting process?

When is the best time to call a college coach?

What division level can I play at?

How important are stats in recruiting?

How do you get on a coach’s recruiting list?

I get nervous talking to college coaches.  What can I do?

Do summer camps help with exposure?

Do college coaches come and watch high school games?

When should I ask a coach where I stand?

Should parents write letters to college coaches?

Where can I find recruiting questionnaires for college coaches?

Should I fill out all those questionnaires?

What happens during a coaching change in recruiting?

Should my son/daughter have heard from college coaches?

Rules and Regulations

The contact rules are confusing! Can you clarify?Can a coach rescind a signed national letter of intent?

What are the restrictions about emails from college coaches?

What about text messaging?

Can college coaches talk to 7th and 8th graders?

When can a college coach call?

How binding is a verbal commitment?

When is the earliest you can make a verbal commitment?

NCSA

How can my son get “pre-evaluated”?

What about my question?

What is “verified” information?



Do coaches really use NCSA?

What is recruit-match technology?

Videos

What do college coaches look for in a highlight video? Just ask Tom Lemming…

Where do I send my highlight video?

Do I need to edit my highlight video?

How do I get my video to college coaches?

When should I use full game footage?

Coaches

What about the politics?

What questions will a coach ask ME?

How do I find out where I stand?

Should I simply use a coach’s email address from the website?

How can I tell if the coach is seriously interested?

How can I find the right contact info for college coaches?

What should I include in my first letter to a college coach?

How should I respond to college coaches?

Why haven’t I heard back from college coaches?

Question to ask a college coach?

High School

Why would a high school coach hold back letters?

What can I expect from my high school coach?

Should we consider transferring high schools?

How do I decide which club team to play for?

I attend a small high school, will this hurt me during the recruiting process?

Do I have to start on my high school team to get recruited?

My high school team is terrible! What should I do?

Should I start on JV or ride the bench on Varsity?

Can I still play in college if I don’t play in high school?

What should I do with my newspaper clippings?

How can I show leadership in games?

What should I do if my coach is holding my recruiting letters?

Should student-athletes request letter of recommendation?

Miscellaneous

The one tool to answer ALL of your recruiting questions!

When should I commit?

What is the NAIA?

What happens if I change my mind about my commitment?

How important is a third party in the recruiting process?

Why haven’t I heard from my dream school?

What is a National Letter of Intent?

Should I tell a college coach about a past injury?

How do I register for the eligibility center?

What happens if I do not perform well at a camp or combine?

How can I register on rivals.com?

When do I have to decide on my position?

How do we market two-sport athletes to coaches?

What do I need to know about football camps and combines?

Can you explain the transfer rules? Part 1, Can you explain the transfer rules? Part 2

I don’t like my school options.  What should I do?

Even he is looking for an offer?

When are DI, DII and DIII rosters finalized?

What are the benefits of DIII and NAIA Universities?

NCSA caught up with Wayne State College’s Head Women’s Soccer Coach, Molly Grisham. Here is what she has to say about Wayne State and what you should be doing as a recruit:

1. How would you describe yourself as a coach?

A teacher who loves the game of soccer.

2. What do recruits need to know about you?

That we set the bar high for our student-athletes on the field, in the classroom and in the community and we laugh a lot!

3. What do you look for in recruits?

We look for great soccer players, great students, great people and great teammates.

5. What is the one thing every recruit needs to do with the recruiting process?

That there isn’t one perfect school; you just have to find the school that is the best fit for YOU. Be proactive in the process and visit a variety of schools so you can get an idea of what is best for you.

6. What sort of questions do you really like to hear from recruits?

Any question that shows they are taking the process seriously and genuinely interested in finding the school that is the best fit for them.

7. What turns you off when you are recruiting a student athlete?

When the parents do all the communicating. I need to develop a relationship with the potential student-athlete and while the parents should be involved in the process it should be in a supporting role not as the parent-manager.

8. What do you think your program is the most successful at?

Graduating our student-athletes and sending them out to successful careers in the field of their choice.

9. Why should a recruit consider your program?

Academically we have a lot to offer, our community is very safe and since I am just starting my second year, we are still in a rebuilding phase which means we are looking for student-athletes who can come into our program and make an immediate impact.

10. If a recruit is interested in your program, how should they reach out to you?

Email at mogrish1@wsc.edu or over the phone at 402.375.7506. You can learn more about our program at www.wscwildcats.com or www.wsc.edu

NCSA caught up with caoch Cato at IUPUI.  Mo Cato enters his fourth season as IUPUI’s top assistant and was promoted to full-time status for the 2008 campaign. The Jaguars have reached the conference’s postseason tournament in each of his first three seasons and played in The Summit League championship game in 2007.

1. How would you describe yourself as a coach?
I’m a fair but tough and disciplined coach.  I believe that development and enjoyment of the game are residual effects of hard work.  I work hard at becoming the best coach that I can be and I expect our players to work equally as hard at perfecting their game.  I try to give our players direction on what specific areas to work on to develop their game.  How much effort they put into becoming a better player is up to them.  Working hard without direction is wasted energy.  A good work ethic channeled in the right direction will always produce positive results .

2. What’s unique about the experience at your school?
We have a diverse student population which allows for a unique learning environment.  We are also less the ½ mile from downtown Indianapolis so students are always within reach of some of the best restaurants, shopping, entertainments and sporting events in the state and the country.

3. What do recruits need to know about you?
I’ll always put the best interest of the student athlete first.  Also, I place a high value on the academic standing of our players.  You must impress me by giving the same quality effort in the classroom as you do on the field. Players should also know that I’m very focused and driven.  During the 2 hours of a game or training session, I’m all business.  However, at any other time you’ll see a more relaxed and benevolent side of me.

4. What do you look for in recruits?
That’s simple – work ethic.  Of course, the combination of high academics standards and high soccer kills would also make for a pretty good recruit as well.

5. What is the one thing every recruit needs to do with the recruiting process?
Do the research on the school , the coaching staff and the soccer program to make sure it’s going to be a good fit.

6. What sort of questions do you really like to hear from recruits?
I like to hear questions about the academic standards of the university and our soccer program.  Players should also be prepared to ask questions about how the coaching staff sees them fitting into the team and/or system.  Finally, you should ask about the stability of the coaching staff and the soccer program especially over the next 4-5 years.

7. What turns you off when you’re recruiting a student athlete?
Players who are just shopping around and willing to go anywhere or to the highest bidder.  If your first question is about how you can get a full scholarship then you’re probably not the right fit for us.  You must be able to show that you’re interested in our university and soccer program specifically.

8. What do you think your program is the most successful at?
We do a very good job of recruiting local and in-state players.  We also believe strongly in academic performance and community involvement.  We’ve done a very good job at both.

9. Why should a recruit consider your program?
We have over 200 degree programs to choose from.  Our soccer program has participated in the conference tournament the last 5 years.  Students will receive either an IU or Purdue degree.  We are an urban campus right next to downtown Indianapolis.  We have an experienced coaching staff.

10. If a recruit is interested in your program, how should they reach out to you?
Complete the online questionnaire and then follow up with a personal email.  It’s important that each player do a self analysis of their abilities before contacting me so that their expectations are realistic about playing at the Division 1 level.

1. How would you describe yourself as a coach?

One that tries to get the very best from his student athletes in every aspect of their life.

2. What is unique about the experience at your school?

It is an atmosphere that revolves around personal attention. The size of the school

and our city allows our kids to get to know their teachers and many people in the community.

3. What do recruits need to know about you?

I am demanding in every aspect of the student athlete experience but it is for their own good. We want our kids to develop into fine young adults that are prepared for the journeys that life brings upon graduating.

4. What do you look for in recruits?

Discipline, maturity, athleticism, and determination.

5. What is the one thing every recruit needs to do with the recruiting process

cess?

Show their desire to be at our school.

do you really like to hear from recruits?

Any that revolve around finding out more about Thomas University and our soccer program.

7. What turns you off when you are recruiting a student athlete?

A desire to only find out about scholarship money. We want kids who want to be at TU because it matches their needs for the next four years, not because we offered the best scholarship.

8. What do you think your program is the most successful at?

Representing the University well. We develop outstanding young men and women that represent this university to the best of their abilities in everything they do.

9. Why should a recruit consider your program?

If they want to develop over the next four years to become the best student, person and soccer player that they can possibly become, this is a good place for them. We do it all in a family environment. My teams are a part of my family. So we first and foremost want good people.

10. If a recruit is interested in your program, how should they reach out to you?

rzambrano@thomasu.edu

NCSA’s College Caoches Corner recently caught up with Coach Kohlenstein from Colorado School of Mines Men’s Soccer program.  Here is what he had to say:

1. How would you describe yourself as a coach? I am a pragmatic coach who works hard to have our system fit our players.  My strongest desire for our team is to help our players become better at futbol and at life.   We try and build a program based on student-athletes that are willing to work hard to achieve new success for them as individuals and the team as a whole.  When I first started coaching I was considered a players coach, thirty years later I am probably considered old school even though I have mellowed a great deal.  I still have a passion to get better everyday and a strong belief in the human spirit.

2. What’s unique about the experience at your school? For the past 5 years I have been the head coach of both teams (men and women) at Mines which has led to a great deal more work but also a very interesting melding of the programs and the players support of each other.  The school itself is in a beautiful spot that lends itself to a very healthy lifestyle that fits our coaches and our teams.  On the academic side all of our students are studying something in a math or science field.  It is a much respected institution and therefore our students are very sought after as graduates.  The student-athletes at Mines are very much students that have the additional education bonus of playing on the soccer team.

3. What do recruits need to know about you? I believe in working hard myself and expect the same from my athletes.  I believe in being fit, getting better everyday and attacking everyday to enjoy that day fully.

4. What do you look for in recruits? I look for technical ability in combination with athletic prowess.  I like players that have a willingness to work hard and want to get better.  Finally have a passion for the sport and to succeed.   These are not in order as recruits tend to have different grades in each area but can make up for a weakness by being strong in another area and recruits always leave room for us to have some work to do together.

5. What is the one thing every recruit needs to do with the recruiting process? Do the work yourself, not Mom, not Dad and not someone else.  The recruit is the one going to play for 4 years.

6. What sort of questions do you really like to hear from recruits? What do we expect from players?  Type of practice schedule?  What system?  What is the offseason like?  Do we have time to study?  What position or current player do you think I am like?

7. What turns you off when you’re recruiting a student athlete? Mom and Dad doing all the work and all the Talking.

8. What do you think your program is the most successful at? Making players better as people and players in that order if they stick it out and do what is ask of them.

9. Why should a recruit consider your program? We provide a great education on and off the field.

10. If a recruit is interested in your program, how should they reach out to you? Do a little research about the school and program then email, come to a match, call us and or come to our camp.  Visit our campus you will not want to leave.

NCSA’s College Coach’s Corner recently received interviewed Coach Paul Vasquez about his soccer program at New England College. Here is what he had to say:

1. How would you describe yourself as a coach?

I am knowledgeable, passionate and dedicated. I want to make sure that my players are successful on the field and off.

2. What is unique about the experience at your school?

Our school does a great job working with individuals. You are a person and not a number. The college community wants each student to be successful and is willing to help them.

3. What do recruits need to know about you?

Recruits need to know that I will be invested in them as long as they are invested in themselves and making the effort to be the best they can.

4. What do you look for in recruits?

I look for players that are willing to work hard, push themselves and their teammates, and is committed to being the best person, player and teammate they can be.

5. What is the one thing every recruit needs to do with the recruiting process?

I feel they need to be honest throughout the process. I am as honest and upfront as I can be during the process and I just want the same in return.

6. What sort of questions do you really like to hear from recruits?

What are your team goals? Where is the program headed? What do your players do after graduation?

7. What do you think your program is the most successful at?

Having high quality student athletes

8. Why should a recruit consider your program?

They will have the opportunity to receive an education play soccer at a high level and be part of something that is building

9. If a recruit is interested in your program, how should they reach out to you?

They can email me at pvazquez@nec.edu ,call 603.428.2263, or mail Paul Vazquez 98 Bridge Street Henniker NH 03242

1. How would you describe yourself as a coach?
A coach who is demanding of himself and his players both on and off the field, yet fair. I also believe it’s important to listen to my players to give them a feeling that their voice is important whether I agree with them or not.

2. What’s unique about the experience at your school?
The student-athletes here at Dowling are positioned for success both on and off the field. S-A wellness is of paramount importance at Dowling College.

3. What do recruits need to know about you? I am passionate about winning. I place academic performance on a par with athletic performance.
4. What do you look for in recruits? I look for players who want to come to Dowling College as much as I may want them to come here. I want good people with strong character, with strong academic credentials and, of course, who have demonstrated an ability to excel on the field.

5. What is the one thing every recruit needs to do with the recruiting process? Show an interest in the particular school and be persistent in their pursuit of an opportunity without being insistent.

6. What sort of questions do you really like to hear from recruits? I want players to ask about their potential role in the team, about career opportunities after graduation and how they can achieve their athletic and professional goals within a team structure.

7. What turns you off when you’re recruiting a student athlete? An immediate inquiry about scholarship possibilities and what kind of style/system do you play. To which I always answer, a winning style.

8. What do you think your program is the most successful at? Providing young men an opportunity to experience athletic success while understanding how their experiences in collegiate athletics can prepare them to succeed in life after college.

9. Why should a recruit consider your program? Because we win, our players graduate and are better prepared to face the challenges that await them.

10. If a recruit is interested in your program, how should they reach out to you? An e-mail detailing their interest in Dowling College along with an academic and athletic profile to begin with.

1. How would you describe yourself as a coach? – I am passionate about the game and try to translate that to the players – through action and communication.  As a player, I enjoyed the technical side of the game and I stress that aspect often.  Soccer players like to play the game, so I like to simulate game situations in training as often as possible.  I try to bring a positive attitude and high energy every time we step between the lines and believe these characteristics translate and carry off the field into what we do as well – through hard work will bring success. http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/prosser_james00.html

2. What’s unique about the experience at your school? – great question:  we are unique here at UCF because we are in a cosmopolitan city in Orlando (10 miles outside downtown) and are one of the largest universities in the country (over 50,000+ students), with a small campus feel to us.  We are the largest university in the state of Florida and are about an hour drive from both the east and west coasts of the state.  Also, from a soccer standpoint – we are one of the few schools in the country that has the ability to train outdoors, year round, and not deal with too many elements from mother nature, which we believe is essential to an individual’s (as well as team) development. 

3. What do recruits need to know about you? – we are a very young university (opened in 1968), and we will continue to grow and expand (even though we are currently one of the top 5 largest universities in the country) – http://www.ucf.edu/about_ucf/ – we have over 225 degree programs to choose from, with 12 different colleges.  We have first-class athletic facilities, especially for soccer.  We are in a strong soccer conference – CUSA – and look to compete year in and year out for a conference championship.  http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/ucf-m-soccer-body.html

4. What do you look for in recruits? – because we are a young group and a growing program, we look for players that have a desire to come in and want to contribute to the growth of our program.  We look for student-athletes that value a strong work ethic, both on the soccer field and in the classroom.  Positive individual characteristics such as working for the good of the team and being able to listen and follow direction are also highly valued within our program.  As far as soccer players go, we look for ones that will fit our needs, be able to play within our system and direction, be physically and mentally strong, have a desire to get better each time out, and enjoy the competition. 

5. What is the one thing every recruit needs to do with the recruiting process? – have a list of schools and begin contacting them – do not wait for them to contact you.  If a school means something to you, you will exhaust that option until they tell you ‘no’.  Take visits to schools when you can, unofficially (camps, summer visits) – again, if a school means something to you then you will exhaust that option.  Register with the NCAA clearinghouse.  Take your SAT/ACT.  Do well in school.  That’s more than (1) thing, but all are equally important!

6. What sort of questions do you really like to hear from recruits? – how do you see me contributing to your team, now and in the future?  What are the goals of the team for the upcoming season/my career?  What is your style of play?  What does training look like?  What is a typical day-to-day schedule (in-season and out-season)?  What does class scheduling look like? 

7. What turns you off when you’re recruiting a student athlete? – when there is a lack of communication from their end.  Understandable, because some kids are bombarded with coaches contacting them – but again, we have an interest in the SA, and we will exhaust that interest until the SA tells us ‘no.’  So we ask the SA’s that they be honest with us and let us know their thoughts, and its o.k. if we are not of interest to them, just let us know and we can move on. 

8. What do you think your program is the most successful at? – we are in the process of learning that!!!  We believe that we can afford any SA the opportunity to earn a degree from a highly respected academic institution and compete for championships on the field year in and year out.

9. Why should a recruit consider your program? – again, we have the ability to offer any SA the opportunity to earn a degree and compete for championships on the field.  We are in the process of setting a foundation for our program for the future, and we will win a championship very soon.  We want SA’s that have this desire, to be one of the first’s to accomplish great things here at UCF. 

10. If a recruit is interested in your program, how should they reach out to you? – per NCAA rules, there are time restraints on when we can/cannot contact/speak to SA’s.  As I said before, a great step in the process for SA’s is to visit schools, unofficially, either when they have break time or for camps.  These are times when coaches can speak with SA’s and the SA’s are able to see the campus and get a feel for it.  If it’s at a camp, then the SA’s will be able to see the style of the coach and their system at work, both on and off the field.  We believe these are great opportunities to interact from both sides, in addition to the SA being pro-active on their part in the process.  Also, we try to build relationships with club coaches, as they are the ones that work and interact with the SA’s on a regular basis.  If the SA has an interest in the school, they can ask their club coach to reach out to a college coach and go from there.  So long as the club coach is honest in their evaluation of the player and how that player might fit into the college system, this is a great step as well. 

I speak on the recruiting process at the  Cal South Soccer Showcase Weekend each year. The event is presented by NCSA. Although this is a soccer event, many of the principles I share with you can transfer to any sport regarding recruiting.

The John Blanche Memorial Soccer Complex in Temecula, California was filled with extremely talented boys and girls high school soccer players from outstanding club programs. College Coaches had travelled from as far away as 3000 miles to evaluate them in person. As I got out of my rental car to walk to the gate, a coach from Georgetown University walked right alongside me. That’s a long way from the D.C. area to southern California. The College coaches signed in and got a folder with a roster guide. Most of the Coaches already had a List of players they had developed so they could personally evaluate them. They got these Lists through verified sources such as NCSA, referrals of Club Coaches, and from young people that had personally contacted them ahead of time with their schedule and sincere personal interest in being recruiting by their College. Families could see what College programs were in attendance, as Cal South officials put their name tags on a big board (see photo)

Showcase events can be tremendous opportunities for College Coaches to evaluate players. I happened to be standing near the University of Washington Coach when he was interviewed about this particular event Cal South event presented by NCSA.

“This is a huge event,” said the coach. “There are very few events that have such quality players playing in games of significance. They are under pressure and that is a good atmosphere to evaluate them in.”

I talked with the head coach of a Big Ten program about how recruiting has accelerated recently. He pointed to several players who had already taken unofficial visits to their University that were sophomores.

“We always like to set up part of the visit for them to see academics. With recruiting happening earlier, many of these young people may not know their major, so instead of asking them about their career path, we ask them what things they like to do, such as reading, math, writing. I am so impressed with some young people that do know what they want to have as a major and they are only 15. When I was 15 I had no idea. I think their maturity comes from being in sports. It brings out so many positives.”

“Soccer recruiting has really accelerated in the Midwest,” he added. “So many of the class of 2011′s have committed. Actually, you find more players that haven’t committed when you come out West.”

The Coach happened to overhear my two Presentations on Recruiting and said there needs to be more education on the topic. “I am amazed at how many Club coaches don’t know recruiting,” he said. “They might have a good sophomore and say, ‘Would you like her phone number to call the home?’ I have to tell them I can’t call sophomores.”

I talked with a coach from the College of Charleston, a D1 program in the beautiful city of Charleston, S.C. “I like kids that are proactive in recruiting,” he said. “That athlete that emails me three or four times, I love that. It shows they are really interested in us.”

As in just about all of recruiting, these coaches were recruiting off lists. They had a strategy for being there. They weren’t just wandering around hoping to discover players.

I talked with a coach from the University of San Francisco. “Video is massive,” he said. “I like some training footage and some game footage. We need to see things like their ability in the air with headers, ball striking, and more. “Having the ability to have their verified transcript is huge,” he added. “It gives us an early gauge for admissions.”

During the Showcase, I delivered two presentations on College Recruiting Simplified (photo).

The tent ended up being packed with people with standing room only. Just before one of the Talks, a mother came running up to myself and Kim Dyer of Cal South Soccer. “My son is one of the top Goalkeepers!!” she said urgently. “Why aren’t the College Coaches going down to watch him play!?”

Kim patiently asked the mother if she had contacted Coaches in advance. No, she had not. We explained that I would cover “The 5 Things You Need to Know and The 5 Things You Must Do” to be recruited in the upcoming presentation. Instead of attending, she went back to watch her son. I see that all the time at Combines and Showcases and such. Rather than taking 45 minutes to get educated on recruiting, many parents insist on watching every game their kids plays, somewhat expecting a College Coach to walk by, discover them, and ask them to sign papers right then and there securing them a full ride at a major University.

I talked with a Cal South official that had a keen understanding of recruiting. She had seen many positive experiences and her share of frustrating experiences with families in recruiting. “Many parents need to get off that ego kick of getting their son or daughter to a full athletic scholarship at a D1,” she said. “What happens is they see other kids on their Club team going major D1 and they have to have that for their kid. We had a player who the parents insisted sign with a Pac 10 program. It wasn’t the right fit for the girl, even though she was very talented. She stayed there two years but wasn’t happy. She left and sat out a year and then transferred to Westmont College and was in heaven.”

If I have said it once, I have said it a thousand times: College Athletics can be the best 4 or 5 years in one’s life if they find the right fit.

If you would like to schedule College Recruiting Simplified at your School, Club or special event contact me with some details of your group and we can get a date set up for the Talk. You can reach me at the email below.

To get an Evaluation of where you are in the Soccer Recruiting Process now

Charlie Adams

NCSA Senior National Speaker

cadams@ncsasports.org

1. How would you describe yourself as a coach?-  I would describe myself as a very driven and hard working coach.  I am also a very positive motivator and try and get the most I can out of my players.  I like my teams to play an attractive possession based style that is fun to play in and watch. 

2. What’s unique about the experience at your school?- I think the atmosphere and fan support at Cal Poly is unlike any other in the country.  Our passionate fan base make the players the realize that they are playing for something bigger than themselves.  Whenever you have over 9,000 soccer supporters jammed into one place, it can be pretty intense!

3. What do recruits need to know about you?- I think the most important thing that recruits need to know about me is that I will dedicate myself to helping my players become the best they can be on and off the field.  I have an intense passion for working with student-athletes and helping throughout their college years and into the real world. 
 

4. What do you look for in recruits?- We look for young men that first and foremost have a huge passion to be a Cal Poly Mustang. After that we like to recruit players that are good on the ball, have good tactical sense, and have great competitive edge about them.  Also, we have to find student-athletes that can handle the very challenging academic curriculum at Cal Poly. 

5. What is the one thing every recruit needs to do with the recruiting process?- Contact and stay in good contact with the schools you are interested in.  Answer phone calls and emails from coaches promptly. 

6. What sort of questions do you really like to hear from recruits?  I really like recruits that ask any type of question about the school, program, or coaching staff.  I really like it when the student-athlete takes it upon themselves to ask the questions and don’t just leave it up to the parents to handle the meeting. 

7. What turns you off when you’re recruiting a student athlete? When the first thing they ask about is scholarship money.  We all understand it’s an important part of the process but, it still just sends the wrong message. 

8. What do you think your program is the most successful at?- I think our program is starting to a build a tradition that hopefully will be consistently successful.  We want to play attractive soccer and compete for the highest honors.    

9. Why should a recruit consider your program? A recruit should consider our program because of the quality education they will receive at a really reasonable price. Also, they will be joining a program that is unique to most of the rest of the country.  

10. If a recruit is interested in your program, how should they reach out to you? Feel free to email or call any member of our coaching staff.  We are always on the lookout for special players that can come in and impact our program.