Soccer Recruiting Guidelines
Division I:
- ODP Experience:
- National Team/Pool
- Regional Team/Pool
- State Team NOT Pool
- CLUB Experience:
- US Development Academy
- Attend Major Tournaments
- Surf Cup
- US Development Academy Showcases
- Potomac Memorial Tournament
- Disney Showcase
- Score at the Shore
- Jefferson Cup
- Nomads Thanksgiving Tournament
- Dallas Cup
- President's Cup
- Adidas Blue Chip Showcase
- Crossroads Showcase
- USA Cup
- Mustang Inv.
- WAGS Tournament
- Las Vegas College Showcase
- PDA Showcase
- Examples of Top Men's Club Teams Include:
http://academy.demosphere.com/
- Examples of Top Women's Club Teams Include:
- Dallas Texans
- PDA
- Eclipse FC
- Michigan Hawks
- Sereno SC
- Slammers
- San Diego Surf
- Bethesda united
- Carmel United
- Mustang Soccer
- High School Experience:
- All-American
- Varsity starter
- All-State
- All Region/Conference/Sectional
Division II:
- ODP Experience:
- Tryouts/Camps
- State Pool
- Club Experience:
- Team travels to out of state tournaments
- High School Experience:
- Varsity starter
Division III/NAIA:
- Club Experience:
- Travels to Tournaments
- Not AYSO or REC
- High School Experience:
- Varsity Starter
*****Foreign players must have video and references
Division II/III Soccer Notes:
Over 95% Division II, III, and NAIA soccer players have club experience. Nearly 70% of Division II, III, and NAIA soccer players have earned individual recognition at the high school level if they played high school soccer.
Preferred Grades for All Divisions:
3.0 GPA + 24 ACT + 1000 SAT (out of 1600)
(No scores needed for underclassmen)
In order to compile these Recruiting Guidelines, NCSA tracked hundreds of former NCSA student-athletes who have gone on to compete at the collegiate level, polled college coaches across the nation, and analyzed college rosters at all levels of competition.
Soccer by the Numbers
Note: Division III schools offer merit, academic, and need-based scholarships.
