Finn Kascha-Hare '24 Recruiting Profile

My name is Finn Kascha-Hare and the game of soccer has changed my life.  After persevering through the pandemic my Freshman year, and being injured back to back in Sophomore and Junior years, there is nothing I want more than to continue to play the game I love at the collegiate level.  After growing up and playing at a very high level in Southern California, I was faced with moving across the country to a new state where I didn't know anyone and had the task of re-establishing myself in the regional soccer scene.  

Unfortunately, during my first soccer play within a few weeks of arriving in Vermont, I tore my ACL - and again 10 months later - resulting in working through two different ACL recoveries.  During those times, I truly realized how much I loved the game precisely because I was not able to play and missed it so much.  I maintained my focus on the strategic and tactical aspect of soccer when I had the opportunity to be assistant student Varsity soccer coach during my Sophomore year (when we won the Vermont State Championship).  Following my re-injury, during my Junior year I dedicated my focus to learning about sports medicine by working with the high school athletic trainer, assisting fellow athletes' recovery from their sports injuries.  

Throughout my recoveries I never gave up or lost focus, maintaining a rigid recovery training routine where I motivated myself to regularly (5 days per week) be in the weight room early before school, followed by plyometrics and cardio after school.  In Spring 2023, once I was fully cleared to play, I sought out multiple opportunities to train with my local premier club teams (Far Post), as well as organized informal pre-season trainings with most of my fellow varsity teammates.  As a result of my hard work and dedication, I have excelled throughout my Senior soccer season where I have played every minute of every game, stronger than ever.

During my recovery, I fell in love again with the process of growing as a player because I had to relearn the game twice.  Now in my Senior year it is an honor to be Captain of my high school varsity team, having never actively played high school soccer.  There is nothing I love more than being a leader on and off the field.  Not only has this experience led me to push myself as hard as possible on the field to get back to my best, I have also done the same in the classroom taking on a harder course schedule than required, and earning Honor Roll in back to back years.  In college I want to continue along the path of bettering myself in the classroom and study sports medicine, so I can use my own experience to help people persevere and successfully recover from their own injuries.