Staying Active in the Recruiting Process
Some experts at EDP Soccer who are former college coaches have put together a list of how to stay active in the recruiting process.
Research Colleges
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Location of school
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How far away from home do you want to go to college?
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Start with how far away you are willing to go, and start to narrow down your search
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You can use the college search function found at ncaa.org/about/resources/research/ncaa-member-schools
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Size of school
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​How big of a school do you want to go to?
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Size of campus
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Number of students
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Do you want large classes or small classes?
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Desired Major
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​Does the school have the field or study that you want to enter post-graduation. Soccer is a four year choice. Your career is the rest of your life.
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Roster composition of the team
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​How many players are on the team roster.
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Where do most of the players on the team come from.
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How many players are Domestic vs International.
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How many domestic players typically play in general, start, and your position?
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Coaches backgrounds
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​Have most head coaches in the athletic department been with the college for a long time.
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What is the turnover rate with coaches?
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Update Your Resume
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Update your GPA from most recent semesters
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Up to date test scores from any recent SAT or ACT testing.
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Include most recent accolades both athletically and academically.
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Include links to updated highlight film.
Update Your Highlight Film
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Use footage from recent events.
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Try and remove any grainy footage to include clear footage.
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Make sure you are visible in the video by being spotlight with a circle or an arrow.
Find Full Game Footage
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Some schools will like to see full game footage after a highlight video or instead of a highlight video. Make sure to have a high quality video that is clear, not shaky, and easy for the coach to follow the game.
Stay in Contact with Coaches
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Email the coaches with updates to your schedules.
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During the season, if a program you have been in contact with has a good result let the coaching staff know you watched the game or saw the result.
Look for College Camps and ID Clinics that have Colleges Attending you are Interested in
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Before choosing what camps and clinics to attend, look at what colleges will be in attendance.
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Look for camps and clinics at a college you are interested in, as it's a great way to get familiar with the campus and the coaching staff.
Send Academic Information into NCAA Clearinghouse
- ​Create a certification account or profile page
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Valid Student Email
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Payment
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Students Sports participation history
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Basic Student information