1. THE COLLEGE PLACEMENT PROGRAM (CPP)
GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER
THE COLLEGE PLACEMENT PROGRAM (CPP)
THE GPS WAY

2. Presenters
Pete Bradley GPS founder & Director of Coaching

3. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PYRAMID
GPS was founded in 2001 with a mission to establish a new and unique player development model in the US and produce players who can compete at the highest level.   

4. GPS ALUMNI MAP

5. College Athlete Monitor
Over the last decade, GPS has tracked over 600 alumni, attending over 250 unique Colleges.

6. ACADEMICS Making The Grades
Percentages of schools that can recruit you
depending on your GPA
GPA
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0 %
94%
72%
51%
21% 8%

7. Kara Felton – Committed
ACADEMICS VS. SOCCER
Grades
Academic Credibility
Who Gets You In?
Coach or Admissions Office?
Picking The Right School
What is the most important aspect to you?
Kara Felton – Committed
Concord University
GPS West u18s

8. Brandon Castor-Committed Keene State
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Accountability
It is not your parent’s job!
How To Get A Feel For The School?
Be Organized and Persistent
You can never get organized too early
Brandon Castor-Committed Keene State
GPS West u18s
MIT Men’s Soccer

9. SUNY Albany Campus, Albany NY
VARIABLE FACTORS
Academic level
Academic offerings
Location
Size of school
Urban Vs. Rural
Climate
Cost
Soccer Program
Your Playing Time
SUNY Albany Campus, Albany NY
Keene State College , NH

10. Bryanna Murphy – Committed University of Albany
THE SOCCER PROGRAM
Coaching staff
Roster strength
Schedule
Program
Playing Time
Commitment
Bryanna Murphy – Committed University of Albany
GPS West u18s

11. COLLEGE SOCCER RECRUITING RULES
NCAA Rules: Freshmen & Sophomore
College coaches CANNOT call or you, except for DIII schools
Players can complete recruitment questionnaire on program website
You can be sent information on camps and clinics as well as non-athletic recruitment publications
You can attend their prospect camps
College coaches can watch you play, but cannot speak with you
NCAA Rules: Junior
September 1st of your junior year, college coaches can call and you
Coach can send recruitment materials to player
NCAA Rules: Senior
Unlimited s from college coach
Only one phone call per week from a college coach

12. HOW TO CONTACT A COLLEGE COACH
Organized
Smart address
Persistence
Self-recruit
Personalize
Timeline – Start NOW!
Introduction
Follow-up
Closure
GPS Alumni players with
Alex MacPherson- Franklin Pierce Womens Soccer AC

13. WHAT IS THE COLLEGE COACH LOOKING FOR?
Students: Can you academically get into their college/university on your own or would you need the coach’s support?
Athletes: Can you fit into their system and help them win?
It does not matter what level or team you play on – as long as the coach feels you can help their program win, they will recruit you!
Justin Serpone Amherst Men’s Soccer Head Coach
Peter Bradley- GPS Massachusetts

14. “They Loved Your GPA Then They Saw Your Tweets”
SOCIAL MEDIA
What goes out into the world wide web, stays out there.
Be careful of what you post and share.
Try googling your name- is there anything on there that there shouldn’t be?
“They Loved Your GPA Then They Saw Your Tweets”

15. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE PROCESS
Research
Get Feedback
Target
Evaluate
Communicate
Review
Get evaluated

16. THE SPORT SOURCE
GPS provides a MEMBERS ONLY – COLLEGE CENTER all its members via a partnership with The Sport Source, one of the nation’s leading college support services.
The Members Only College Center helps families learn how to create a personal plan and provides them with instant access to 5800 Universities and 5000 college coaches.
This program also provides players with the opportunity to create their own GPS personalized Player Resumes and Cover Letters which they can then send out to College Coaches of their choice.
As well as having a soccer focus, there are also tools to help your academics, such as free SAT practice tests!

17. THINKING ABOUT AFTER THE COLLEGE SEASON- PDL/U23
GPS provides an avenue for players playing at the collegiate level via our PDL team, the GPS Portland Phoenix (Maine). The Phoenix have produced a number of players who have graduated to the professional ranks and provide a perfect bridge for those players aspiring to play at the highest level of the game.
GPS U23 Summer Season allows both male and female Collegiate players to continue their College preparation in a competitive league against other Collegiate players.
Anthony Aquadro Conn College
GPS West U23 Men’s Team
Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu playing for Portland Phoenix PDL Team

18. GPS ALUMNI PROCESS Commit to College
Come into GPS HQ for ‘Official Signing’
Commitment Story to be released in GPS MA Newsletter
Connection made with GPS College Placement Coordinator
Regular communication with GPS to update ‘Alumni News’ and ‘Player Spotlights’
Internships/coaching opportunities made available to Alumni
James Nicholas Committed to
St Lawrence University
GPS West u18s

19. GPS SUPPORT Individual College meetings GPS Player Resume
The Sport Source – personal liaison
GPS Showcase Events
Competitive Calendar
GPS Alumni
GPS College Connections and Credibility
GPS Alumni Project (to be announced in 2017)
DVD
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