1. NWI Lions United College Recruiting Seminar1

2. Purpose for the meeting
What to expect in the recruiting process
What to do in the recruiting process and how we can help
Finding the Right Fit 2

3. Some things to think about when choosing a college Academics Soccer
Cost
Geographical location
Social & Environment
Size of School 3

4. How do coaches evaluate prospects? Video and e-mail coaches
College or ID camps
Development Academy/ECNL, premier clubs, tournaments
References and connections 4

5. What are coaches looking for in a prospective student athlete?
Ability – skill, technique, athleticism, tactical knowledge, decision making
Attitude – leadership, work rate, motivation, character
Academic success
Interpersonal skills

6. Number of college soccer programs
Division 1 – 203 men’s soccer / 328 women’s soccer
Division 2 – 204 men’s soccer / 255 women’s soccer
Division 3 – 408 men’s soccer / 197 women’s soccer
NAIA – 193 men’s soccer / 197 women’s soccer
NJCAA – 216 men’s soccer / 184 women’s soccer 6

7. Number of Scholarships Division 1 – 9.9 men / 14 women
Division 3 – no athletic aid available
NAIA – 12 men / 12 women
NJCAA – 18 men / 18 women 7

8. Division 1 Athletic requirements:
An athlete will have 4 year of eligibility in a 5 year period after high school graduation
Division 1 Athletic requirements:
Complete 16 NCAA core courses
Earn at least a 2.3 GPA in your core courses
Earn an SAT combined score or ACT sum score that matches your core – course GPA on the Division 1 sliding scale
Division 2 Athletic requirements
Earn at least a 2.0 GPA in your core courses
Earn a composite of 820 score (math/verbal) for SAT and a sum score of 68 for ACT 8

9. Recruiting Timeline

10. Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center
9th and 10th Grade
NCAA Core Courses
Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center
Begin reaching out to College Coaches
Start attending college ID camps of schools you are interested in
Visit Schools to see what you like
Coaches cannot initiate contact at this point in time 10

11. Coaches can begin contacting potential student athletes
Sept. 1st of Junior year
Coaches can begin contacting potential student athletes
Official and Unofficial Visits with Coach
A prospective student athlete can contact a coach at any time or year in school 11

12. Get a copy of HS Transcript 12th Grade Retake SAT or ACT, if necessary
Request final amateurism certification by April 1st
Upload Final Transcripts/Test Scores
NLI/LOA
No Recruiting path is the same 12

13. YOU ARE YOUR BEST MARKETING TOOL
Be Professional
Be Polite and Confident
Work on your Academics
Initiate Contact
Professional Recruiting Companies
ID Camps

14.
Be Professional
Grad Year, GPA, Position, Club Team, Schedule, Highlight Tape
Be Specific why you want to go to that school