College Soccer Recruiting Seminar Should I be a Student-Athlete? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

College Soccer Recruiting Seminar

Should I be a Student-Athlete? • I’m sure? • I’m ready? • Advantages • Disadvantages • Sacrificing my dream schools…

College Soccer Numbers • 1400 (men) / 1600 (women) # Teams # Prospects • 450,000 (boys) / 380,000 (girls) • 10,100 (men) / 13,000 (women) # Scholarships

College Soccer Numbers MEN WOMEN NCAA I: 205 (9.9) 332 (14) NCAA II: 211 (9) 263 (9.9) NCAAA III: 412 (-) 438 (-) NAIA: 188 (12) 192 (12) NJCAA: 215 (18) 187 (18) CCCA: 99 (-) 114 (-)

Why should I recruit you? • My Soccer: - Performance under high level game conditions - All-around players • My Student: - GPA – Type of Academic Program - Test scores - Extracurricular activities • My Person: Leadership, self-control, confidence, coachable, reliable • My Other Things: Communication - Initiative - Interest - Consistency

Now let’s Plan it… Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior My Development Development Game Game Soccer (Potential) (Stand Out) Performance Performance My GPA GPA GPA / AP / Honors GPA / AP Honors / Academics Pre-Tests Tests Tests / Elegibility My Small Dream Expand List with Taylor made with Reach List Colleges List some criteria’s most criterias My Exposure College College ID Camps / ID Camps / Camps Camps Showcase Showcase Tournaments Tournaments My Some More frequent With a specific Looking for a Communication purpose decision

• Your Best Presentation • Selecting the right Colleges • Communicating correctly and effectively with coaches • Results vs development • Exposure that works

MAJOR COLLEGE SOCCER SHOWCASE TOURNAMENTS: Do they Work? • 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

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade KEY CURRICULUM KEY CURRICULUM KEY CURRICULUM KEY CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES • • • • College Planner College Planner College Planner Updating College Planner • Orientation on College • • • Orientation on developing Goal Setting Final College List: Top 5 - Sports and • skills on College Research Orientation on 10 Program includes: understanding the • and Selection communication strategies College Research tools opportunities for student • Recruiting Standards with college coaches and list building – athletes • • session Effective Recruiting session Orientation on college  Individual Counseling • Orientation on college • • Creating the NCAA Effective testing skills for visits and decision making and Guidance by a costs, financial aid and • Eligibility Center Account the SAT and ACT College Interview training certified USP college scholarships • • Reviewing HS Core Transcripts to NCAA session • Preparing a College • Courses curriculum Eligibility Center Final SAT or ACT testing placement agent Planner • • Registering and preparing Reviewing HS Core tips  Goal setting and college • Understanding College • for the PSAT or PLAN tests Courses curriculum Final Amateurism planning sessions. Testing • • Academic Assessment Test Registering and Preparing Eligibility certification  College Soccer recruiting • Planning HS Core • • Goal Setting and College for the SAT and ACT tests Final College Recruiting Courses curriculum • Planner Academic Assessment Video Production tips and scholarship • Academic Assessment • • College Soccer Evaluation Testing Effective presentation and guidance. Test • Session (live) College Soccer Evaluation contact with College  College search and • Goal Setting • Effective College Soccer (Live) Coaches selection strategies. development • • video production College Recruiting Video Communication Strategies •  Effective Communication Developing into a future • College Recruiting Event Production Tips with college coaches. College Soccer player • • planning: Planning ahead College Research tools and Tournament Planning strategies with coaches. • College Research tools • • College Research tools and list building Advance Communication  Exposure program and list building • list building Effective presentation and with college coaches • development. Effective presentation • • Effective presentation and contact with College Recruiting Event Planning  Online meetings and contact with contact with College Coaches College Visits planning College Coaches • • Coaches Tournament and Event College Comparison and conveniently scheduled • Communication Strategies Planning Final Decision Making based on student’s and • with college coaches. Communication strategies session family availability. with college coaches  Program adjusted on • College Comparison and Initial Decision Making students grade and session needs. College Soccer Placement College Soccer Placement College Soccer Prep Program College Soccer Prep Program Program – Junior Year Program – Senior Year Sophomore Year Freshman Year 12 weeks Program: $ 995 12 week Program: $ 995 $ 300 (4 sessions) $ 300 (4 sessions) 24 week Program: $ 1,500 24 week Program: $ 1,500

“21 years securing the future of students & athletes”