What Division Should You Play? 4 Tips To Decide.

Evaluating your own level of soccer ability is often a difficult, but important process. As a soccer player about to begin your college recruiting journey it is important to understand where you fit in, how good you are, and what divisions and schools you should be looking at. Usually parents don’t have a clear idea of what levels of ability are required at NCAA DI, DII and DIII schools. Even if you know what NCAA Division you should be aiming for. Following the 4 steps below will greatly assist you in evaluating what types of schools you should be applying to, based on your ability. read more

Don’t Go To These Colleges

40% of student-athletes transfer after their freshman year. Of these, another 40% transfer schools more than once. It is extremely important to spend time eliminating schools from your college search. In order to help you eliminate schools, read the list of schools you shouldn’t go to below. 1. The School That is Too Close or Too Far from Home The data says that 58% of students go to college within 100 miles of their home town, and only 11% venture further than 500 miles for college. Decide which type of person you are, and eliminate all schools that aren’t in the desired geographical location. read more

The Importance of the Schedule at an ID Camp

Aspiring college soccer players sign up for ID Camps in order to get recruited by college coaches. ID camps put players in the spotlight, allowing them to play in front of college coaches and ultimately, get recruited. An often understated, but extremely important component of a good college ID camp is how the schedule is organized. Here are some questions to consider when evaluating an ID camp schedule: #1 – Are players training or are they playing games?  #2 – How much are the players playing? Are players playing too many games and burning out in the process, or playing too few to be ... read more