College Soccer

Recruiting 101

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Welcome to the Recruiting Process

O What is recruiting?O What does this even mean?O What is the basic recruiting timeline?O What resources do I need?O Myths and Realities of College

Athletics

Basic Terms DefinedGuide to Recruiting Terminology

Prospective Student-Athlete

A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade.  Student-athletes

enrolled in preparatory schools or two-year colleges are also considered

prospects. 

College Tuition Costs

Alphabet SoupO NCAAO NAIA

O NJCAAO NCCAA

Recruiting Defined

College Soccer by the Numbers

2011 Female HS Athletes 3,207,533

2011 Soccer Athletes 371,393

2012 College Soccer Athletes 35,490

Percentage Competing 9.6%

2012 NCAA Freshman Roster Spots

6,568

Average Roster Size 25.3

Programs and Scholarships

Association Level

# of Programs # of Fulls

# of Scholarsh

ips

NCAA DI 321 14 4500

DII 242 9.9 2,400

DIII 404 0 0

NAIA 198 12 2,400

NJCAA DI 98 18 1,800

DIII 85 0 0

NCCAA 81 Varies

Totals 1,493 11,000

What Should You Be Doing Right

Now?

• Role of Athletics• Commitment• Experience• College Prep

• Recruiting Profile• Athletic Participation

• Core Classes• Placement Tests• Establish a Network

Must Have ItemsO Eligibility Center

Registration

O NCAAO NAIA

O Sports ResumeO Athletic, Academic

and Personal Information

O Relevant Athletic and Academic Background

O Personal References

Know the Restrictions

1 7 5

Eligibility Requirements

Association

Eligibility Requirements

NCAA DI Qualifier Meet all standards

Non-Qualifier Fail to meet standards (No Scholarship)

NCAA DII Qualifier Meet all standards

Partial-Qualifier Graduated high school but failed to meet both standards

Non-QualifierDid not graduate high school or graduated and failed to meet standards

NCAA DIII No initial eligibility standards

NAIA Meet 2 of 3 NAIA Standards

NJCAA Graduate from High School

Recruiting Timeline

Freshman and Sophomore JuniorSenior