PBG PREDATORS SOCCER
COLLEGE RECRUITING GUIDE
What’s a ”Walk-On?”
Someone who does not receive an athletic
scholarship but who becomes a member of an
athletic team. Many players who are described as
“walk-ons” were highly recruited out of High
school and will most likely be receiving athletic
scholarship funds later in their college careers.
How do I find ”the right fit?”
This could be an entire book, but you need to stay
organized and ask yourself these important questions
throughout high school:
•What level of college soccer can I realistically play?
•Do I want to be an impact player right away, am I OK with
minimal playing time for the first few yrs?
•Am I willing to leave Florida? Do I want to leave Florida?
•Do I want a big school? A small school? A religious school?
•Is a big city appealing? Or a small town?
•How important are academics? Do I want a rigorous
academic environment? Is a certain major a “must have” in a
college?
•Is a college’s name recognition & national reputation
important?
•How much debt am I willing to take on in student loans?
(Talk to All Star Financial Aid!)
••Need more guidance? Consider iSoccerPath!
RESOURCES
iSoccerPath.com
AllStarFinancialAid.com
EligibilityCenter.org
MasseyRatings.com/soccer.php
ScholarshipStats.com
AttackRecruiting.com
NCAA.org
NAIA.org
NUMBER OF COLLEGE
SOCCER PROGRAMS IN 2017
Jen McMahon
Financial Aid Consultant
[email protected]
http://www.allstarfinancialaid.com/
618-581-9438
GRADES
MATTER!
Can I train with a college
team?
Coaches will want a
high GPA and high test
scores to get you
through admissions and
to get you more
academic (“merit”)
assistance to
supplement a partial
athletic scholarship.
To Do:
• Narrow your list of favorites
to 5-7 schools.
• Tell your PBG coach about
official visits and which schools
are your favorites.
• Stay in communication with
coaches that are interested in
you. Let the coach know when
you have submitted your
admissions application.
• When you make a verbal
commitment, let the other
coaches know before posting
on social media.
Communication with NCAA coaches:
JULY1AFTERJUNIORYEAR: DI coaches
can now initiate off-campus contact with
you, but only up to THREE TIMES until
you sign an NLI.
All other communication is still allowed.
A DII coach can invite you to practice
with the team beginning June 15 before
your junior year.You will need to submit
a recent physical and a sickle cell test
(SST).You may only train with each team
one time during high school, and not
during your high school soccer season.
Training with a team is not allowed at DI
and DIII schools.
SCHOLARSHIPS
ALLOWED PER TEAM*
*These are spread
out through the
roster. Most college
rosters have 20+
players. Some players
could get a full
athletic scholarship,
some could get as
low as 10% or none.
WOMEN:
DI: 14
DII: 9.9
NAIA: 12
JC: 18
MEN:
DI: 9.9
DII: 9
NAIA: 12
JC: 18
DIII schools
don’t give athletic
scholarships. Ivy League
schools, even though
they are DI, don’t offer
athletic scholarships. Ivy
League & DIII coaches
can help players find
non-athletic aid to help
cover costs.
Official Visit info:
During an official visit, the college can pay for transportation to and from the college for you, lodging and
meals for you and your parents/guardians, as well as reasonable entertainment expenses including three
tickets to a home sports event.
Before a DI or DII college may invite you on an official visit, you will have to provide the college with a
copy of your high school transcript and register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
Before a DI college may invite you on an official visit, you will also need to provide an SAT, ACT, or
2
PLAN score.
STAY ORGANIZED!
• Start keeping a
notebook or
spreadsheet full of
colleges that interest
you, and indicate which
are your favorites.
• Save the coaches’
names & contact info.
Also record when you
email or call them.
You will Thank
Yourself later!
TO DO LIST:
• Discuss your college soccer
goals with your Attack coach
and your high school guidance
counselor.
• Email coaches of college
programs that interest you.
Always include your Attack
coach’s name and phone
number.
• Visit colleges and try to meet
with coaches while on campus.
• Start creating a highlight
video.
Communication with NCAA soccer coaches:
• Coaches may send general invitations for camps and
questionnaires.
• Coaches CANNOT seek you out off-campus to talk to you.
• DI & DII coaches CANNOT call, email, or text you, but
they can answer if you call them.
• DIII coaches CAN call, text, and email you directly.
• Coaches can call your club or HS coach. ALWAYS include
your Attack coach’s name and phone number in any email
you send to a coach!
• Off campus, NCAA coaches are only allowed to greet you
and say hello.
CAMPUS VISITS:
• Unofficial visits are always allowed.
• Unofficial visits are trips you plan and pay for yourself.
• Contact a college’s admissions office to set up a
campus tour. Leave extra time in your schedule for
exploring the campus on your own so you can visit the
athletics department before or after the tour.
• Email and call the coach before an unofficial visit. Let
the coach know when you will be visiting the school and
that you will come by the athletics department to try to
meet him/her.
Adam Gee
Director of Coaching
Mac McMahon
Director of College Relations
Pride • Performance • Positive Coaching
www.pbgpredators.org
TO DO LIST:
• Keep researching schools, but try to
narrow your list to 10-15 favorites.
Give that list to your Attack coach.
• Attend ID camps at colleges that
interest you. Reach out to the
coaching staff before the camp to tell
them you are coming. Include the link
to your highlight video.
• Email and call coaches, especially
before you play in big tournaments.
Include the link to your highlight video
and your game schedule.
• Register with the NCAA Eligibility
Center. • Take the ACT, SAT, or both.
Have the
scores automatically sent to NCAA.
•Keep your grades up!
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO!
A great highlight video is key for getting on
a coach’s radar.
You should have a highlight video online that
shows your best plays first.
Update your highlight video when you have
new and better material.
Communication with
NCAA Coaches
• SEPT 1 OF JUNIOR YEAR: DI coaches
can now call, text, email, and send
personal letters. Off-campus, they can
only greet you and say hello.
• JUNE 15 BEFORE JUNIOR YEAR: DII
coaches can now call, email, text, and
**initiate in-person off-campus contact
with you.**
• ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED
SOPHOMORE YEAR: DIII coaches can
now **initiate in-person off-campus
contact with you.**
**This means coaches are no longer limited
to just greeting you
CAMPUS VISITS:
• DI official visits are not allowed during your junior yr.
• June 15 before Jr Yr: DII official visits are now allowed.
• January 1 of Jr Yr: DIII official visits are now allowed.
• You may make only one official visit per college.