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Freestate Soccer Boys College Recruiting Seminar

Freestate Soccer Boys College Recruiting Seminar. Panel Members. Roy Dunshee , Washington College/Coerver Coaching Billy Chiles , Towson University Tom Torres , DC United. What is a student-athlete?. High School - Academics must take priority. - Take challenging schedule. Learn to plan!

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Freestate Soccer Boys College Recruiting Seminar

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  1. Freestate SoccerBoys College Recruiting Seminar

  2. Panel Members • Roy Dunshee, Washington College/Coerver Coaching • Billy Chiles, Towson University • Tom Torres, DC United

  3. What is a student-athlete? High School - Academics must take priority. - Take challenging schedule. Learn to plan! - Get help when necessary. College - Balance academics, athletics, social life. - Take advantage of all resources. - Plan ahead

  4. What is the NCAA Eligibility Center? www.ncaa.org

  5. The Right Fit

  6. Finances

  7. First Steps • Each player is different. • PLAYERS must be proactive in this process. • Best piece of advice is not to wait. • Answer the question: What do you want out of your college experience? • Understand what it takes to compete at each level. • TAKE SAT’s and/or ACT’s (Prep Classes) • MAKE A LIST!!!!!

  8. What’s Next? • Ask questions!!!! • Work hard to get the best grades possible. • Start researching programs and universities that serve as “The Right Fit.” • Contact (not harass) college coaches to make them aware of upcoming events. • Check Freestate website for examples. • Attend summer camps of universities you are interested in possibly attending.

  9. Contacting Coaches • Use proper grammar. Spell check all correspondence. • Research – know obvious info about a school before contacting a coach. • The most effective communication comes from a player not from a parent.

  10. Recruiting Rules for Soccer, Div. 1 • Junior Year • Recruiting materials: Players may begin receiving as of September 1 of junior year. • Telephone calls: Players make calls to the coach. College coach can call once per week starting July 1 AFTER junior year. • Off-campus contact: Allowed starting July 1 AFTER Junior year • Official visit: None Allowed • Unofficial visit: Players may make unlimited amount of unofficial visits

  11. Recruiting Rules for Soccer, Div. 1 • Senior Year • Recruiting materials: Allowed • Telephone calls: Players may make calls to the coach. Coach can call once per week starting July 1 AFTER junior year. • Off-campus contact: Allowed starting July 1 AFTER Junior year • Official visit: Allowed beginning opening day of classes of senior year. Limited to five official visits to Divisions I and II colleges. • Unofficial visit: Players may make unlimited amount of unofficial visits

  12. What is the NCAA Division 3? Where the true student-athlete studies and competes. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the main governing body of collegiate sports, dividing levels of classification into three divisions. D3 institutions are largely regarded as leading academic institutions and do not offer athletic scholarships. Still, athletics in D3 is highly competitive. There are over 136,000 athletes at over 430 D3 colleges and universities and each one is studying to earn a valuable degree in preparation for the workplace while playing the sport that he or she loves.

  13. Why consider a Division 3 School? • Attending a D3 college or university will assure you the opportunity to play the sport you love while earning a valuable degree that will prepare you for life in the real world. • It is a common misconception that D3 means lesser quality athletics. D3 provides high-level athletics, which in many cases rival D1 and D2 programs. • High school sports stars often choose D3 colleges to avoid getting lost at D1 school. • D3 schools feature a higher number of sports teams and athletes on campus.

  14. NCAA Division 3 Recruiting Rules • Unique from the D1 and D2 levels, D3 institutions can contact prospective recruits by phone or mail at any point in high school. • If any coach or representative of the college's athletic interests (booster or representative) approaches you (or any member of your family) about enrolling and participating in athletics at that college, you then become a "recruited prospective student-athlete" at a particular college.

  15. Other Items • Recruiting Services? • Video? • Walk-on • University Club Teams • QUESTIONS?

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