Recruitment Decoded
At CSA, we’re committed to helping players and families understand the process and regulations of college recruitment. All camps are augmented with off-field informational sessions, and recruitment consultations are available with our recruitment specialist, Scott Black.
Recruitment and College Prep
Scott Black has worked for 19-years as an NCAA Division-1 coach between Penn State (Big Ten), Virginia Tech (ACC) & Boston University (Patriot League). He has worked with high school players and their families, and finds many of them overwhelmed by the college recruiting process. In response, CSA has designed a series of recruiting seminars, information packets, and video highlight packages aimed at bringing college coaches and players together in a friendly and informative environment.
The goal of our college prep program is to improve players’ understanding of the college recruiting process and how individual players may fit within it though off-field educational segments.
For all college-related information please contact or schedule a meeting with our College Director, Scott Black.
Recruitment Overview
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Timelines
College recruiting is guided by a specific timeline. Each athlete has their own specific recruiting timeline. Recruiting is dictated by skill level, physical maturity, planning, interests from universities, and more.
Each university and collegiate coaching staff work on their own self-guided recruiting timelines. Some of these timelines are dictated by governing rules (NCAA, NAIA, university) that the college coaches have to adhere too.
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Selecting a School
Which School is right for you? There are approximately 800 NCAA men's soccer programs—206 NCAA Division I, 207 Division II, and 408 Division III. There are 959 NCAA women's soccer teams—310 Division I, 225 Division II, and 424 Division III.
So how do decide which one is right for you?
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Self Recruiting
High school students and their families choose many paths through the recruiting process. Some families will choose to utilize recruit companies to help guide their path, while others will research and complete the process under their own steam. Neither process is right or wrong. It is all relative to what are you prepared to do to help your college search, and if you need help along the way.
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College Visits
The simplest way to start the college process is to visit college campuses. But what is the difference between an official visit and an unofficial visit? Any visit to a college campus by a college-bound student-athlete or his or her parents paid for by the college is an official visit. Visits paid for by college-bound student-athletes or their parents are unofficial visits.
