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The Recruitment Edge
How Coaches Assess Prospects
Coaches evaluate measurable performance metrics, competitive achievements, and potential for development.
They also look at your relative competition level, progression over time, and how your current profile compares to their roster.
Coaches assess your sporting character through match behaviour, team interactions, and communication.
They're looking for athletes who will thrive in their programme culture and positively impact team dynamics.
Your academic record must meet both university admissions standards and NCAA eligibility requirements.
Strong marks and test scores can significantly strengthen your recruitment profile, especially at top-ranked colleges.
Coaches value athletes who demonstrate initiative and positive influence both on and off the field.
They look for evidence of leadership through team roles, community involvement, and handling pressure situations.
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The Recruit's Journey
All student-athletes must evaluate their candidacy against their college goals. Identify gaps in your profile, and start buidlling your gameplan. For some candidates, the plan will revolve all about sport recruitment (athlete-first). For others, we take a comprehensive and combined approach to US college admissions, working on both academic and athletic fronts (scholar-athlete).
Map out key recruitment deadlines, showcase events and application milestones up to three or four years out. Strategic timing is crucial - great recruits take time to ensure quality across video creation, testing, interviews, and visits.
Navigate NCAA eligibility while building an academic profile that appeals to your target schools. Smart course selection, standardized test planning, and understanding school-specific pre-requisites can make the key difference in recruitment.
Develop a compelling athletic narrative through carefully selected footage, performance metrics, and achievement highlights. Presentation matters - coaches receive hundreds of profiles, and often don't know international systems.
Execute a targeted outreach strategy that gets noticed by the right programs. Timing, communication, and understanding each program's needs are essential. Building meaningful connections takes time and consistency.
College soccer has changed to the point where serious programs need to see you in real-life. So, maximize every interaction - from showcase events to campus visits and coach meetings. These moments determine your outcomes.
Balance athletic fit, academic opportunity, and program culture to make an informed decision. Consider playing time potential, scholarship, and development. Your choice shapes not just four years, but your future.
With offers in hand, you can select your best-fit college. Most recruits apply in the early round and sign the National Letter of Intent.
Typically, you’ll receive a final decision by December of your application year!
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Dan
UC Berkeley • Rugby
"We had eight schools come back to us overnight after my player profile was sent out to coaches - and that was places I never would have dreamed of, like Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth and obviously Berkeley."
