College Recruitment

• NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association

• NAIA The National Association of Intercollegiate

Athletics

• NJCAA The National Junior College Athletic

Association

• NCCAA The National Christian Collegiate Athletic

Association

DI DII DIII

NAIA

• 347 DI Athletic Programs 206 310

• 312 DII Athletic Programs 207 225

424408• 442 DIII Athletic Programs

• 246 Athletic Programs 197 196

Men’s Programs Women’s Programs

• NJCAA The National Junior College Athletic

Association

• NCCAA The National Christian Collegiate Athletic

Association

• 221 DI Athletic Programs 155 137

• 118 DII Athletic Programs 0 0

7685• 98 DIII Athletic Programs

• 96 Athletic Programs 45 DI 47 DI

Men’s Programs Women’s Programs

http://www.njcaa.org/sports/msoc/teams-pageList of Teams

24 DII 17 DI

NCAA DI Colorado

University of Colorado-Boulder - PAC 12

Colorado State University - Mountain West Conf.

Air Force - Mountain West Conf.

Colorado College - Mountain West Conf.

University of Northern Colorado - Big Sky Conf.

Denver University - The Summit League

Women’s Soccer Programs Men’s Soccer Programs

Air Force - Western Athletic Conf.

Denver University - The Summit League

Men’s team is DIII

NCAA DII Colorado

Colorado Mesa

Colorado Christian

Colorado School of Mines

CSU-Pueblo

Fort Lewis

Regis University

Women’s Soccer Programs Men’s Soccer Programs

Adams State

UC Colorado Springs

Western State

Adams State

Colorado Christian

Colorado Mesa

CSU-Pueblo

Colorado School of Mines

Regis University

Fort Lewis

UC Colorado Springs

NJCAA

Colorado Northwestern Community College

Lamar Community College

Otero Junior College

Northeastern Junior College

Trinidad State Junior College

NAIA

Johnson & Wales University

Only Divison I There are no DII or DII JUCO’s

NCCAA

Colorado Christian University M&W

Women Are 2016 National Champions

NCAA DIII Colorado

Men’s Soccer Programs

Colorado College

no women’s programs

LINK TO EVERY COLLEGE SOCCER PROGRAM IN COLORADO

http://www.coloradosoccer.org/resources/college_search_membership/

NCAA DI

SCHOLARSHIPS

MEN WOMEN

14 Scholarships 9.9 Scholarships

NCAA DII 9.9 Scholarships 9 Scholarships

NCAA DIII No Athletic Scholarships No Athletic Scholarships

NAIA 12 Scholarships 12 Scholarships

18 Scholarships NJCAA 18 Scholarships

Full scholarships cover tuition and fees, room, board and course-related books.

Most Teams will carry on average 22-28 players.

DIII Schools tend to carry more

LOCATION…..city, rural, close to home, as far away as possible,

HOW TO CHOOSE A SCHOOL?

MAJOR…..reputation, class sizes, faculty student ratio, internships, grad school

PROGRAM…..success, rebuilding, established coach, new coach, history,

SIZE….

GRADUATION RATE, JOB PLACEMENT RATE, FRESHMAN RETENTION RATE

SOCIAL….greek life, clubs associated with a field of study, recreational sports,

volunteer groups, and religious organizations. The more groups that a college

provides, the more likely you will find one that’s right for you. Big time sports.

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA……..grades, SAT/ACT scores, you will find this on their web

site

COST…….., financial aid, scholarships, academic scholarships, other university

scholarships

GO TO STAFF DIRECTORY, you will find it hidden usually on a tab at the top of

the athletics department website….or Google Athletics Staff Department. You

will find an e-mail address and a phone number.

HOW TO CONTACT A COACH

GO TO PROGRAM WEBSITE, you will usually find a link to a “prospective student

athlete/recruit questionnaire. Complete it and start the process.

I DON’T RECOMMEND USING A SERVICE, such as NCSA, NSR, etc.

WHEN to start contacting coaches…summer at start of sophomore year DI,

https://college.jumpforward.com/questionnaire.aspx?iid=1606&sportid=9

NCAA CONTACT RULES FOR COLLEGE COACHES

The NCAA contact rules really kick in when you begin classes for the ninth grade,

regardless of their athletic ability. It is possible for younger students to be

prospective student-athletes if the institution provides the individual financial

assistance or other benefits that are not provided to prospective students generally.

When will I start hearing from coaches?

You won’t see any official “recruiting materials” from NCAA Division I and II schools

in the mail before the summer of your junior year. And that’s because coaches at

these levels can’t send specific recruiting literature until then. (Note: Division III and

NAIA coaches can send recruiting materials at any time in high school.)

But that doesn’t mean the recruiting process doesn’t start until junior year. Coaches

can send you the following at any time in high school:

• Questionnaires

• Camp brochures

• General college information from the admissions department

HOW TO CONTACT A COACH

THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT A COACH IS BY E-MAIL OR THROUGH THEIR

ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE

• Introduce yourself, name, where you’re from, what club you play for, what

HS you play for (most schools recruit through clubs).

• Write a brief statement about their college program. Do a little research.

How did their season go? Wins and losses. Big wins! Conference playoffs?

NCAA Playoffs. This shows you know something about them and its not a

generic cut and paste e-mail.

• Write a little bit about your recent playing history. What position you play.

Individual awards and honors. Team results, tournament or league

championships.

• Write about your strengths as a player, skills, speed, fitness, tactical

knowledge, psychological (mentally tough, leader).

ADD A LINK TO A VIDEO CLIP!!! Very Important!!!

SEND THEM YOUR GAME SCHEDULE, League, Tournaments

DS Clip

VIDEO CLIPS

• Short intro, video yourself and/or use graphics.

• Describe what uniform (color), position and number you are wearing in the

clip.

• Only use game footage, not juggling in your backyard.

• Don’t go much longer than 5-10 minutes. Pick out good clips, clear,

reasonably close up. Show you making shots, crosses, passes, tackles,

winning headers, SCORING! Some videos highlight the player before the

clip starts.

• Goalkeepers. You can put training clips together showing shot stopping,

cross taking, distribution, in addition to game clips.

• Music, its up to you if you want to add it. Most coaches turn the sound off.

• You can do these on your own or companies can put them together for

you.

PHONE CALLS

Unofficial Visits You may take as many unofficial visits as you like. An unofficial

visit is one that you pay for. The University pays nothing. You can talk to the

coach on these visits.

Official Visits You may take 5 official visits. An official visit is one that the

university pays for and includes transport, lodging and food. It cannot last more

than 48 hours and you can only take 1 visit per school.

Phone calls are limited and coaches can’t start making them until after your

junior year. Coaches are regulated, but there’s no limit on how many calls you

can make to coaches as long as those calls are at your own expense. Take

advantage of this and establish communication with coaches early and often.

COLLEGE VISITS

WHAT COACHES ARE LOOKING FOR

BH & SF Clip

TIME COMMITMENT

You will usually report early Aug DI, Mid August DII & NAIA, Late August DIII

Preseason last for two-three weeks, no restrictions on training hours. Once the first

game is played you go into one training session a day, usually 2 hours, plus weights

twice a week. You are required to have one day off a week. Most games are midweek

and the weekend. You may have conference games on a Friday and Sunday. So you

will travel every other week. Twenty game regular season.

The season ends around the end of Oct early November, then the playoffs begin and

end late Nov. Most teams have a break but continue conditioning a couple of times a

week. After the Winter break, training begins again, one session a day M-F, plus

weights NCAA DI and DII are allowed five Spring games (or tournaments) which are

usually March-April. NCAA DIII has a very limited Spring training season.

NCAA DIII has a very short Spring Season and only play 1 game.

NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER

http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/eligibility-center

If you want to play college sports in the NCAA you must register at

this website run by the NCAA. It will answer all your questions

about playing an NCAA Sport at DI, DII and III

NAIA ELIGIBILITY CENTER

http://www.playnaia.org/page/process.php

If you want to play college sports in the NAIA you must register at

this website run by the NAIA. It will answer all your questions about

playing at an NAIA School

Q & A