In today’s world everything that you want to get out there passes via social media, back when I started surfing the web 25 years ago it was through your personal website. Blogging had just started and no one yet knew what social media was, not to mention WordPress was still years away! Social media back then was mostly forums or…

The college soccer recruiting process is challenging and is often confusing, like it is for any NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA sport. Just like the position we play, the goalkeeper recruiting process is in some ways very unique. Here are a few specific tips to help you in your college search and aid you to find the right fit for your…

This is mostly for the boys and girls that have just started in high school and are looking for a first impact with a college soccer program… First of all make sure that you, your parents or your coach contact the college coaching staff and let them know that you’re coming to that ID camp. Usually college soccer coaches will…

Email has become the preferred method for introducing yourself to college soccer coaches. Just having being very talented, playing for a NPL team and attending ID showcases does not guarantee you will be discovered. Using email the correct way, you can ensure college soccer coaches know who you are and give them the chance to contact you. The modern recruiting…

Your college recruiting is up to you!!! There are three things that 95% of college soccer coaches hate: Wasted talent, below average referees, and third-party college soccer recruitment services. Christopher Roche a very successful sports company CEO that I made contact with via Linkedin recently sent a survey out to hundreds of college coaches asking them “How they respond to…

I have been looking through a number of goalkeeping recruitment videos that I have made for some of my students. Who follows my blog post articles will remember that last week I talked about what makes a good goalkeeper recruitment video and how to make them yourself, but what is it that a college goalkeeper coach, assistant coach and head…

Making a so-called recruiting video is a very important step in the college recruiting process. In most cases it would be the first opportunity for a college soccer coach to see you play. Knowing what to put in the video is crucial to say the very least. A poorly created video will be quickly discarded after a few seconds. Below…