How to Prepare for an ID Camp: What to Do Before, During, and After Most players show up to an ID camp, play hard, and hope for the best. The players who leave with real recruiting conversations started do a bit more than that. They arrive prepared, they know how to make the most of
The summer months are one of the most underutilized stretches of the recruiting calendar. Coaches have more bandwidth than during the fall season, communication restrictions for most divisions are at their most open, and live evaluation opportunities are at their peak. Most players treat summer as a waiting period. The ones who get recruited treat
College soccer ID camps are an essential part of the recruiting process, offering high school athletes a chance to showcase their skills in front of college coaches. With so many options available, families often face a tough decision: which camp is the best investment for their recruiting journey? If you’re comparing soccer ID camps, it’s
5 College Soccer Recruiting Myths That Are Still Costing Players Roster Spots There is no shortage of advice about college soccer recruiting. The problem is that a significant portion of it is wrong — and the families who get hurt are not the ones ignoring the process. They are the ones who are working
You sent an email to a college coach two weeks ago. No response. Now what? Do you email again? Wait longer? Give up and move on? Most players stop after one email. That’s a mistake. College coaches are busy, emails get buried, and timing matters. A systematic follow-up approach keeps you on coaches’ radars without
Communicating with a college coach — at an ID camp, on a campus visit, or over the phone — is one of the most important opportunities in the recruiting process. It is your chance to make a strong impression and, just as importantly, to find out whether the program is actually the right fit for
What the NCAA Just Announced On May 13, 2026, the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Oversight Committee adopted legislation splitting the men’s soccer playing season across two semesters — a significant departure from the sport’s traditional fall-only model. Pending final review by the Division I Cabinet in late June, here’s how the new structure breaks
You’re talking to a coach who’s recruiting you hard. They say all the right things: “We love your game,” “You’d be a great fit here,” “We see you contributing right away.” But have you actually looked at their roster? Reading a college soccer roster is one of the most important research skills you can develop
If you’re like most soccer families navigating the recruiting process for the first time, you’ve probably asked yourself: “When should we start emailing coaches?” “Can college coaches contact freshmen or sophomores?” “What even IS a dead period?” You’re not alone. The NCAA recruiting calendar is one of the most confusing aspects of college soccer recruiting,
The college soccer landscape has changed dramatically in the past few years, and if you’re a high school player trying to get recruited, you need to understand one critical development: the Transfer Portal. Here’s the reality: The Transfer Portal just made freshman recruiting significantly harder. Roster spots that used to go to high school recruits
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