Recruiting Tips & Blog

The growth and proliferation of technology and social media has had a profound effect on the college recruiting process. Most aspiring student-athletes as well as the coaches they are trying to impress have a presence on a multitude of social media platforms including: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. Coaches are becoming more social media savvy and, in addition to large numbers of coaches watching and identifying you at Future 500 ID Camps, will probably check your social profiles to gain a better understanding of your character and personality while they are evaluating you. As a result, it is critical that you make sure your social media accounts are appropriate and reflect positively on you!

The college recruiting process for a student-athlete often involves the whole family. As a parent, it is natural to want to help your child in any way possible during the soccer recruiting process, in order to ensure they make the best decisions possible. Here are 7 ways that you can support your son or daughter during the college recruiting process. 1. Be your child’s communication coach First off, your child needs to communicate with college coaches – not you. This can be a valuable time to help your child learn how to effectively communicate with adults. It is great to help them practice phone, email, and face-to-face conversations, but then you need encourage them to handle all communications with college coaches themselves!

The college soccer recruiting process has become very competitive, with a large number of high school hopefuls competing for a limited number of college roster spots. One of the most important components of ensuring that your recruiting process is a successful one involves standing out from the pack and getting the attention of college soccer coaches. This involves ‘marketing yourself’ to coaches. Below are 5 key ways that you can market yourself effectively and grab a coach’s attention during the college soccer recruiting process. 1. Create Your Highlight Reel Coaches have limited time and resources available to travel and watch players in person.

According to NCAA Data, roughly 5% of high school players get recruited to play college soccer. The truth is that college teams have a lot of prospective players to select. Depending on the college, you are most likely competing with hundreds of recruits for only 4 – 10 roster spots. Most players are taking the process seriously and doing all they can to get recruited, and so should you. Below are the 5 essential things you NEED to do to increase your chances of getting recruited. 1. Complete EVERY Soccer Questionnaire Almost every college team has a questionnaire that is available for prospective students to fill out.

How can a Soccer ID Camp as large as Future 500 offer the benefits of a small soccer camp, while featuring over 75 top academic Colleges and Universities at EACH Camp? With great planning and organization, it can be achieved at a very high level. Here’s how: 1. Future 500 provides a carefully selected mix of top NCAA Division 1, 2 and 3 colleges that are ACTIVELY LOOKING for talented soccer players. No camp in the country offers a more balanced combination of NCAA Division 1, 2 and 3 colleges – and ALL 75 colleges are actively looking for talented student-athletes.