NCAA, college soccer, Recruiting information
The NCAA produces a very useful guide entitled The College Bound Student Athlete, that provides a great amount of information for players planning to play soccer at the collegiate level. All prospective players and their parents should read this manual prior to the recruiting process.
NCAA College-Bound Student-Athletes Initial Eligibility Resource Center
All prospective college athletes need to register with
the NCAA Clearinghouse. The NCAA offers numerous on-line brochures to
answer questions regarding eligibility requirements, recruiting, academic
qualifications and a wealth of other resources. Links to these brochures
can be found at:
- College Bound - Contacting Coaches, Nuts and Bolts April 2010, bigapplesoccer.com
- College Bound - Important Questions to Ask Yourself May 2010, bigapplesoccer.com
- Cold Hard Facts - Part 1 - NSCAA article Nov 2008
- Cold Hard Facts - Part 2 - NSCAA article Nov 2008
- College Scholarships, The Youth Soccer Players - Ian Hennessy (U of Delaware) article Nov 2008
- Expectations Lose to Reality of Sports Scholarships - NY Times article March 2008
- It’s Not an Adventure, It’s a Job - NY Times article March 2008
- Recruits Clamor for More From Coaches With Less - NY Times artcile March 2008
- Divvying Scholarship Dollars Can Divide a Team - NY Times article March 2008
- Scholarship Info - Slicing the Pie - True Numbers! - NY Times March 2008