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College Recruiting

COMMITTED TO GETTING ALL INTERESTED CCESC PLAYERS TO COLLEGE

The CCESC, a partnership with Monterey County Futbol Club, Orchard Valley Youth Soccer and several clubs scattered throughout Monterey, Santa Cruz
and San Benito counties, represent one of the premier soccer clubs in northern California and is renowned for its success with college recruiting in
Northern California. CCESC is recognized for the technical and tactical development of individual players for the sole purpose of advancing them to play at
one of the more than three thousand universities and colleges sponsoring intercollegiate soccer programs within the United States. CCESC accomplishes
this significant goal by providing the high quality training utilizing a consolidated curriculum that has the US Soccer training curriculum as its base.  We also
develop high level players through competing against some of the toughest opposition in the country.  Additionally, the Club has established a strong
reputation and track record for producing collegiate quality players over the past several years.

CCESC has developed a comprehensive network of college coach relationships to facilitate the advancement of CCESC players to colleges and
universities across the nation. This network provides a huge advantage for CCESC players in what is known to be a very competitive college recruiting
environment.  The resources contained in this handbook are helpful to both players and parents as they plan for and execute individual plans for
recruitment and maximizing the chance of success and playing soccer in college.  Foundational to the plan is an absolute focus on excellent academic
standing (minimum of 2.5 GPA for Division 1 sports, but most colleges are looking for scholar athletes with GPAs of 3.3 or higher).  Coaches want players
that will be excellent students in college as well as excellent leaders on their teams.  They want to know that they will have a player with a superb and
teachable attitude who will succeed in college and remain with the team for their tenure at the university of choice.

In addition to the resources contained within, players must learn to be actively involved in managing their recruitment to the colleges of their choice.  
Beyond superb soccer skills and team play, players must also pay close attention to:

  • Preparation of a “soccer resume” that is up to date and which highlights both the soccer achievements as well as the scholastic and extra-curricular
    achievements
  • Early college search – first half of junior year – and identification of the top five colleges that player is interested in attending that coincide with your
    academic interests.  Remember that academics are first, because these will carry you for life, not just your soccer career.
  • Contact coaches at your colleges of interest early and often.  Make sure the coach knows that you are committed to coming to their university and
    that you want to provide the coach with every opportunity to see you play.
  • Utilize showcases, tournaments and Academy matches to market yourself.  Let coaches know your schedule and how they can see you play.   
    Consider attending a college ID camp during spring or summer at your top two college choices if there is an initial interest expressed from the coach.
  • Focus on grades and coursework required for your schools of choice.  You are building your academic resume and proving your chances of
    success in college and on the pitch.  No excuses!  Get help early and often in your academics as needed. Twice each year CCESC will focus efforts
    on hosting a recruiter and/or coach from a Northern California university to speak with players and address questions about your college application
    and recruiting process.  These will be held prior to the scheduled showcases so that players can prepare in advance for the showcases and for
    meeting coaches from schools where they are interested in attending. Good luck and good skill as you prepare for this important next step in your
    life.

Resources:


NCAA guides:

Guide to Student Athlete         - Division 1 guide [PDF]
                                               - Division 2 guide [PDF]
                                               - Division 3 guide [PDF]

Links:




A One-Stop Guide to Soccer Scholarships

By Ryan Wood

You've played your way to a respectable high school and club soccer career. You've put together a recruiting video, and you have an idea of different
schools you would be interested in attending.

Now what?

There are a couple of big steps to be made before recruiting gets rolling. One is being proactive, and the other is being informed.

Being on top of what different schools can offer you--and being realistic about where your talents could fit in--will make it easier to be effective when you
make college soccer coaches aware of your abilities. The first step is knowing the number of scholarships out there so you have a better idea of what
coaches have to work with.

Here's a quick rundown:

NCAA Division I

How Many Schools: There are 199 men's soccer programs in Division I, including powerhouses like Indiana and UCLA. There are 320 women's programs,
including titans like North Carolina, Notre Dame and Portland.

Scholarship Count: Women's soccer is allowed 14 scholarships. Men's soccer is allowed 9.9 scholarships.

Scholarship Breakdown: Scholarships can be full or partial rides at the Division-I level, but with rosters exceeding 20 players, they are used carefully.

NCAA Division II

How Many Schools: There are 179 men's programs and 227 women's programs in Division II soccer.

Scholarship Count: Women's soccer has 9.9 scholarships to work with. Men have nine scholarships.

Scholarship Breakdown: Partial rides are common in Division II soccer, as coaches can distribute the money to as many players as they wish.

NCAA Division III

How Many Schools: Division III soccer consists of 401 men's programs and 424 women's programs. Powers include Messiah (Pa.) College for the men and
Wheaton (Ill.) College for the women.

Scholarship Count: Athletic scholarships are not offered in Division III athletics.

Scholarship Breakdown: With no athletic scholarships, students often find financial aid or academic scholarships to assist with costs while playing soccer.

NAIA

How Many Schools: There 218 men's programs in the NAIA and 223 women's programs.
Scholarship Count: Both men's and women's soccer are allowed 12 scholarships per team.
Scholarship Breakdown: Partial scholarships are common. Strong students who meet certain academic criteria can receive aid without it counting toward
the program's limit.

NJCAA Division I

How Many Schools: There are 136 men's soccer programs at the junior-college level and 118 women's programs.

Scholarship Count: Men's and women's soccer are allowed 18 scholarships at the junior-college level.

Scholarship Breakdown: Many scholarships at the junior-college level are full rides, but partial rides are common, too.

NJCAA Division III

How Many Schools: There are 78 men's programs in NJCAA Division III, and 58 women's programs.

Scholarship Count: Much like Division III four-year schools, D-III schools at the junior-college level do not offer scholarships.