How can volunteer travel club coaches help/support players who have ambitions to play at the college level?
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Not a troll, will be interested to see the responses. I'm an ex-pat coach from the UK so not entirely sure how it works on this side of the pond.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
The best I have come up with so far is to share details of college soccer camps and encourage players to go along if they are interested.Comment
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And, of course, encourage those who have the ability and the means to consider higher level youth programs.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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I saw on another post a list of soccer college commitments - is there an official page for this information?Comment
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Go to Back of the Net, another soccer message board and read through the College Recruiting page. Or tell your player's to read it.Comment
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Given the level of play sending them go I'D events is probably their best bet. It's unlikely you could get them into decent showcases. If players go tell them to reach out to coaches ahead of time; send their key info (academic and soccer achievements) and a highlight video if they have one (keep it under 2 minutes ). Try to meet the coaches in person at the event and follow up afterwards. Forgot : they should spend some time studying rosters of schools. If everyone came from top clubs and leagues then players you are coaching are unlikely to generate interest.Comment
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Thank you. This is helpful and pretty much what I was expecting.Comment
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Speaks to either just how out of touch the poster is or how desperate they are to keep the ECNL and their club relevant. Showcase events are nothing but flesh markets that ultimately are both inefficient and expensive. Suffice to say that if your kid is good enough to actually be able to stand out enough at one to put being their to use, they don't really need them because the college coaches already know who they are. If you want some useful information take a look here: http://www.nefc.us/collegeOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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How much do you get paid for these posts? There was a decent discussion, and you can't help but turn it into all about you. Ignore the troll. The other posters know what they're talking about.Originally posted by UnregisteredComment
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No they don't. They really are so far off the mark that it is sad. The only ones who believe at this point that going to showcase events is the best way to get a player recruited are the people who have a vested interest in promoting showcase events. There is only one group that has such a vested interest in these parts.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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