College Recruiting Support

South Carolina United FC has made a commitment to excellence in the development of all players that are a part of the club. In staying true to that commitment South Carolina United FC will help establish a path for all future student-athletes who wish to become a college soccer player. The thought and the process of becoming a student-athlete is both exciting and scary but can be made easier if you understand the ins and outs of the process.

The following information on this webpage is provided to players and parents as a basic guideline on how to engage in the recruiting process to play college soccer.

If you have any questions or concerns in regards to the college recruiting process please do not hesitate to contact Tomasz Kluszczynski (girls) at tomasz@southcarolinaunitedfc.com or Lee Morris (boys) at lee@southcarolinaunitedfc.com

High School Player College Recruiting

To Do Lists

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER - COLLEGE RECRUITING
TO DO LISTS

Freshman Year To Do List

Sophomore Year To Do List

Junior Year To Do List

Senior Year To Do List

Factors in making a Decision

Contacting a College Coach

The following can help guide you in the process of contacting a college coach.

Do's and Dont's

How to contact a college coach

Questions to ask a College Coach

College Player Profile - SAMPLE

Letters and email SAMPLES

College Recruiting Information

NCAA Regulations and Guidelines for Future College Athletes

The NCAA produces a very useful guide entitled The College Bound Student Athlete, that provides a great information for players planning to play soccer at the collegiate level. If you or your child is considering starting the recruiting process, you should read this manual first.

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/CBSA.pdf

All prospective college athletes need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. The main pages for the NCAA Eligibility Center can be found at this link to the site: NCAA Eligibility Center.

You will also want to become familiar with the rules and regulations surrounding recruiting. Here is the link to the NCAA Student-Athlete Recruiting Page: NCAA Student-Athlete Web site

The NCAA provides many online brochures on a variety of topics that you might find of interest.

NCAA "Want to play College Sports?"

If you need to call the NCAA Eligibility Center, here are the phone numbers:

Customer Service: 1-877-262-1492 (toll free in the US)

24-hour Voice Response: 1-877-861-3003 (toll free in the US)

NCAA Clearinghouse

National Assoc. of Intercollegiate Athletics

Free Application for Federal Student Aid