Elevate Training Program - College Recruiting Course
This course is for student-athletes who aspire to play soccer in college and are looking for guidance through each step of the recruiting process.
Elevate - College Recruiting Course
College Recruiting Timeline
Potential Challenges
Process-Based Goals versus Results-Based Goals
Student-athlete tips for the recruiting process (George Fox University - 2024 commit)
Where do you want to go?
Pro player interview - Malik Shaheed
What is your player profile (What do you do well)?
Staying Organized - Create Your Own Structure
D2 women's soccer alumni - the importance of being organized
Student-athlete personal experience with time management (George Fox University - 2024 commit)
Tips to manage your time
CHALLENGE: Eliminate a distraction
Recruiting websites
School Reflection
Soccer Reflection
The Role of Parents
How players can make themselves stand out in the recruiting process
Transitioning from high school/club soccer to the college level
Sample student-athlete organization
Student-athlete general advice for the recruiting process (George Fox University - 2024 commit)
Quiz - Section 1
Search Criteria
Student-athlete personal experience with creating a search criteria (George Fox University - 2024 commit)
Quarter system vs. Semester system
College List & Communication Tracker
Research spreadsheet
BLOG - What are you looking for? - Examining our 'absolutes'
The importance of doing research before reaching out to coaches
What style do you want to play in college?
Does your playing profile (skill/attributes) fit with the college team you are interested in?
Analyzing college teams and individual players
Advice from a former D2 women's player - Knowing your player profile and finding a team that would fit you
Quiz - Section 2
Email Templates
What to include in your first email to a college coach
Sample student-athlete emails to college coaches
When should you start collecting game film?
The importance of game film
Organizing timestamps for a highlight video
Picking and editing clips for a highlight video
Key details of editing a highlight video (cover photo, freeze frame, indicator, video title)
Highlight video - How to add freeze frames and indicators on Final Cut Pro
Sample Highlight Video
What to include in a highlight video cover page
Student-Athlete Assessment: How coaches recruit players
Posting on Social Media (Instagram)
Persistence in reaching out to coaches + how to use Instagram effectively
Linktree - Organizing your links
Linktree - Student-athlete sample page
Showcases - What to do before, during and after
The value of ID camps
Student-athlete personal experience at ID camps (George Fox University - 2024 commit)
ID camps - A few reasons why you weren't noticed
Quiz - What to do before, during & after ID Camps
Automated responses vs. Genuine responses
Quiz - When & Why coaches don't respond to your messages
Quiz - Section 3
The importance of good character
Responding to a coach who has expressed interest
Positive relationships with college coaches
Call Log - Keeping track of interactions with coaches
Why coaches may be slow to respond to you in the fall
How to talk with college coaches 1 on 1 - in person, phone calls and zoom meetings
Communication Tip
Questions to ask college coaches
Quiz - Being coachable
What coaches look for in a player
Quiz - Section 4
An overview of official visits
Sample schedule for official visit
Official Visit Guide
Unofficial Visits
Questions to ask current college student-athletes
Financial Aid
Quiz - Section 5