November 2025 by Mike Getman
Draft a tentative list of colleges that interest you. Your list may include schools in your area, schools that have a particular major of interest to you, or schools you know very little about. Your list may be long but in the early stages you don’t want to eliminate any school you are curious about….
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November 2025 by Mike Getman
All divisions are on a slightly different recruiting timetable. In Division 1 more and more schools are recruiting college transfer students first. Then moving on to fill open spots with incoming Freshmen. Because the transfer portal opens in November, this slows the process down for most High School Seniors. It used to be that many…
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November 2025 by Mike Getman
9th Grade Key Action Items: ● Research schools and soccer programs online and create a list of schools you are interested in. ● Determine strategy to get exposure to your target schools (i.e. club team tournaments, ID clinics, identification program, etc.) ● Go over your target schools and strategy with your parents and your clubs’…
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October 2025 by Mike Getman
1. How do I make college coaches aware of me? How do I market myself? A) Become the best player you can be. What type of player you are is more important than how you market yourself. B) Don’t wait for coaches to contact you. Start the process by sending an email to colleges you…
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April 2022 by Mike Getman
While most people think of the summer as a time for Vacation, college soccer players know that summer is a key time leading up to the fall season. The college preseason is only 2 weeks long. Much of preseason is spent preparing the team tactically for matches. What formation, starting lineup and style of play…
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