Create Your Resume

April 2022 by Mike Getman

If you just finished your High School career, I hope you have found the college that fits you best and offers everything you want in an education and soccer program. If you are in your Junior or Senior year, now is the time to be making coaches aware of who you are and what you…
Read More

Get Out Your Resume

April 2022 by Mike Getman

Now it’s time to get your resume to the Coaches on your list. You can get their email addresses and regular mail address from the following sources. Top Drawer Soccer has a list of every soccer team from every division. Their site Topdrawersoccer.com can give you contact information as well as a complete schedule for…
Read More

NCAA Rules

April 2022 by Mike Getman

How or when to contact college coaches. The rules can be complicated and they change from year to year. This is a basic guide, but you can find all the details at www.ncaa.com. If you have sent out your resume as I spoke about in the Get Soccer Newsletter and made other attempts to let…
Read More

Signing Date

April 2022 by Mike Getman

What is the Signing Date and what does it mean for you? For College Soccer the signing day is now in mid November. This year the Signing Day was Nov. 14. This is the 1st day that High School Seniors could sign a scholarship acceptance with Division I or II Universities. Seniors can sign from…
Read More

College Visits

April 2022 by Mike Getman

There are several ways to visit colleges when you are trying to find the college with the right fit for you. The most comprehensive way to visit a college is during an “Official Visit”. But Official Visits must be set up through the soccer program and coaches will only bring in their top recruits. An…
Read More

The Summer Training Program for Incoming Freshman

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…
Read More