@SoCcErTrAcK2016 You probably won’t know this, but do you know how he first got into contact with the coach? I’m obviously assuming through email, but are you suppose to initially say something along the lines of “Hey, I’m interested in playing for ____. My AI is ___. Is there anyway I can showcase my abilities if there is still enough time to become recruited?”
@Midwestmomofboys - I agree. That’s why I said it’s “technically” possible. I also agree that is there has been no contact yet between the coach and the recruit, it’s probably not likely to get an offer this late in the game.
But, it depends on the need of the team, and the skill and scores of the player. If, by chance, the team just lost a recruit to another school in the past few weeks (it happens, more Ivy league players go in Regular Decision than many think), and the player is the second coming of Pele with a 4.0UW and a 2400, he could get the coach’s attention.
As far as contacting the coach, I’d do it by email. Don’t mention what you think your AI is, my sense is they don’t really like that. But mention your GPA and test scores, that’s the first thing they’ll want to see. Then your soccer skills, rankings, etc.
It doesn’t hurt to try.
to the OP – fill out the online recruiting questionnaire for the programs you are interested in, then email the coaching staff with information about you as a player, including; height and weight, left or right foot dominant, your position, individual soccer awards (all conference/region/state), high school and club team performance, and game film of you, along with coach contacts for your high school and club team. That is the minimum information to start a conversation about recruiting.
@peanutbutteryay Sorry, I have no idea. Good luck though!
Do what @Midwestmomofboys said.
Thanks everyone for the info/advice!
Also, this may sound super basic, but am I expected to sign up with NCAA before initiating a conversation with a coach (in this case, I would email the coach) or filling out a questionnaire like what @Midwestmomofboys mentioned?
My kid is D3 player, so we didn’t pay much attention to Clearinghouse requirements but I recall that largely looks to academic eligibility so, if your AI is as high as you say, that is a non-issue for you. There is no time to waste – get those emails out now and then read up on NCAA requirements. If all the coaches say “thank you, but no thank you,” there is no reason to have spent time figuring out NCAA eligibility. Also, I believe the Clearinghouse relates to eligibility for athletic scholarships, which are not applicable at the Ivy League. But I defer to more experienced D1 and D2 recruiting folks.
Also,I believe today is signing day for Men’s Soccer, so programs will be releasing their recruit lists.
As an ivy league walk on, I remember emailing and even meeting with coaches at several schools before doing anything with the NCAA. I even got a fee waiver at one school that wasn’t ivy league but still D1 for my sport. I don’t think I did anything with the NCAA until I was officially a member of the team.
Very late but theoretically still possible – if you’re a strong soccer player in a position that they haven’t yet filled. The odds are very slim, but I see no harm in making an inquiry with the coach.
And just realized, Wed, Feb 3, is Men’s Soccer signing day, not today. So all the press releases etc about recruiting won’t come out until then.