COLLEGE PLACEMENT PROGRAM FOCUS AREAS
- EDUCATION: The College Placement Program will provide a wealth of information for all players and families. Links to the NCAA Eligibility Center, communication guidelines or suggestion and even some common Do’s and Don’ts will make the process more manageable.
- INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS: Interactive workshops will include but not be limited to: communication tips, assisting with soccer profiles, making sure players understand a basic timeline for recruiting. The more engaged your player is in this process the more comfortable will be when it’s time to make a decision.
- ON-FIELD OPPORTUNITIES: Events, showcase and camps will help our players gain additional exposure to college coaches. OEFC teams represent our club well throughout then country and we want our College Program to help supplement the great work our coaches and teams are already doing.
Director of College Placement
Collegedirector@okenergyfc.org
The college search process is unique to every individual. Knowing what you want, outlining the necessary steps and making an action plan will ensure your best chance for success.
Please complete the following questions as accurately as possible.
The college search process is unique to every student-athlete. Use the guidelines on these pages to start, to encourage or to help keep you on track.
These pages are a guide and it is important to know that starting is always the best plan for success.
Academic
– Make an appointment with your High School guidance counsellor to ensure you are taking required classes recognized by NCAA and NAIA institutions
– Start and maintain a high GPA, taking honors or AP classes are only beneficial if you can maintain a high GPA
Athletic
– Start contacting college programs and coaches, look online and complete recruiting questionnaires and get on camp mailing lists
– Evaluate where you need improvement and start to improve areas that will allow you to be a more sought after student-athlete
– Begin to collect game and training video, this does not have to be sent out yet but will be valuable as you get into your next year
Other
– Do a social media ‘clean up’ and remove anything that is not an accurate representation of who you are and want to be
– Visit with your parents and make a recruiting budget, plan unofficial college visits, go watch college soccer games or select a few college soccer camps
Academic
– Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center or NAIA Clearinghouse, confirm you are taking required classes and are on track to graduate
– Maintain a high GPA, seek help in areas of concern, meet with a counsellor or find a tutor to help
– Sign up for Pre-SAT or ACT Prep classes, look for a practice test date in your local area
Athletic
– When contacting college coaches, include your soccer resume/profile and some game video or highlights
– Practice speaking with college coaches, you could meet with your club college director or have a mock conversation with a club/high school coach
– Start to target a select group of schools and why you might do well in their program, always know your WHY
Other
– Continue to do a social media ‘clean up’ and remove anything that is not an accurate representation of who you are and want to be
– Look at your soccer calendar and sign up for some college id camps or college camps, these might be one day or overnight camps
Academic
– Stay up to date on all recruiting rules and contact, set up an appointment to go over your college search process with your coach or college program director
– Start to narrow your search to programs that will fit your needs academically, athletically and socially
– Look at national testing dates and schedule to take the ACT or SAT
Athletic
– Update your soccer resume/profile and highlight videos: keep things current and up to date
– Speak with schools and coaches you have an interest in, ask specific questions about if/how you fit their program needs
Other
– Continue to do a social media ‘clean up’ and remove anything that is not an accurate representation of who you are and want to be
– Get on campus, start to tour some local universities or colleges: take note of those things that appeal to you
Academic
– Set up an appointment to go over your college search process with your coach or college program director
– Narrow your search to programs that will fit your needs academically, athletically and socially
– Schedule to take the ACT or SAT, give yourself enough time you can retake if needed
Athletic
– Have specific conversations with all schools and coaches you have an interest in
– Rank your programs and look at what makes each program a good choice
Other
– Discuss financial needs and situation for your family, does attending school depend on financial assistance?
– Choose somewhere you see yourself graduating from; transfer rates have increased in recent years but it’s not easy to find a new program
Click the button below for a sample email to send to college coaches
to invite them to attend an event / game.
Path to the Next Level:
Your Guide to College Athletic Recruitment
