Three mistakes college soccer recruits make at ID camps: not introducing yourself to coaches beforehand, blending in instead of wearing something distinctive like unique shoes, and failing to be memorable. A talented player at a Pepperdine camp went unnoticed because she didn't stand out visually.
3 mistakes you should never make when you go to a college. Number 1: If you're gonna go to an ID camp, hold. Make sure you introduce yourself to the coach ideally before the camp. If that doesn't work, stay after. Even if they tell everybody to go home, stay even longer and just say thank you. Don't bother them, they don't want to talk to you. And I'm not encouraging all of you to stay forever, right? Eventually you guys gotta go home, and the coaches need to go home, and they don't know the answers, and they will email you. But I am telling you that if you stay a little bit longer in the parking lot, you help them with the gear, you say, can I help you in any way? Don't ask about recruitment. You know, of course they're human beings, they like being respected. So take the time and don't ask about you. Just say, hey, you know what, I just want to say thank you. I really enjoyed the camp today. That's it. And walk away. Number 2, wear something that stands out but is also consistent. I learned this actually from the College Soccer Gals. You can go follow their TikTok page and learn how to just get recruited if you're a girl. And the girls that work those camps are often the players. And then the way they comment on girls is they go, hey, the girl with the double braid. Hey, the girl with the pink shoes. So be consistent with what you wear because it's how they kind of get to memorize you because there are a ton of freaking kids. To give you another example, I was at a Pepperdine ID camp. And I remember like watching so many girls. I happen to talk to one of the parents. They show me a video of their daughter. I'm like, she's amazing. I was at the camp for 3 hours. I never saw her daughter. Like, she didn't pop out to me. I saw her video. I'm like, she's a D1 player. How did I miss her? That's what happens. If you want more help, comment, call. Bye.
