A former benchwarmer shares how he got a Division I soccer scholarship: posting eight highlight videos yearly starting in 8th grade, trying out for better club teams each year, and sending at least four emails to coaches per school before moving on.
From benchwarmer on JV to a full Division I scholarship, here are the 3 things that changed everything. Number 1 was video. I had about 8 different videos per year starting in 8th grade. Number 2, the club level. Every single year I tried out for the better level club team starting in 8th grade, and I didn't make it until I was a junior to the highest level. Number 3 was I followed up, and I followed up a lot. I did not I didn't stop the follow-up process until email number 4, in which case I either decided I no longer wanted that school or I could no longer spend time on that school and I was gonna look elsewhere. But I followed up a minimum of 4 times. If you comment the word ECNL or MLS Next, I will send you a list of events that you need to go to if you wanna play Division I soccer.
