Elite Academy's boys' soccer program prepares players for Division III and II, though Division I is a stretch. The speaker moved from JV to a full Division I scholarship through proactive recruiting: camps, highlight videos, and reaching out to coaches. The academy recently joined MLS Next, which could improve exposure to professional scouts.
Is Elite Academy good enough to play college soccer on the boys' side? Elite Academy on the boys' side is very good. You should be aiming for Division III and Division II soccer, which is a huge compliment, right? If you're playing EDP or E64, I tell you only aim for Division III or you can't even play college soccer. So Elite Academy already says you can probably play college soccer at the Division III or Division II level, depending on what school you're looking for. That would include top academic DIII's, which are very good. Now the best Division I programs, the top 25 Georgetown's of the world, I would say those are pretty much out of reach. Having said that, depending on how proactive you're willing to be in the recruiting process and going to the right camps and making the right video, anything is possible. I went from JV soccer to getting a full ride to play Division 1. Having said that, you want to know where the exposure lies for Elite Academy. Now, there is an extra bonus thing with Elite Academy, which is it just became part of MLS Next umbrella. It's unclear what that means. So for today, the rule still stands that you would aim for Division 3 or Division 2, but over time you you might have better direct access to MLS Next teams. If you want a list of MLS Next teams, comment the word state and I will send you a link to every single MLS Next team in your state.
