A coach tells freshman soccer players they're tracking for Division III or II, but Division I is reachable. He outlines a four-step plan: make a one-minute highlight video, attend a MassID camp, go to a Division I camp at your dream school, and email a Division III coach directly for an invite.
If I play Elite Academy and I'm a freshman, am I on track to play Division 1 college soccer? If you're playing Elite Academy as a freshman, the answer is you're on track. That's really good. Now, does your Elite Academy team have an affiliation with MLS Next 2? That would be great because MLS Next 2 are going to be going to FLEX and FEST, which is going to be a really big deal. Having said that, as a freshman playing Elite Academy, like, you're in a good place to play college soccer. Division 1 college soccer, I would say you're probably a step or two behind. Elite Academy does have some very good showcases. Girls Elite Academy is a little bit higher on the totem pole. I would say right now you're on track to play Division III or Division II. And remember, most of you still won't even play at that level. So it's very competitive to then say go play Division I. But you should be trying out for a club every year. And you need to be making one highlight video as a freshman that's a minute long. And you should be making 4 to 6 videos. And this summer as a freshman, you should be going to one MassID camp with multiple schools, you should be going to one Division I camp that's your dream school, and you should be going to one genuine invite to a Division III, which means you email the Division III school. Then you might be actually on track to play Division I, because if you get interest from colleges, that trumps everything. That's a really big deal. If you want help playing college soccer from Elite Academy, comment the word "call" and we can schedule a call with you and your parents. I'll talk to you soon. Bye.
