5 D1 Schools in the West Coast

All right, here are 5 overlooked D1 schools on the West Coast with strong athletics, good academics, and a college experience your athlete will actually love. And number 1 just beat out every school in its conference. And if you're new here, I'm Coach Alex, a former D1 coach, scout, and recruiter with 11 years of experience. And now I help high school athletes and their families navigate recruiting and find the right college fit for them. All right, number 5, University of Portland, a smaller private school with competitive D1 athletics in the West Coast Conference. Strong academics in a tight-knit college environment where your athlete isn't just a number. Number 4, Pepperdine. Yes, the campus is unbelievable, but the athletics are legit too. Pepperdine just won the WCC Commissioner's Cup as the top overall athletic department in the entire conference. Number 3, UC Santa Barbara, a top 40 national university, a campus that sits right on the beach and And one of the most consistently successful athletic departments in the Big West. Number 2, Santa Clara. One of our athletes just committed here. This one gets overlooked way too much. Great academics, a Silicon Valley location, which means a Silicon Valley network after graduation, and they finish near the top of the WCC across all sports. And number 1, Cal Poly, another school one of our families Just committed to one of the best combinations of academics, location, student experience, and D1 athletics on the West Coast. They just won the Big West Commissioner's Cup after dominating the conference across multiple sports. And remember, your athlete doesn't need the biggest name. They need the right opportunity. If you want more clarity and direction through the recruiting process, join my Recruit Ready Challenge where I'll walk you through exactly what you should be doing to help your athlete get to the next level. Comment recruit down below and I'll send you the waitlist to join. We'll be getting started soon.